February 2012, CHALEX Implements Dynamic Forms for Promotion Fulfillment Center. CHALEX has added Dynamic Forms to SmartFlo. Now users may start a job through a pre-defined workflow by simply clicking a button on a web form. The SmartFlo Dynamic Forms application is a drag & drop application that allows the user to design an XML form that will launch in the browser and may be associated with a SmartFlo task. A “Start Job” button may be placed on any form and configured to start a job through a pre-defined workflow with associated metadata.
The completed form will start the workflow in SmartFlo and simultaneously send the related data in XML format to a pre-defined web-service. Target web-services, such as Microsoft SharePoint, may be configured to enter the job data in another system. With a single click, the job launches in SmartFlo and the first task performer is notified of their assigned task through an email notification. The job will also appear on the user task list and will display on a project manager’s filtered view of the job board.
February 2012, CHALEX and Viki Solutions Offer Integrated Cloud Services
CHALEX SmartFlo BPM and DAM integrate with Viki Vproof online proofing API
Grasonville, Maryland and Victoria, Canada – February 6th, 2012 – CHALEX Corp., the makers of SmartFlo solutions for business process orchestration and digital asset management, and Viki Solutions, developer of online proofing, approval workflow and custom enterprise solutions, today announced the integration of SmartFlo with Vproof to unify the tasks and tools for managing any business process workflow. The integrated solution is offered in both Cloud and hybrid configurations for graphic production workgroups and projects of any size. The SaaS application includes the Fotolia and SmartFlo DAM service with access to over 16,000,000 royalty free stock images.
"Vproof is the gold standard of online proofing solutions for the packaging industry and the SmartFlo SaaS integration makes it possible for even the smallest design firm to affordably implement Vproof in minutes," said Murray Oles, President of CHALEX. "Fotolia is the fastest growing stock image library on the web and every marketing department and ad agency will love the simplicity that the integration of these services provides for their production projects."
"We're excited to bring Vproof to the Cloud in partnership with CHALEX," added Afshin Mirmotahari, CEO of Viki Solutions. "They took full advantage of the Vproof API and implemented a rich and seamless integration with SmartFlo and Fotolia."
The combined solution establishes a virtual marketing communications platform that can be activated instantly with no capital outlay. The service routes virtual job bags with secure access to digital files through customer-designed workflow models. At any task, users can launch a Vproof session with one or more selected graphic files right from within their SmartFlo job or archive. Even occasional workflow participants can be assigned to review in Vproof through an intuitive email link.
The SmartFlo business network allows SaaS subscribers to manage distributed production processes and benefit from efficient interaction across enterprise workgroups with little to no IT requirements or investment. The SmartFlo and Vproof integration is also offered for traditional on-premises deployments. Fotolia users can add the advanced proofing capabilities of Vproof to their monthly SmartFlo DAM subscription.
November 2011, CHALEX integrates with Fotolia.com, the leading provider of microstock images and video clips. The integrated service includes a custom built rich client that allows ad agencies and corporations to manage their digital assets across multiple locations. The Smart
October 2011, CHALEX integrates SmartFlo with Openbravo, the leading SaaS based ERP system in the world. The integrated service gives subscribers the ability to manage the financial and production aspects of projects and jobs from concept to fulfillment. www.openbravo.com is the leading open source ERP project in the world today, and the most advanced ERP service available in a multi-tenant SaaS configuration. SmartFlo is the most advanced multi-tenant SaaS workflow and digital asset management service available through the browser and a rich desktop internet client.
