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Document Sciences and Align360 Partner to Streamline Enterprise Content Workflow for Insurance and Financial Service Companies
1/9/2004, 8:00AM ET
CARLSBAD, CA and RICHMOND, VA (January 9, 2004) - Document Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: DOCX ), a proven leader and innovator in automating creation and delivery of enterprise business communications, and Align360, a provider of information technology and management consulting services to the insurance and financial services industries, today announced a joint marketing agreement.
Under the terms of the agreement, Align360 will provide reseller services for Document Sciences' award-winning xPression enterprise content management software, combining xPression's leading real-time, interactive content processing services capabilities with Align360's significant expertise in deploying mission-critical business software.
"We are very excited to join forces with Document Sciences to work together in our mutual areas of expertise. Our two companies' comprehensive knowledge of the property and casualty insurance and financial services industries, together with Document Sciences' universal content processing services architecture, will help organizations realize the full potential of their business content and improve their customer communications," said Mike Mendelson, Vice President of Align360.
xPression's J2EE component-based architecture is designed to integrate with an organization's existing business workflows to create and deliver both real-time and high volume business communications, highly customized for each recipient. Unlike traditional document automation systems, universal content processing (UCP) services such as xPression are architected for tight integration with existing systems, data, and workflows. xPression runs on WebSphere and WebLogic application servers and uses XML as a common language for data interchange. Coupled with Web Services that connect to an organization's existing workflow components, xPression allows disparate systems to communicate with one another, radically increasing efficiency of creation and delivery of regulated documents including policies, contracts, proposals and correspondence.
"Align360's unique blend of industry insight, business know-how and technical acumen are valuable partner attributes and a perfect complement to our software technology," said Neal Keene, Director of Business Development for Document Sciences Corporation.
About Align360
Align360, an operating unit of Appix, Inc., provides management and technology consulting services in the insurance and banking industries. Align360 consultants have extensive property and casualty insurance experience and understand how technology is best utilized to support business strategies, enabling the firm to provide best-in-class services including project management, vendor selection, package implementation, legacy integration, and process reengineering. Since its founding in 1992, Align360 has worked with leading financial services organizations throughout North America, Europe and the Caribbean to align their strategy, processes and technology to accelerate business results. Named by Ernst & Young as a 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year, Align360 is now part of Appix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. (ATS). Align360 employs professionals in three North American office locations including Richmond, VA; Atlanta, GA and Columbia, SC. For more information, visit www.align360.com.
About Document Sciences
Document Sciences Corporation delivers real-time, interactive content processing services that content-driven organizations depend on to realize productivity benefits, cut costs, and increase competitiveness. Approximately 650 customers worldwide use Document Sciences products in insurance, banking and financial services, managed-care, telecommunications, utilities and commercial print service bureaus. Customers include more than 60 Fortune 500 companies. Based in Carlsbad, Calif., with regional locations across the U.S. and a European subsidiary in Paris, Document Sciences also markets its products in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico and China. For more information about Document Sciences Corp., visit www.docscience.com.
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