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Document Sciences Introduces Enterprise Content Automation To Application Server Environment
4/24/2002, 7:00AM ET
CARLSBAD, CA (April 24, 2002) - Document Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: DOCX), a leader in Content Automation for print, Web and e-mail, today announced that it has entered into the early customer test phase of xPression™, a J2EE, XML-compliant architecture designed to run on leading application servers such as IBM® WebSphere®. The new architecture extends the capabilities of enterprise CRM, Content Management, Portal and Business Application solutions with powerful capabilities to produce high volume, regulated and personalized content, delivered through any customer communications channel.
Organizations testing xPression's functionality within their enterprise application environments will include both leading financial services organizations and systems integrators.
Developed in conjunction with Document Sciences' development partner, Objectiva Software, xPression is designed to provide "unmatched scalability, portability, connectivity, and speed," according to Lisa Sutrick, Document Sciences' Vice President, Product Planning and Development. "xPression takes full advantage of the load balancing, connection pooling, fault tolerance and network security features that exist within the application server environment. This makes xPression ideal for dynamic enterprise delivery of feature-rich content, in both print and electronic format, no matter how high the volume or how fast the required response time."
XML (Extensible Markup Language) compatibility allows xPression to easily interchange data with an organization's enterprise software and simplifies creation and content of customer communications. xPression's J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) component design takes advantage of leading-edge open-architecture standards for software development, allowing xPression Content Automation solution to easily integrate with other enterprise applications and easily port to a broad range of hardware platforms. An open content repository provides further connectivity and allows organizations to fully leverage their enterprise data within mission-critical customer communications, speeding time to market and enhancing ROI.
xPression will include an Import component, allowing current and future users of Document Sciences' Autograph™ architecture to migrate their applications to the xPression environment if application server operability is desired.
"xPression complements the sophisticated Content Automation capabilities of our well-established Autograph suite," said John McGannon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Document Sciences. "For organizations who have implemented an application server infrastructure, xPression provides best-of-breed, application-server based Content Automation. For those who have not yet implemented an application server infrastructure, xPression provides assurance that their investment in Document Sciences' Autograph Technology will continue to provide exceptional return on investment and organizational growth."
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, California, 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 Corporation, visit www.docscience.com.
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