June 2011, CHALEX is pleased to welcome PFC Fulfills as a new SmartFlo customer. PFC is a leading provider of promotion and fulfillment services, sweepstakes, games and coupons to consumer product manufacturers and B2C service providers. SmartFlo's workflow orchestration and asset management tools will help PFC exceed client expectations and
April, 2011, CHALEX re-brands BizFlo and creates SmartFlo BPM to better reflect the expanded functionality and scope of service. SmartFlo BPM orchestrates the flow of tasks in a business process and manages the related digital files and collaborations associated with the workflow. SmartFlo is BPM in its' most intuitive form. Users collaborate securely over the digital files and comments that support the business process. Smart interactions with the database helps eliminate manual data entry and guarantee data integrity. Files are checked in and out of a virtual job bag that rides along with task assignments in the workflow. SmartFlo may be configured to manage virtually any business process ranging from a loose collaboration to fully audited workflow processes with multiple-layers of approval and overview.
March 2011, CHALEX creates BizFlo Forms application giving users a simple way to create Flash based web forms that can be associated with a business process task in seconds. The form builder includes a wide range of form fileds that may be arranged on a page by simply dragging and dropping fields such as combo boxes, radial button selection tools, rich text entry boxes, password fields, date and time entry fields etc. Completed forms may be saved as XML files on the user desktop and loaded to the BizFlo server and associated with a secure affiliate group. Forms can be associated with any task in a running workflow in seconds. Completed form data may be sent as an XML file to any other system. Two dimensional bar codes and QR codes are automatically generated and a PDF file with the QR code is inserted in the job bag. A library of standard forms is maintained in a public archive on the BizFlo hosted server where anyone can access the form, make modifications and associate the changed form with their workflows.
January 2011, CHALEX launches LokBx™, a free portfolio management and sharing application. LokBx™ is the BizFlo™ DAM service. Registration is free. The service is hosted on the Amazon Cloud and can be installed locally. Users can try LokBx free for 30 days. Any file format may be uploaded to an archive and shared through a collection. LokBx™ creates thumbnails and previews of most graphic file formats. The Dublin Core set of properties may be used to manage files, or users may assign their own Tags. Individual users and groups of any size may sign up for annual access.
December 2010, CHALEX releases workflow APIs to allows developers to implement the BizFlo™ workflow engine for their web applications. The new REST APIs make it easy to add BizFlo™ workflow services to any web-based software application. Users are able to use the BizFlo™ graphical workflow modeler to create workflows and through the new APIs, these workflows may be loaded and run by the BizFlo™ workflow engine. Users never leave the host application, and the OEM developer manages roles and permission through their own security model. We have had numerous request for our workflow tools, and so we decided to make them easily available by creating the REST APIs.
October 2010, CHALEX implements BizFlo™ for Mozaic Ltd. of St Louis MO. CHALEX Corp is pleased to announce the implementation of a BizFlo enterprise server and SmartFlo™ at Mozaic Ltd. "We are excited by the BizFlo workflow capabilities and looking forward to providing BizFlo™ workflow and promotion planning services to our customers", Mary Ann Gibson, CEO.
September 2010, BizFlo™ DAM services manage assets located on the web. BizFlo™ provides thumbnail gallery views of bookmarked web pages to provide users with the ability to manage and collaborate over virtual assets such as YouTube videos located via URL on the web.
August 2010, CHALEX integrates BizFlo™ with the MarkLogic XML database. The combined system allows users to manage and search for any type of digital files by using Xquery the XML contextual search capability of MarkLogic. Users can search for any type of asset based on the formatted text in the file or the associated text related to the file such as workflow tasks and file comments. A single MarkLogic database can support searches across multiple BizFlo™ servers.
June 2010, CHALEX announces support for XML forms within BizFlo™. BizFlo™ customers can now incorporate any XML forms within a user task screen. Now BizFlo™ is faster than ever to deploy and even more intuitive to work with. Every task can be designed with the user and simplicity in mind.
June 2010, CHALEX adds tiny URLs for every asset in BizFlo™ making it easier and faster to securely share access to any file in the BizFlo™ file server. Select the asset thumbnail and copy and paste the link
May 2010, CHALEX exhibits BizFlo and FileFlo™ at the Henry Stewart conference on Digital Asset Management in New York City. BizFlo has a new Flex user interface and Adobe Air client. BizFlo™ is the ultimate virtual job board. The new user interface supplements the existing HTML interface to give customers the option of working with FileFlo™ on the desktop or WebFlo™ through the browser. FileFlo users enjoy the ability to drag and drop nested file folders into virtual job bags and archives to facilitate secure high speed files transfers over the Internet.
