Interactive newspaper kiosk launched at Hilton Auckland

PEPC Worldwide prints latest edition newspapers at Louis Vuitton Cup
From today onwards, international travelers visiting New Zealand can keep in touch with what’s going on in their home countries on a daily basis. With today’s installation of a PRESSPOiNT™, PEPC’s interactive newspaper kiosk, at the Hilton Auckland, this five star hotel offers international guests the latest editions of 98 newspapers from 43 countries. Among the available newspapers are leading publications such as the International Herald Tribune, USA Today (USA), the Los Angeles Times (USA), Sports Nippon (Japan), El Pais (Spain), Komsomolskaya Pravda (Russia), Le Monde (France), Times of India (India) and El Economista (Mexico).

PEPC’s Official Dealer in New Zealand, Brantas International Technology Ltd, represented by Mr. Jan Willem M. Strijker, has installed a second newspaper kiosk at the America’s Cup Louis Vuitton Media Centre in Auckland. International journalists covering the challenger elimination series for the America’s Cup, can print the latest daily edition of their home-newspaper at the media center. The Louis Vuitton Cup Final, a best-of-nine series, will determine the challenging Yacht Club that will race the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Team. For the 31stAmerica’s Cup Match, a best-of-nine series begins in New Zealand on 15 February 2003.

With the New Zealand installations, The Netherlands-based PEPC (Publishers Electronic Printing Concept), developer and manufacturer of the newspaper kiosk, has now introduced its newspaper-on-demand service at international, high traffic venues in 16 countries around the globe.

About PEPC Worldwide
PEPC Worldwide headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, with subsidiary offices in Miami, San Diego and Hong Kong, is a global distributor of digitally aggregated content from newspapers around the world. PEPC, founded in 1999, has developed a self-contained interactive kiosk, the PRESSPOINT™ that digitally prints the latest editions of newspapers, on-demand within minutes. PEPC’s state-of-the-art proprietary software and its Private Multicast Satellite Network, have created a Digital Distribution Network – covering 99.1% of the world population – that provides a distribution “highway” to PRESSPOINT™’ around the globe.

As from today onwards international business and leisure travelers can print the latest edition of 70 national and international newspapers from 37 countries on PEPC’s global network of PRESSPOiNTS. PEPC Worldwide, developer and manufacturer of the PRESSPOiNT™, a self-contained on demand newspaper kiosk, today announced agreements with US-dailies the Los Angeles Times and USA TODAY. PEPC’s rapidly growing Publishing Network represents leading publications such as the International Herald Tribune, The Miami Herald (USA), El Pais (Spain), Il Giornale (Italy), Die Welt (Germany) and El Economista (Mexico).
“We are delighted in adding the Los Angeles Times and USA TODAY to our global network,” says Raoul Maphar, CEO of PEPC Worldwide. “Our partnership assures their traveling readers the latest edition of their favorite newspaper wherever we have our PRESSPOiNTS installed.”
The PRESSPOiNT™-newspapers are printed within two minutes in an easy readable – stapled, black and white – tabloid format. The PRESSPOiNT™-editions contain the same content and lay out as the newspapers that customers read at home.
“The Los Angeles Times is always looking for opportunities to serve its readers. PEPC offers us a valuable expansion to the ‘away from home’ markets, and gives us the opportunity to reach new readers with our world-class journalism,” states Jeff Johnson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Los Angeles Times.

“USA TODAY is pleased to be participating in the rollout of PEPC kiosks. We are happy to be providing USA TODAY readers with the latest news on a timely basis.” says Tom Kelly, Vice President of Circulation, USA TODAY.

About the Los Angeles Times:
The Los Angeles Times, a Tribune Publishing company, is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country and winner of 27 Pulitzer Prizes. It publishes four daily regional editions covering the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the San Fernando Valley, and Orange and Ventura counties as well as a National Edition.

