Manuel Valls visits i2S

Manuel Valls visits i2S

Yesterday, on Thursday October 27, things were buzzing at i2S. We had the great privilege of meeting the Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, as part of the « Factory of the Future » program launched by the New Aquitaine region. So what is New Aquitaine’s factory of the future? Initiated in February 2014, the « Factory of the Future » program now includes 290 ETIs and SMEs with over 20 employees from all over New Aquitaine (Aquitaine, Limousin, Poitou-Charentes). This program is founded on three pillars: production tools; industrial organization; and human beings in the factory (training, working conditions, and management). This ambitious program is about « making New Aquitaine a leader in French industrial renewal in the digital age and helping companies develop a new type of production that is competitive, humane and respectful of the environment « . 40 minutes to convince from the know-how to the show-how Speaking of programs, the one devised by i2S for the visit of our famous guests was intense, a winding course on the theme of « seeing what the eye cannot see ». Not easy to achieve but, as always with us, we managed it despite the troop of journalists. Pascal Thuilliez, Business Development Manager for Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, and Philippe Bayle, i2S’s great expert in image quality received the Prime Minister, Alain Rousset , the President of the New Aquitaine region, and Jean-Luc Gleize, the President of the General Council of the Gironde, in our showroom which is dedicated to the dissemination of culture and knowledge. Although i2S is a small French SME, major national institutions like libraries and archives look on us as the...
digitizing scanners designed to be compatible with the high quality guidelines « Metamorfoze »

digitizing scanners designed to be compatible with the high quality guidelines « Metamorfoze »

It all starts with a story … At i2S, it all began in 2007, after a contact for our Dutch distributor who wonders himself if the i2S book scanners respond well to new guidelines « Metamorfoze »? We put in place a battery of tests and developments to meet this exciting challenge and needs of our distributor. Sewing up we crossed the barriers to meet in terms of image quality with the requirements of this Directive. This enabled us to win a number of tenders, all focused on image quality. After these experiences, we design a new scanner, the Quartz A1 , taking into account the early specification « Metamorfoze « . Today, i2S is the undisputed leader in the segment of high-quality scanners for heritage collections.   The guidelines « Metamorfoze » and « FADGI » Metamorfoze: This is the Dutch spelling of the Greek word, « μεταμόρφωσις » meaning transformation. Halfway between biology and « Metamorphoses » of Ovid, this term covers the Netherlands an extensive grant program dedicated to scanning. This program aims to conserve and digitizing Dutch cultural heritage writing . As Ovid trying to recreate in his poems, myths and the world he knew, « Metamorfoze » seeks likewise to digitally transcribe, the world of paper left by the Dutch heritage. The guidelines « Metamorfoze » has three level-based document types: Metamorfoze intended to works of art (photos & amp; tables) Metamorfoze Light for manuscripts and books; Metamorfoze Extra Light for newspapers. With a threshold « good or bad » and units based on human vision: L*a*b*, espace couleur eciRGBv2 Beyond « Metamorfoze », two international standards share the same goal and the same vision in terms of image quality, FADGI* the other side...
The resellers sales meeting

The resellers sales meeting

Every year, i2S organises a ‘Sales Meeting’ with international distributors in order to exchange views on the subject of plans within the digitalisation market and to present their digitalisation solutions, image processing and cost sharing. From the 5th to the 7th of April 2016, this meeting took place at i2S’ headquarters, welcoming guests of 19 nationalities, from Africa, Asia, America and Europe- a great occasion for the distributors. to shareinformation on the market; to see and touch new products and services ; to enrich theirselling points. ~ OBJECTIVES to see i2S perform better in a ferociously competitive market ; to be time after time improving time to market ; respond to the demands of our clients. Generally, in a format which is agile and interactive , this meeting consisted of morning plenary sessions in order to share information about the international market, but also to conductthemed workshops on i2S’ software products and solutions and collaborative work on the future of our market. WHY WE HAVE THESE TYPES OF EVENTS We hope to unite our distributors on the values of i2S. By establishing such an event, we have produced an essential and fool-proof plan for talking with and motivating our distributors, bringing the group closer together by presenting new products to them before they are put on the market. This event also enables direct exchanges between our international distributors so they can share their experiences and move forward with marketing i2S’ products and services. For Alexandre Besson, (international sales manager) it is all about ’raising the level of togetherness for our distributors, presenting them with our new solutions and our...
10 new eScan Open Systems were sold in China.

