Streamlining publication processes through fully integrated editing and translation processes

Zurich, 9 June 2009 – CLS Communication AG, the largest Swiss provider of multilingual communication and technology services, and Multimedia Solutions AG (MMS), provider of the ns»publish› editorial and production platform and the leading Swiss producer of integrated financial reports, are announcing a strategic technological partnership.

A joint editorial and translation workflow shared by the two companies will streamline the complex processing of multilingual publications. The editorial and production system ns»publish› simplifies the time-consuming process of translation and reduces the manual handling of documents. The innovative workflow technology eliminates media disruptions, reduces the number of interfaces, provides help with tracking changes in multiple languages, thereby removing unnecessary sources of error.

The aim of this partnership is to further the technological development of translation management. The planned seamless system integration of the two companies, to date unprecedented in this form in Switzerland, will enable clients to benefit from additional quality and efficiency enhancements while at the same time saving costs.


About CLS Communication

CLS Communication is an international provider of multilingual communications and technology services in the fields of finance, life science, insurance, telecoms and industry. CLS currently translates more than 50 annual reports a year. Headquartered in Switzerland, the company specialises in copywriting, translation and management of multilingual texts. CLS Communication applies state-of-the-art technology and high security standards to all of the services it provides.


About Multimedia Solutions AG

Multimedia Solutions AG (MMS) is a subsidiary of the Neidhart + Schön Group, a media service provider that unites three companies specialised in print and digital communication solutions under one roof. The pre-press experts and system specialists at MMS AG currently make it the leading Swiss solution provider for the production and automation of financial reports such as annual, semi-annual and quarterly reports and other premium publications. Many listed companies in Switzerland and Germany create their printed annual reports using ns››publish› which offers the integrated option of generating the online version of their annual reports in an interactive HTML format.