Outsourcing From Within: Orbograph & Goodwill Industries Create New Opportunities for U.S. Workers Orbograph and Goodwill Industries offer breakthrough program to expand domestic employment opportunities BILLERICA, Mass., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Outsourcing can be a powerful tool for creating American jobs and reducing the number of U.S. citizens who rely upon Federal assistance. This statement may stand in stark contrast to popular opinion, but Orbograph, a leading provider of recognition solutions for the banking and financial service industries, and Goodwill Industries of Omaha, NE have developed a program that makes outsourcing a profitable, effective and socially responsible practice for U.S.-based businesses. OrboCAR(R) APEX(R), a technology pioneered by Orbograph, is an Internet- based solution that enables individuals to remotely perform critical image recognition, data entry and data repair functions for banks and their supporting businesses. Such labor-intensive tasks are prime candidates for outsourcing to countries where labor costs are low, but Orbograph recognized an opportunity to perform the same work, with similar effectiveness, within the United States. "Outsourcing has become popular because technology makes it possible to sever the physical ties between employees and employers," said Ori Sarid, Orbograph's General Manager. "Through our partnership with Goodwill Industries, we're using our technologies to help Americans who wish to re-join the workforce -- or perhaps join the workforce for the very first time -- to learn new skills, earn a good wage and become self-reliant ... all while delivering substantial cost savings to the businesses we serve." Using APEX, members of Goodwill's "Welfare-to-Work" program perform data completion activities for Orbograph's customers while learning skills that will help them to gain financial independence. In return, banks save on overhead expenses associated with the part-time or temporary employees who typically perform those tasks on-site. "With nothing more than personal computers and an Internet connection, we're now able to create unprecedented work opportunities right here in the communities we serve," said Linda Kizzier, Goodwill's Director of Employment and Training. "Not only are we helping to keep jobs in the United States, we're opening doors for people who are trying to achieve financial independence as well. The banks benefit. Our communities benefit. It's a true win-win situation." APEX is also used to connect U.S.-based businesses with offshore labor markets, and for many companies this is still a viable alternative. The key to long-term success, however, comes through the creation of programs such as the Goodwill initiative. "Today's economy is a global economy, there's no escaping that fact," said Sarid. "But making it beneficial for all parties requires striking a balance: conduct business internationally while tending to responsibilities at home." For more information, visit http://www.orbograph.com/. About Orbograph Orbograph (http://www.orbograph.com/), a subsidiary of Orbotech (NASDAQ: ORBK), is the leading developer of recognition solutions for the U.S. check processing market. Our technologies are in use at hundreds of banks and financial institutions across North America, processing millions of items each day. Through our recognition solutions, Business Process Outsourcing technologies, image quality assurance applications and data collection/data mining tools, we enable customers to reduce costs, improve operational efficiencies and achieve rapid ROI. About Goodwill Industries Goodwill Industries Inc., Serving Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa, (http://www.goodwillomaha.com/), has been providing employment programs and job opportunities since 1933. The revenue generated from the sale of donated items at Goodwill retail stores is used to help fund these employment programs for people with disabilities and other disadvantages. NOTE: Actual performance may vary according to hardware used, configuration or other factors within your processing environment. Statistics cited in this release do not constitute guarantees of performance. Press Contact: Marc A. Moschetto Director, Marketing Communications 978-901-5040 DATASOURCE: Orbograph CONTACT: Marc A. Moschetto, Director, Marketing Communications of Orbograph, +1-978-901-5040, Web site: http://www.goodwillomaha.com/ http://www.orbograph.com/

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