April 2010, CHALEX BizFlo™, the premier virtual job board, has added dynamic visualization of the graphical workflow model at the task level. Now users see their task in the context of the overall workflow. BizFlo™ supports any workflow model and users visualize the path that the job bag takes. Click on the Task to update the job ticket and route the job bag to the next performer. Click on the Job Bag to drag and drop digital files between job bags, BizFlo™ systems and file servers. It's fast and easy!
February 2010, CHALEX announces PromoFlo, a SmartForm application for planning high volume retail and point of sale promotions. PromoFlo reduces the time, cost and confusion of planning point of sale promotions. PromoFlo replaces the use of spreadsheets with an intuitive set of SmartForms to simplify POS promotion planning for category managers. With PromoFlo Marketing controls Category Manager access to request the production of promotion elements. A rolled up view of all requests is updated in real-time. Modifications to promotion requests are constantly logged. Old promotions may be recalled at any time and updated or saved as new ones. Integration with BizFlo automates production management and job tracking.
January 2010, CHALEX launches FileFlo. FileFlo is a desktop version of BizFlo. Users can log into BizFlo without a browser and manage high volume production jobs through custom workflows that engage dozens of performers in real time over the Internet. FileFlo displays the user task list and job board with dynamic access to assigned tasks and thier related files. FileFlo runs on the desktop without a broswer and authenticates with any BizFlo Server to start jobs, access and complete assigned tasks, and upload and download folders and files. Best of all, FileFlo is a free Air application for any BizFlo registered user.
January 2010, CHALEX announces the BizFlo application exchange framework. Now BizFlo users and independent Flex developers can create their own task detail screens for BizFlo. A Task Detail screen is the user interface presented by BizFlo to allow the performer to complete the assigned task. Task Detail screens may be called by any workflow. Screens may be developed for any application and any device. Contact Murray Oles at CHALEX Corp for more information about the certified BizFlo partner program.
The completed form will start the workflow in SmartFlo and simultaneously send the related data in XML format to a pre-defined web-service. Target web-services, such as Microsoft SharePoint, may be configured to enter the job data in another system. With a single click, the job launches in SmartFlo and the first task performer is notified of their assigned task through an email notification. The job will also appear on the user task list and will display on a project manager’s filtered view of the job board.
February 2012, CHALEX and Viki Solutions Offer Integrated Cloud Services
CHALEX SmartFlo BPM and DAM integrate with Viki Vproof online proofing API
Grasonville, Maryland and Victoria, Canada – February 6th, 2012 – CHALEX Corp., the makers of SmartFlo solutions for business process orchestration and digital asset management, and Viki Solutions, developer of online proofing, approval workflow and custom enterprise solutions, today announced the integration of SmartFlo with Vproof to unify the tasks and tools for managing any business process workflow. The integrated solution is offered in both Cloud and hybrid configurations for graphic production workgroups and projects of any size. The SaaS application includes the Fotolia and SmartFlo DAM service with access to over 16,000,000 royalty free stock images.
"Vproof is the gold standard of online proofing solutions for the packaging industry and the SmartFlo SaaS integration makes it possible for even the smallest design firm to affordably implement Vproof in minutes," said Murray Oles, President of CHALEX. "Fotolia is the fastest growing stock image library on the web and every marketing department and ad agency will love the simplicity that the integration of these services provides for their production projects."
"We're excited to bring Vproof to the Cloud in partnership with CHALEX," added Afshin Mirmotahari, CEO of Viki Solutions. "They took full advantage of the Vproof API and implemented a rich and seamless integration with SmartFlo and Fotolia."
