Enterprise Content Management

Do electronic content management (ECM) applications drive strong return on investment (ROI)? One US analyst company claims it uncovered an average ROI of $US6.12 returned for every dollar spent, conducting research it conducted on behalf of ECM solutions provider Digitech Systems.

Outback Imaging has added TechnologyOne ECM v4.0 to the list of EDRMS suites it supports with its EzeScan capture software.

A new “intelligent” information governance solution has been announced by Symantec, combining its Clearwell ediscovery purchase with Enterprise Vault. Meanwhile the company also announced the $US115 million acquisition of  LiveOffice, a privately-held cloud-based archiving service as well as plans for increased integration between its leading storage and eDiscovery offerings.

Cadac Organice has released a new version of its SharePoint-based solution for Engineering Document Management and Control, Workbox 2010 R4. The new release includes new features and functionalities for advanced workflow management in Microsoft SharePoint.

US document capture specialist PSIGEN Software is making a push into the Asia-Pacific marketplace with its PSI:Capture product, with the help of newly appointed distributor UpFlow, a Brisbane-based company with Enterprise Content Management (ECM) expertise.

AvePoint has launched DocAve 6, its updated management platform for on-premise, cloud, and hybrid SharePoint farms, including Microsoft Office 365.

South Africa-based mining group, Exxaro, has purchased Scan Station 500 network scanners and Capture Pro Software Auto Import Edition software to underpin the implementation of a strategic electronic document management system (EDMS) in its Namakwa Sands division. Kodak reseller, CSX, based in Sandton, South Africa, was selected as key implementation partner.

K2- and SharePoint-based solutions have provided Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT)  a major facility provider the stevedoring industry in Australia, a way to improve the speed, accuracy and visibility of several key business processes, including incident management, claims management and management of its asset register.

Kofax has launched software to integrate its enterprise capture platform with internet browser based, portal applications.

DocRead is a new tool to ensure that mandatory legal compliance documents reach the relevant employees. It also monitors the agreement/acceptance of policies.

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