(Westford, MA) - November 18, 2004 - Image Fortress Corporation and Andrews Software, Inc. announced today that they have partnered to market an integrated solution for managing corporate and government records stored in records centers and digital archives. With this integrated solution, Andrews Software customers will be able to perform a single search, from a desktop PC web browser, to locate, access and retrieve records that are being stored either in paper or electronic format.
As organizations move from archiving vital information in paper format to storing these records electronically, locating the correct records in a timely fashion becomes increasingly important though much more difficult now that records can be either paper or digital. Currently, searching for paper and digital records is a two-step process. Through the combination of InfoKeeper™ and DigitalFortress™, customers will be able to simultaneously search for and access records that are stored in paper at one or more records centers or in the DigitalFortress archive service.
"Our customers want to begin digital archiving, but will not replace all of their paper records", said Lee Miller, president of Andrews Software. "They have asked us to provide a digital archiving capability as an enhancement to our existing InfoKeeper product. DigitalFortress provides important archiving automation and delivers the flexibility, security, records integrity and robust search capabilities our customers need, and is a perfect complement to InfoKeeper."
"We are excited to be partnering with Andrews Software, the leading provider of web-based physical records management services, and introduce digital archiving to their 650 corporate customers", said Bob Pokress, president of Image Fortress. "Andrews Software was founded on the principal of helping customers manage, locate and retrieve important records quickly and easily. Combining the powerful electronic archiving features of DigitalFortress with the industry-leading capabilities of InfoKeeper gives customers, for the first time, a powerful tool to manage their entire archive of vital records, both electronic and paper, as a single, unified repository."
InfoKeeper enables customers with a web browser and proper security to fully manage their paper records. Capabilities include: search, retrieval, data entry, custom reporting (no need for the records center to print and deliver), and ordering services such as document destruction and item pick-up and return.
DigitalFortress is a comprehensive, Web-based electronic document and records management service that guarantees records integrity over the entire life of an archived electronic record. All digital records, including documents, e-mail, forms, rich media, images, graphics, multi media documents, audio, and video can be stored in a single, integrated archive. Its customizable meta-data architecture, including automated text indexing and linking of related documents, facilitates quick and comprehensive document search and retrieval from a user's desktop.
About Andrews Software
Recognized since 1984 as an industry leader, Andrews Software, Inc. (ASI) offers a family of powerful, proven software solutions for the records and information management industry. Flexible and customizable, ASI's software integrates seamlessly into existing operations. Serving a growing list of companies around the globe that store and manage hardcopy, multi-media and electronic records, ASI assists customers in streamlining operations and increasing revenue. Andrews Software is privately held, with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.
About Image Fortress
Image Fortress Corporation (www.imagefortress.com) provides government and commercial organizations with exceptionally secure digital records archiving that exceeds Federal government regulations and compliance requirements for long-term records management, preservation, authenticity and integrity. In addition to providing fully automated, secure long-term electronic records archiving, Image Fortress helps customers design and implement comprehensive strategies for organizing, acquiring and maintaining their vital electronic documents and records. Image Fortress is privately held, with headquarters in Westford, MA.
Trademarks
Image Fortress and DigitalFortress are trademarks of Image Fortress Corporation. InfoKeeper and Corporate Keeper are trademarks of Andrews Software, Inc.
