Océ announced that its wide-format hardware solutions have received four BERTL's Best Awards, the most given to any wide format vendor in 2008. Each year, independent BERTL research analysts draw on their knowledge of the competitive wide format landscape and extensive product testing to recognize the wide-format products that deliver overall business process value, functionality and performance to users.

"We are pleased to be recognized, yet again, by BERTL's authoritative wide format analysis," said Sal Sheikh, vice president, marketing, Wide Format Printing Systems division of Océ North America. "These four awards highlight Océ's ability to provide hardworking, high quality products that cover a broad spectrum of user needs—from mid-volume color to high volume monochrome print systems to cost-effective scanning solutions."

After analyzing digital imaging devices, BERTL awarded the following Océ wide-format products top honors in their respective categories:

• Océ TCS500—Best Mid Volume AEC Color Wide Format Solution, 2nd Year

• Océ TDS600/700/800 Pro Series—Best Centralized High Volume Wide Format Solution, 2nd Year

• Océ CS4136—Best Value for Price Wide Format 36-inch Scanner

• Océ CS4142—Best Value for Price Wide Format 42-inch Scanner

"The BERTL's Best Awards serve as an educational guidepost, helping first time and experienced corporate wide format experts keep pace with a rapidly developing marketplace," said Margie Davis, managing director of BERTL. "As in years past, Océ has outperformed its competitors in several categories based on its products' proven ability to provide users with a competitive advantage, excellent return on investment and outstanding image and design quality."