The combined solution establishes a virtual marketing communications platform that can be activated instantly with no capital outlay. The service routes virtual job bags with secure access to digital files through customer-designed workflow models. At any task, users can launch a Vproof session with one or more selected graphic files right from within their SmartFlo job or archive. Even occasional workflow participants can be assigned to review in Vproof through an intuitive email link.
The SmartFlo business network allows SaaS subscribers to manage distributed production processes and benefit from efficient interaction across enterprise workgroups with little to no IT requirements or investment. The SmartFlo and Vproof integration is also offered for traditional on-premises deployments. Fotolia users can add the advanced proofing capabilities of Vproof to their monthly SmartFlo DAM subscription.
November 2011, CHALEX integrates with Fotolia.com, the leading provider of microstock images and video clips. The integrated service includes a custom built rich client that allows ad agencies and corporations to manage their digital assets across multiple locations. The Smart
October 2011, CHALEX integrates SmartFlo with Openbravo, the leading SaaS based ERP system in the world. The integrated service gives subscribers the ability to manage the financial and production aspects of projects and jobs from concept to fulfillment. www.openbravo.com is the leading open source ERP project in the world today, and the most advanced ERP service available in a multi-tenant SaaS configuration. SmartFlo is the most advanced multi-tenant SaaS workflow and digital asset management service available through the browser and a rich desktop internet client.
June 2011, CHALEX is pleased to welcome PFC Fulfills as a new SmartFlo customer. PFC is a leading provider of promotion and fulfillment services, sweepstakes, games and coupons to consumer product manufacturers and B2C service providers. SmartFlo's workflow orchestration and asset management tools will help PFC exceed client expectations and
April, 2011, CHALEX re-brands BizFlo and creates SmartFlo BPM to better reflect the expanded functionality and scope of service. SmartFlo BPM orchestrates the flow of tasks in a business process and manages the related digital files and collaborations associated with the workflow. SmartFlo is BPM in its' most intuitive form. Users collaborate securely over the digital files and comments that support the business process. Smart interactions with the database helps eliminate manual data entry and guarantee data integrity. Files are checked in and out of a virtual job bag that rides along with task assignments in the workflow. SmartFlo may be configured to manage virtually any business process ranging from a loose collaboration to fully audited workflow processes with multiple-layers of approval and overview.
March 2011, CHALEX creates BizFlo Forms application giving users a simple way to create Flash based web forms that can be associated with a business process task in seconds. The form builder includes a wide range of form fileds that may be arranged on a page by simply dragging and dropping fields such as combo boxes, radial button selection tools, rich text entry boxes, password fields, date and time entry fields etc. Completed forms may be saved as XML files on the user desktop and loaded to the BizFlo server and associated with a secure affiliate group. Forms can be associated with any task in a running workflow in seconds. Completed form data may be sent as an XML file to any other system. Two dimensional bar codes and QR codes are automatically generated and a PDF file with the QR code is inserted in the job bag. A library of standard forms is maintained in a public archive on the BizFlo hosted server where anyone can access the form, make modifications and associate the changed form with their workflows.
January 2011, CHALEX launches LokBx™, a free portfolio management and sharing application. LokBx™ is the BizFlo™ DAM service. Registration is free. The service is hosted on the Amazon Cloud and can be installed locally. Users can try LokBx free for 30 days. Any file format may be uploaded to an archive and shared through a collection. LokBx™ creates thumbnails and previews of most graphic file formats. The Dublin Core set of properties may be used to manage files, or users may assign their own Tags. Individual users and groups of any size may sign up for annual access.
December 2010, CHALEX releases workflow APIs to allows developers to implement the BizFlo™ workflow engine for their web applications. The new REST APIs make it easy to add BizFlo™ workflow services to any web-based software application. Users are able to use the BizFlo™ graphical workflow modeler to create workflows and through the new APIs, these workflows may be loaded and run by the BizFlo™ workflow engine. Users never leave the host application, and the OEM developer manages roles and permission through their own security model. We have had numerous request for our workflow tools, and so we decided to make them easily available by creating the REST APIs.