10 new eScan Open Systems were sold in China.

eSCANS THE OPEN SYSTEM, THE SCANNER TO YOUR NEEDS Our revolutionary concept of custom scanners «  eScan Open System », with Software Suite LIMB ™, propulse i2S on the Chinese digital market, and booste our reputation for the excellence of our products and the quality of our software, recognized by our customers. After his last trip to China Alex Besson, our globetrotter covering the Asian market, sold ten « eScan open system » including two to the prestigious University of Beijing, the other eight being in the hands of our Chinese partner, responsible for the distribution of i2S products on this market. In this Chinese adventure, our scanners, equipped with high sensors 71MP and motorized « book cradle », meet the « production » market of the digital sector. Beyond their robustness and ergonomics GALLERY LIMB ™ , they meet the needs of the Chinese market in particular by their high quality images. Our partner has selected our professional offer allowing them to configure those needs online – based on the very high quality production works , since it was request of the University of Beijing. THE SPECIFICS OF OUR eScan OPEN SYSTEM: Model: escan professional Type: planetary scanner Format: 560 x 400 mm Scan time: & lt; 1 sec Resolution: 400 dpi optical (up to 600 dpi) Image quality: very high lighting: LED lamps documents: books up to 15 cm in thickness, magazines, sheets bookcradle: Motorized with semiautomatic glass pane outputs: tiff, jpeg, png, pdf, multipage destinations: USB, network, email, cloud, printer drivers: api, twain The Holy Grail for us of completely opened the doors of this market would be to obtain the CCC certification....
The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco Preserving its National Funds Heritage

The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco Preserving its National Funds Heritage

The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco (called « NLKM ») is actively engaged in preserving its national heritage. This project was created in 2009 with the goal of conserving, restauring, and digitizing all the Moroccan heritage funds, representing 80,000 manuscripts (200,000 titles) of every era since the 9th century, conserved in every Moroccan library (NLKM, heritage libraries, university libraries, public libraries, and private libraries which are open to the public). Determined and engaged, NLKM has set clear objectives: make accessible all francophone content through a digital library , preserve the original manuscripts (deteriorating with public use) , expand its reputation internationally and establish a « temple guardian » reputation , conserve at least one digital copy (in case of a catastrophe), digitize all the manuscripts for mid-June 2016. To reach these goals, NLKM has partnered up with i2S, specialists in image capturing and processing, and with Spigraph (Moroccan agency) to assure a global service. Since the beginning of the project in 2009, i2S has equipped NLKM with a book scanner called CopiBook. Then , to reach a sufficiant production rhythm, NLKM has enlarged its scanner park with CopiBook and DigiBook scanners for works requiring partial opening to scan. « These scanners are magnificent. They are robust and never break. The i2S scanner collection has allowed us to reach our goals, and in particular digitilize 4,600,000 pages for mid-June 2016 » ~ Hassan Aakki, head of Management and Conservation of collections. Characteristics of the content Hassan Aakki explains that the content of the manuscripts constitutes the cultural identity and specificity of the Morrocan civilization. Its importance resides in its values such as history, scientific, and arts as it is attractive. Unique works enriched with diagrams, commentaries, and...
How to sell book scanners in China

How to sell book scanners in China

For fifteen days at the end of 2015, Alex Besson, the globetrotter who manages the Asian territories for i2S, had a memorable experience in China in Kunming, Yunnan Province and Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The goal was to sell book scanners and software solutions. This trip was planned with WeChat , the application that every self-respecting Chinese « geek » uses all the time. It allowed him to talk with his clients on the other side of the the « Great Wall of China. » For our globetrotter, this has a considerable advantage: « you can send photos and videos practically in real time and receive a message in in Chinese that you translate into English.« . Nevertheless, as with any professional relationship, mutual confidence is established by spending time in the field with the clients. During those 15 days, our experienced traveler spread his wings and created conditions that fostered mutual trust. It’s true that building bridges between these two cultures constantly every day from 8 am to midnight isn’t easy, but by opening up to each other and learning about each other’s cultures in all forms, the relationship becomes easier. LIMB GALLERY at the Yunnan Province’s library. During his first week, Alex began his travels with a visit to the Library of the province of Yunnan, one of our prestigious clients in that area, one that has invested in our  LIMB Gallery™ digital library solution. During this journey, Alex accompanied the client for the launch of this software solution accompanied by the software development team recruited locally by SWOLF, our local Chinese partner. http://msq.ynlib.cn/ The digital library was online very quickly, ready to make digitized images available almost instantly...
18 eScan Open System scanners installed at National Library of France

