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BFMA International would like to take this opportunity to introduce the companies who have helped make our educational programs possible.
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IBM
(http://www.ibm.com)
IBM® Lotus® Forms helps clients reduce the time, costs, and problems
inherent to manual, paper-based forms processes. Providing far more than
simple electronic print and fill capabilities, IBM Lotus Forms aids in
streamlining and automating end-to-end business processes that are initiated
by forms.
IBM Lotus Forms helps customers to:
* Extend their business processes to the Web
* Streamline process automation and speed time to value
* Accelerate data integration across the organization
* Adopt Open standards based flexibility with XForms
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Microsoft Corporation
(http://www.microsoft.com)
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device. |
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Adobe Systems, Inc.
(http://www.adobe.com)
For more than two decades, the company's award-winning technologies and software have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people anywhere at anytime. From rich images in print, video, and film to dynamic digital content for a variety of media, the impact of Adobe solutions is clear to anyone who creates, views, and interacts with information.
Adobe® LiveCycle™ connects people inside and outside your organization with information critical to your business combining the power of PDF with the flexibility of XML to accelerate the flow of information between people, documents, and enterprise systems — all while providing more control over sensitive information.
Streamline business processes that span systems, business rules, and departments while improving customer service and communications with customized Intelligent Documents delivered via any channel. |
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Exstream Software
(http://www.exstreamsoftware.com)
Exstream™Software provides enterprise software for businesses worldwide to streamline document creation processes and produce more effective, relevant communications of all types for delivery through print/mail and online channels.
Today, Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world use Exstream’s market-leading document automation software, Dialogue™as their standard platform for the design, development, production, and management of fully personalized customer communications—from high-volume statements, correspondence, publications, and marketing, to on-demand proposals, contracts, policies, and other communications created in real time. These companies benefit by getting communications to market as much as 85% faster, reducing document production costs up to 80%, and as much as tripling customer response.
Integrated with Dialogue, Dialogue Live™is an interactive document solution that provides the control enterprises need, the intelligence their users want, and the automation customers demand. Dialogue Live provides a common infrastructure for managing the editing of all types of interactive documents while ensuring accuracy and controlling costs through centralized production and fulfillment. |
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Kaye-Smith
(http://www.kaye-smith.com)
At Kaye-Smith we design, print, personalize, fulfill and manage every business document used to run your organization and/or sell your products and services:
| Statement Processing & Billing Services |
| Forms & Document Management |
| Inventory Management & Fulfillment |
| Direct Mail & Customer Lifecycle Marketing |
| Programming & Database Services |
Kaye-Smith is a software company, a manufacturing company and a service company based in the Pacific Northwest but national in scope. We offer unparalleled service, industry acumen, and the highest possible level of information security and integrity.
We've built our business and our reputation on a foundation of close partnerships with our customers: Kaye-Smith’s ultimate goal is not just customer satisfaction, but loyalty. |
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Ringler Informatik AG (Snapform)
(http://www.snapform.com)
Founded in 1976, Ringler Informatik AG specializes in Swiss Quality software solutions and consulting for electronic forms creation and processing.
As the leading manufacturer for tax preparation software in Switzerland (“Dr. Tax”), Ringler offers complete eTax solutions for federal and state authorities in different countries.
The patent pending Snapform software suite addresses every organization dealing with eForms. Main customers are large governmental organizations, banks and financial institutions, insurers, eHealth organizations, tax consultants and professional form designers. The java based software suite is available in 33 languages and provides a large number of productivity tools such as: Snapform Designer, free Snapform Viewer, Snapform PDF Converter, eForms Life Cycle Manager, Document Management Integration und APIs.
The solution portfolio covers all aspects of eForms processing like electronic signatures, 2D-barcoded forms, secure eForms transactions (exceeding Swiss eBanking standards), internal eForms circulation and archiving. |
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AM+A
(http://www.AMandA.com)
For almost 30 years, Aaron Marcus and Associates, Inc., (AM+A) has planned, researched, analyzed, designed, evaluated, implemented, and documented award-winning, provably more usable forms, documents, user-interfaces, and information visualizations for Fortune 1000 companies to startups worldwide. AM+A also trains business, marketing, and engineering groups in its user-centered approach to achieving more effective visual communication. AM+A provides unique consulting and development services that account for the needs/wants of technology, business, customers, and cultures.
AM+A helped design the user interface of Metaform's Intran (later Xerox's Intran), Bloc's, and Elixir's forms-design user interfaces; co-wrote and co-founded Xerox's DesignNet of document designers; assisted Adobe in user-interface design of its products; and helped design the original graphical user interfaces of AOL and Travelocity.