October 2010, CHALEX implements BizFlo™ for Mozaic Ltd. of St Louis MO. CHALEX Corp is pleased to announce the implementation of a BizFlo enterprise server and SmartFlo™ at Mozaic Ltd. "We are excited by the BizFlo workflow capabilities and looking forward to providing BizFlo™ workflow and promotion planning services to our customers", Mary Ann Gibson, CEO.
September 2010, BizFlo™ DAM services manage assets located on the web. BizFlo™ provides thumbnail gallery views of bookmarked web pages to provide users with the ability to manage and collaborate over virtual assets such as YouTube videos located via URL on the web.
August 2010, CHALEX integrates BizFlo™ with the MarkLogic XML database. The combined system allows users to manage and search for any type of digital files by using Xquery the XML contextual search capability of MarkLogic. Users can search for any type of asset based on the formatted text in the file or the associated text related to the file such as workflow tasks and file comments. A single MarkLogic database can support searches across multiple BizFlo™ servers.
June 2010, CHALEX announces support for XML forms within BizFlo™. BizFlo™ customers can now incorporate any XML forms within a user task screen. Now BizFlo™ is faster than ever to deploy and even more intuitive to work with. Every task can be designed with the user and simplicity in mind.
June 2010, CHALEX adds tiny URLs for every asset in BizFlo™ making it easier and faster to securely share access to any file in the BizFlo™ file server. Select the asset thumbnail and copy and paste the link
May 2010, CHALEX exhibits BizFlo and FileFlo™ at the Henry Stewart conference on Digital Asset Management in New York City. BizFlo has a new Flex user interface and Adobe Air client. BizFlo™ is the ultimate virtual job board. The new user interface supplements the existing HTML interface to give customers the option of working with FileFlo™ on the desktop or WebFlo™ through the browser. FileFlo users enjoy the ability to drag and drop nested file folders into virtual job bags and archives to facilitate secure high speed files transfers over the Internet.
April 2010, CHALEX BizFlo™, the premier virtual job board, has added dynamic visualization of the graphical workflow model at the task level. Now users see their task in the context of the overall workflow. BizFlo™ supports any workflow model and users visualize the path that the job bag takes. Click on the Task to update the job ticket and route the job bag to the next performer. Click on the Job Bag to drag and drop digital files between job bags, BizFlo™ systems and file servers. It's fast and easy!
February 2010, CHALEX announces PromoFlo, a SmartForm application for planning high volume retail and point of sale promotions. PromoFlo reduces the time, cost and confusion of planning point of sale promotions. PromoFlo replaces the use of spreadsheets with an intuitive set of SmartForms to simplify POS promotion planning for category managers. With PromoFlo Marketing controls Category Manager access to request the production of promotion elements. A rolled up view of all requests is updated in real-time. Modifications to promotion requests are constantly logged. Old promotions may be recalled at any time and updated or saved as new ones. Integration with BizFlo automates production management and job tracking.
January 2010, CHALEX launches FileFlo. FileFlo is a desktop version of BizFlo. Users can log into BizFlo without a browser and manage high volume production jobs through custom workflows that engage dozens of performers in real time over the Internet. FileFlo displays the user task list and job board with dynamic access to assigned tasks and thier related files. FileFlo runs on the desktop without a broswer and authenticates with any BizFlo Server to start jobs, access and complete assigned tasks, and upload and download folders and files. Best of all, FileFlo is a free Air application for any BizFlo registered user.
January 2010, CHALEX announces the BizFlo application exchange framework. Now BizFlo users and independent Flex developers can create their own task detail screens for BizFlo. A Task Detail screen is the user interface presented by BizFlo to allow the performer to complete the assigned task. Task Detail screens may be called by any workflow. Screens may be developed for any application and any device. Contact Murray Oles at CHALEX Corp for more information about the certified BizFlo partner program.