Oce Business Services Named a ‘Top Green 50′ Outsourcing Service Provider for Third Straight Year

Oce Ranked 17 in the Black Book of Outsourcing Annual Survey

NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ — Oce Business Services, Inc., a leader in document process management and electronic discovery, has been ranked as one of the top 50 outsourcing service providers for environmental stewardship for the third straight year according to the Black Book of Outsourcing 2009 Green Outsourcing Survey. Oce’s official ranking is 17.

“Oce Business Services is one of the leading document process outsourcing vendors that was recognized for its commitment to the environment and dedication to achieving social goals,” said Scott Wilson, partner, Brown-Wilson Group and co-author, The Black Book of Outsourcing. “Despite a challenging economy, going green is a philosophical commitment that is gaining momentum among global outsourcing clients, many of which say that finding green outsourcing partners is a key priority.”

Oce clients concerned about the environment, such as Bremer Financial Services, are acknowledging the company’s efforts. “We implemented a green campaign as a joint effort between the Bremer Facilities Group and Oce Business Services to reduce paper usage,” notes Dolores Hoffman, supervisor of administrative services and facilities management for Bremer Facilities Department. “Through initiatives such as moving print production to copiers that can print on both sides of a page, we have significantly reduced paper consumption and realized thousands of dollars in cost savings.”

Oce Business Services’ sustainability practices cover the document lifecycle (document creation through disposal). Oce offers 13 print/copy management practices that can help organizations benefit the environment and reduce costs:

1. Print duplex
2. Use recycled paper
3. Print on workgroup instead of a desktop printer
4. Pre-proof your document on screen
5. Send print jobs to the mailbox
6. Print multiple pages per page side
7. Reduce your print to a smaller media size
8. Make sure the printer’s energy-saving mode is turned on
9. Scan-and-mail instead of copy
10. Use old prints as note or scratch paper
11. Throw obsolete prints into the recycling bin
12. Turn off document headers
13. Buy paper and toner in bulk to save on transportation

Oce N.V. also underscored its corporate leadership in global environmental sustainability with the recent release of its 2008 Sustainability Report. The report documents Oce achievements in delivering sustainable technology and environmentally sound policies. The report, which explains the company’s use and re-use of components, energy and water consumption, waste handling emissions, and human and environmental safety, is available at www.obs-innovation.com.

About Oce Business Services

Oce Business Services is a leading international provider of document process outsourcing services and technology to businesses and the public sector. By improving and managing non-core yet critical document processes, Oce Business Services enables organizations to reduce costs, increase efficiency, mitigate risk and improve operational performance. Oce Business Services’ solutions span the document lifecycle, from creation through disposal, including business records, eDiscovery, imaging, print and mail management. Proprietary service delivery methodologies apply Six Sigma(R) to improve results. To learn more, visit http://www.obs-innovation.com

About Oce

Oce is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. Oce employs around 23,000 people, with 2008 revenues of approximately $4.3 billion, and operates in around 100 countries. For more information about Oce, visit http://www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S. consult http://www.global.oce.com.

About The Black Book of Outsourcing

The Black Book of Outsourcing (Wiley Publishers) is the internationally bestselling business book and outsourcing resource manual written by co-authors Doug Brown and Scott Wilson, also managing partners of the Brown-Wilson Group. Brown-Wilson’s annual Green Survey solicits information from more than 440,000 global outsourcing users, decision makers, analysts, employees and customers to compile the industry’s only independent and unbiased ranking of the most notable and environmentally-friendly outsourcing provider organizational performances. The 2009 Green Survey is available by clicking on http://theblackbookofoutsourcing.com/docs/2009_Green_Report.pdf

SOURCE Oce Business Services, Inc.