Aaron Marcus is a pioneer of information-oriented graphic design, an author of six books and more than 250 publications, a Fellow of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, a member of the CHI Academy, a member of the ICOGRADA Graphic Design Hall of Fame, and a winner of the BFMA Jo Warner award for lifetime contribution to the forms design profession. |
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Amgraf, Incorporated
Amgraf provides the technology for developing and deploying "paper-friendly" e-business forms. E-business forms provide the structure for user interaction with business processes, including eCommerce and eGovernment. They meet all the requirements of professional business forms. They can result in paper, electronic or Internet output.
We are different from the competition in that we come from 30 years legacy of professional forms design software and support. We are the clear market leader in forms design. We provide a robust forms development platform, with an overall philosophy of "One design session - many uses". We never require filler software or licenses to use forms created with our tools. And, we provide total support - "We're with you all the way" - including training, design and mapping services, consulting and technical support.
Contact an Amgraf representative to schedule product demonstrations via the internet from your own office. Our website contains many sample forms and detailed descriptions. Visit us at www.amgraf.com. |
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Cerenade
Helping Businesses Manage Their Electronic Forms
Cerenade’s collection of Electronic Forms solutions caters to the diverse needs of Federal & State government, Oil, Manufacturing, Education and Consumer markets. As an example, US Department of State has rolled out Cerenade Filler to 35,000 employees worldwide. Cerenade’s solutions include Forms Converter, Forms Designer, Forms Server, Forms Manager, Forms Filler and Forms Output Manager. Cerenade is the only company that has developed lossless import and export tools for importing FormFlow, OmniForm and Dynamic PDF files into Cerenade’s FAR and for exporting Cerenade FAR files to Dynamic PDF, HTML, and Microsoft XPS file formats.
In response to a growing need for a Zero-Install Filler that runs on Windows and Mac operating systems Cerenade developed XWIDE. XWIDE is a patent-pending technology that presents, in HTML, dynamic eforms that look exactly like their paper version. For a demo of Cerenade XWIDE, please visit www.cerenade.com/forms |
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DocuStep
DocuStep is a software company that provides productivity and compliance solutions for document management and business processes. DocuStep (formerly Immediatech) was the developer of GoFileRoom, the first hosted document management software.
Our current flagship product, FormSpeed, combines tools for designing “smart” E-Forms and creating electronic workflows. Both E-Forms and workflows can be implemented by ordinary users, without programming. FormSpeed is a cross-industry solution with a special focus in the financial industries. The seamless integration of E-Forms and workflows makes this product unique.
Formspeed lets you retain the look and feel of your form, while providing the added advantage of designing data entry screens that guide users in capturing data logically and efficiently. All validations and business rules are enforced at the point of entry. Workflow features include conditional routing, complete audit trail and interface facilitation with your other systems.
To learn more about FormSpeed or schedule a demo, visit www.docustep.com or call us at 201-716-7070. |
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Easel Solutions
Easel Solutions, formerly Tech Ed Solutions is a leader in providing consulting and training based on Adobe's creative and document technologies as well as the eLearning and web markets. Easel Solutions offers its customers the knowledge and tools necessary to enable the production of high-quality documents and forms, collect and integrate data, and enhance their workflow and productivity. Easel Solutions is an Adobe Authorized Training Center, Solutions Partner & Reseller and also one of the few select organizations certified by Adobe to work with the powerful Adobe LiveCycle Suite of products, which enable advanced document creation, security, workflow, and integration with other Enterprise applications. To enable quick and effortless data collection from PDF files, Easel Solutions created UltimatePDF, an expanding product line of form management solutions. Easel Solutions is focused on empowering its customers to create engaging communications.
Contact Stacey Sell ssell@easelsolutions.com for more information or visit our website at www.easelsolutions.com. |
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Essociates Group
Essociates Group, Inc. serves the forms industry by providing expertise in developing and improving the workflow of forms-related processes. Our principals, with nearly 75 years in combined experience, are Ray H. Killam, CFC, CFSP, President and CEO and Carl W. Brannon, CFC, CFSP, Vice President. Both men are recipients of BFMA’s prestigious Jo Warner Award.
We help your organization by designing forms, providing consultation services, and performing Forms Management Best Practices comparisons.
Essociates Group, whose web site contains a repository of valuable forms industry information (including a members-only area, Enformation Central) also offers Enstruction (various forms-related training courses) and forms design and management software solutions.
For more information: www.essociatesgroup.com / eMail: inquiry@essociatesgroup.com / Phone: 913.284.6573 |
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FormSoft Group, Ltd.
FormSoft Group provides superior structured content and process management solutions to the Fortune 2,000 as well as state, local, and Federal government agencies.
FormFinder for the Web, FormSoft’s flagship product supports form and database integration without scripting or coding to industry leading XML form technologies including Adobe Livecycle, IBM® Lotus® Forms, and Microsoft Infopath products.
FormFinder provides simplified data and form integration, form routing & process tracking, data and form version management, and is configurable for your company or agency. FormFinder’s web-based management console makes adding, deleting, and changing form versions a simple and quick process from anywhere in the world. FormFinder’s Enhanced Routing product provides for rules and roles based workflow using FormFinder’s easy to use Workflow Designer. FormFinder also provides out of the box digital signature and data encryption support providing the ultimate security of user data.