18 eScan Open System scanners installed at National Library of France

For offering knowledge accessibility to all, the National Library of France decided to facilitate cultural heritage access to its audience. A recognized civic engagement but the public library sees its limits with the use of photocopiers: the old or bound books wore out quickly (face down, crushing) and you can’t see what is printed or scanned. It is clear that a image capture from the top is the most suitable technique. Thus, from 2009, the National Library of France becomes the first public institution in the world to equip themselves with eScan Open System book scanners, innovative scanning solutions developed by i2S respectful of all works, for replacing photocopiers. Through the outsourcing company Sedeco, the National Library of France is equipped first – in 2009 – with 12 eScan book scanners first generation, the first self-service book scanner on the market easy to use and ergonomic. Installed on 4 sites of the National Library of France, these 12 scanning solutions allow the public to ask a local operator to make a copy of an excerpt of a work in high-quality then printed (single output mode authorized by the institution at that time). The + : digitization up to A3+ format, easy to move, combersome, can be installed on any support With the success of its service, the National Library of France decided in 2014 to renew its outsourcing park, and to increase the number of scanners. Appreciating the features already existing in the eScan first generation, the library therefore wishes to change the use of scanners leaving some with direct access to readers (scanning by ourself). To accommodate both public heterogeneous users and a wide range of works, the imposed criteria for...
Factory of the future or lean ?

Factory of the future or lean ?

Factory of the Future Aquitaine is a pioneer in the modernization of its factories and this is the reason that the Aquitaine Regional Council supports our project through its two programs: « Factory of the Future » and « Perfolean ». The sustainable improvement in industrial performance of companies in Aquitaine combines economic performance, employee well-being at work, and respect for the environment. Thus, at i2S, the « Factory of the Future » plan was launched a few weeks ago. We are moving in the direction of « action-ocracy » (do-ocracy) where actions are taken by i2S collaborators, where the desire to do is contagious. To embrace our future, leanness is reaching out to us. What is lean? Lean sustainability is based on four fundamentals dictating its deployment:  the client comes first: he/she drives the demand; people: the core value of the company; continued improvement: step-by-step transformation; going into the field: that is where everything happens. At i2S, we know that the collaborators are the core value of our PMI, and this is why, thanks to them, we « aim for perfection for our clients » by relying on the two pillars of lean sustainability®: economic: through the improvement of results, industrial excellence, mastering the processes, and flow management. social: through the improvement of the directional conditions and the interesting nature of the work, training, and involvement by all. Open-mindedness with the mind standing out from the rest: Why deploy leanness at i2S? Two or three years ago, in the interest of modernization and rationalization, i2S has decided to call upon a specialized firm for lean sustainability®. At first, this project was dedicated to our Production Unit situated in...
24H of Innovation in a Booster of Creativity

24H of Innovation in a Booster of Creativity

After our trip to the land of innovation and creativity, at 24H of innovation, in Bidart in the Basque country, we returned to earth to i2Sons. In twenty-four hours, we met more than three hundred students from engineering schools, commerce, communication, and marketing schools, teachers, CEO’s and local authorities, all open to the “new world” which surrounds us and who know the way to innovation even for one moment. As all companies present at this edition, i2S decided to challenge the Y and Z generations. An invigorating trans-generational mix was blended with a cocktail of creativity and a shared passion. Arriving Friday morning, we started with Bertrand Barré’s conference, a former high-level athlete. Bertrand is the head of the Zebra Group and advises the largest companies in innovation using a method that he invented called Oblique Vision where the  references are as much to pick in the CAC 40 as they are in international companies such as Unilever. According to him, “innovation is an invention that meets the market “. This man is a growth booster for innovated entrepreneurs. Humble and creative, he starts off his presentation with humor and discernment on the world of innovation, particularly when it comes to business, which is designed and structured as a hospice of innovation involving formatted consultants and asking the wrong questions about the ability to invent new « disruptive » products. With disconcerting humor, he makes fun of himself and other consultants and businesses which have access to resources from the same schools and handled by the CEO’s mastering the « mixed product “ which he calls “the right move mixer “ verbalized by the same ingredients...
New sale of 12 Copibook book scanners for archive digitization

New sale of 12 Copibook book scanners for archive digitization

The story began 24 months ago, when Pascal Thuilliez (international sales manager of i2S) met one of the biggest international integrators of security systems, which has become one of the several clients since then. This business represents a major order of twelve CopiBook™ book scanners with a following inherent software solution that involves a large digitization project of national archives of an African country. An initial consultation mission took place on the spot with one of our experts in digitization process in order to assess the documentation and to frame the digitization project. After this audit, i2S defined the expression of needs and technical specifications to be able to run this project. After an extensive study on market solutions, our client’s choice naturally fell on our offer for the following reasons : The robustness and reliability of CopiBook™ book scanners Created in 2005, CopiBook™ is the success story of i2S and planned obsolescence does not exist or only a little because the major part of the base installed 10 years ago still functions. Easy to move, it is designed for travelling and it can be quickly installed, so it perfectly fits to the needs of the service provider when digitization of the documents is needed on the spot. Productivity and simplicity of use of our digitization solutions In terms of productivity, CopiBook™ is a book scanner allowing the digitization up to 1000 pages per hour. By having a unique competitive advantage, this scanner allows the real time display of the document, as well as the automatic size and position detection. To digitize, the only thing to do is to turn the...