About USA TODAY:
USA TODAY, published by Gannett, is the nation’s top-selling newspaper with a total average daily circulation of 2.3 million. USA TODAY is published via satellite at 36 locations in the USA and at five sites abroad. USA TODAY is renowned for its ease of use and for its comprehensive source of timely news and information, edited to inform and entertain today’s time-pressed, affluent and influential people.

About PEPC Worldwide
PEPC Worldwide, headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, with offices in Miami, San Diego and Hong Kong, is a global distributor of digitally aggregated content from newspapers around the world. PEPC, founded in 1999, has developed a self-contained interactive kiosk, the PRESSPOiNT™ that digitally prints the latest editions of newspapers, on-demand within minutes. PEPC’s state-of -the-art proprietary software – developed in close co-operation with IBM – and its Private Multicast Satellite Network, have created a Digital Distribution Network – covering 99.1 % of the world population – that provides a distribution “highway” to PRESSPOiNTS around the globe

As from today onwards the latest edition of Al Jazirah, Saudi Arabia’s most influential newspaper, will be globally available on the PRESSPOiNT™*, PEPC’s on demand newspaper kiosk. With the addition of Al Jazirah, the PRESSPOiNT™* currently offers the latest edition of 59 newspapers from 31 countries. PEPC, acronym for Publishers Electronic Printing Concept, has signed agreements with leading publishers including the International Herald Tribune, El Pais (Spain), Times of India (India), Die Welt (Germany), Mainichi Shimbun (Japan) and El Economista (Mexico). Before the end of the year, PEPC expects to publish 70 national and international newspapers on its global network of PRESSPOiNTS
The co-operation with PEPC offers Al-Jazirah Corporation the opportunity to deliver the exact content of their newspaper to any corner of the world. Al-Jazirah currently has a daily circulation of approximately hundred thousand copies. Besides international news, Saudi Arabia’s most popular newspaper pays extensive attention to Arab and local news. “International research shows that the latter is valued the most by many newspaper readers. By making their newspaper available on the PRESSPOiNT™*, Al-Jazirah Corporation is able to service their loyal readers no matter where they are”, says Raoul Maphar, CEO PEPC Worldwide.
With its innovative “distribute-then-print”-model, PEPC offers national and international publishers easy access to new international markets without additional distribution and printing costs. By distributing the news electronically rather than shipping it in printed form, PEPC is even able to offer publishers a royalty payment for each copy sold. After joining PEPC’s publishing base, publishers send their digital newspaper files, via the Internet, to PEPC’s Control Center in the Netherlands. After a check – to insure printability of the files- PEPC transfers the global editions of the newspapers via satellite uplink and multicast satellite transmission to PRESSPOiNTS* and receiving locations around the world.
PEPC installs PRESSPOiNTS* at upscale venues such as hotels, convention centers, cruise lines, international airports and other high traffic locations where international travelers congregate. PEPC has currently installed PRESSPOiNTS* in England, Egypt, India, Indonesia, The Netherlands, The Netherlands Antilles, Thailand and The US.
About PEPC Worldwide
PEPC Worldwide, headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, with offices in New York, Miami and Hong Kong, is a global distributor of digitally aggregated content from newspapers around the world. PEPC, founded in 1999, has developed a self-contained interactive kiosk, the PRESSPOiNT™* that digitally prints the latest editions of newspapers, on-demand within minutes. Based on state-of -the-art proprietary software – developed in close co-operation with IBM – and a Private Multicast Satellite Network, PEPC created a Digital Distribution Network – covering 99.1 % of the world population – that provides a distribution “highway” to PRESSPOiNTS* around the globe.
PEPC Worldwide has organized its activities in two operating divisions: PEPC International and PEPC Systems. PEPC International’s core activities are the reception, monitoring and distribution of digital content. PEPC Systems is responsible for the development, marketing and sales of the PRESSPOiNT™*. Capable of transferring digital files to any corner of the world, PEPC positions itself as the global distributor of content in various print and electronic formats. PEPC brings to the world the convenience of digital speed coupled with the familiarity of print.