Herndon,
VA--September 21, 2010--Three of the leading digital imaging companies today
announce a strategic alliance to help with the development and implementation of
a standardized building code system for Haiti's reconstruction. In a
collaborative effort between Eastman Kodak Company, Contex Americas, Broward
Microfilm (BMI) and the Building Officials and Inspectors Educational
Association of Broward County, the organizations are offering their expertise
and resources to provide a document management system using BMI's Web servers,
Kodak's Scan Station 100 Plus scanners, and Contex's wide format scanners. This
system will enable Haitian building officials to scan various documents to BMI's
Web servers and allow building inspectors in South Florida easy access to view
building documents online.
"The
development and implementation of a standardized building code system will put
the checks and balances in place, which is essential to the success of Haiti's
reconstruction," comments Hazelle Rogers, Florida House of Representatives. "The
technology and expertise that the digital imaging companies are offering will
help to make this endeavor possible."
The
Workflow
The online
document management system will capture and display building documents and
provide officials in Haiti and South Florida the ability to review the new plans
and permits online. A workflow will be designed to manage steps that are
required by building code to perform and complete the permitting and inspection
process. Detailed reports of all actions of the inspectors will be available in
the reporting module of the application software.
Building
plans and permit records will be scanned using Contex's wide format scanners and
Kodak's document scanners in Haiti and in several South Florida cities. BMI will
host the electronic images in its Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Marietta, Georgia
locations. Scanned images generated in South Florida will be transmitted to the
BMI servers via standard Internet protocols.
For more
information about the Haiti reconstruction program, please contact Rick Kennedy
of BMI at 954-584-8656.
About BMI
Since 1984,
Broward Microfilm has been a leading provider of outsourcing solutions
throughout the southeastern United States. Originally, a microfilm service
bureau and processing laboratory, BMI has evolved into a complete document
management solutions provider. Its services include document scanning,
microfilming, indexing and web based document storage. For more information,
please visit www.browardmicrofilm.com.
About
Kodak
As the
world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and
creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich
their lives.To learn
more, visit http://www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at
http://www.kodak.com/go/followus.
More than 75
million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK
Gallery-join today at www.kodakgallery.com.
More
information about KODAK Document Imaging Scanners, Capture Software and Services
is available at www.kodak.com/go/docimaging.
About
Contex
As the
world's largest developer and producer of large format imaging solutions, Contex
leads the market with innovative technology and advanced scan and copy software
applications. Sold worldwide in over 80 countries, Contex solutions are
recognized in a wide range of industries for reliability, value, high
performance, and superb image quality. For more information, please visit www.contex.com.
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