Contact Randy Popson at rpopson@formSoftgroup.com for more information on how FormSoft Group can help you effectively manage your structured web content of forms, data, and records.
Visit us at www.FormSoftGroup.com. |
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IntegriForm, Inc.
IntegriForm introduces Nexxis eForms - a zero-footprint web application accessed using Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, eliminating the need to install software on the client. It is a powerful and cost-effective solution for designing, creating, deploying and automatically managing the routing, tracking and approval processes for electronic forms.
The Nexxis eForms Manager includes LDAP compliant security, a full audit trail on all transactions, a complete database of all data captured, email notification workflow, multi-level approvals, e-signature challenge and a repository for completed forms. Nexxis eForms PRO includes advanced workflow design capability, data integration with other systems, and complex interactive forms. The optional Software Developer’s Kit (Nexxis SDK) allows the initiation of eForms processes from other applications (e.g. ERP, CRM, etc.).
Current customers include manufacturers, school boards, military units, and medical services organizations.
For more information
Visit us at www.integriform.com.
e-mail: info@integriform.com. |
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Johnna Johnson Company
Johnna Johnson & Co. inspires organizations, teams and individuals to Just Jump: from Ordinary to Outstanding! Throughout our keynotes, training programs and coaching, you will experience not only our energetic and interactive methods but most importantly, our essential elements of excellence: Ambition, Attitude & Action!
Whether Founder and President, Johnna Johnson, was receiving a college scholarship for her distinction of excellence, breaking numerous sales & performance records or starting her own companies, Johnna certainly has first-hand experience and know-how when it comes to taking courageous action and jumping! With an impressive success rate and being an expert in her field, thousands have sought out Johnna’s expertise to assist them with personal, professional and organizational excellence including colleagues, executives, military leaders and Fortune 500 companies. |
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Mi-Co
(http://www.mi-corporation.com)
Move data capture beyond the Desktop – convert handwritten paper forms into fast, secure, and easy to use electronic forms with Mi-Forms, the enterprise Mobile Data Capture System. Mi-Forms’ comfortable, familiar paper-like user interface minimizes training for Mobile Workers while eliminating lost forms, triplicate copies, form-filling errors, manual keying errors, and data entry backlogs. Gain efficiency, data accuracy and data timeliness.
Mi-Co’s enterprise Mi-Forms Software System enables flexible e-forms design for data capture using digital ink and provides handwriting interpretation, touch-screen input, verification, data validation and communication of forms-based data for enterprise users. Mi-Forms supports tablet PCs, UMPCs, digital pens, pocket PCs and signature capture devices. Mi-Forms has the flexibility to integrate with industry standard enterprise database systems and applications to increase efficiencies in your business and streamline paper processes. |
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Resource International – Robert Pennington, Ph.D.
(http://www.resource-i.com) (http://www.robertpennington.com)
Resource International is a management consulting firm whose special niche is to help executives, managers, and supervisors to “Lead So Others Want To Follow” by developing skills that reduce resistance to change and conflict. Using confidential interviews, anonymous surveys, customized training, team work and coaching sessions, RI consultants help leaders:
- Build an atmosphere in which constructive conflict and trust coexist.
- Generate clear directives for action that lead to accountability and expected business results.
- Balance collaboration and authority.
- Connect strategic objectives to ongoing work directives.
- Facilitate meetings people look forward to attending.
Whether working closely with blue collar workers, coaching managers and supervisors, or consulting with the board of directors, RI consultants identify sources of organizational and individual ineffectiveness which may be overlooked by the company or which the organization has not discovered how to address successfully. RI's goal is to save the client both time and money while increasing productivity and satisfaction. RI references (www.resource-i.com/references.html) can provide powerful testimonials.
If you would like to learn more about how RI can make a difference for you and/or your organization, please call Dr. Robert Pennington at 713-305-5117. |
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Texcel Systems, Inc.
(http://www.texcel.com)
Texcel Systems provides products and services to jumpstart your migration to e-forms. Our FormBridge® product is the fastest way to convert your forms into automated electronic forms for the Internet, desktop, or print output. FormBridge translates forms from PDF, Word, JetForm, FormFlow, QuarkXPress, paper forms, and almost anything else into the leading e-forms environments. FormBridge converts forms into IBM® Lotus® Forms, Microsoft® InfoPath®, Cardiff® LiquidOffice™, Mi-Forms™ and the Adobe® family of products.
FormBridge preserves the exact appearance of your original forms. It analyzes each page and automatically creates fillable fields. Drawing a form by hand can take hours. With FormBridge, you can build working applications in minutes. For more information, visit our Web site at www.texcel.com or contact Texcel Systems at 800-983-3676 or
508-358-3582. |
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