West Caldwell, NJ, November 10, 2003 - Ricoh Corporation, the leading
provider of digital office equipment, and Documentum, the leading content
management provider for e-business, today announced the integration of
Ricoh's GlobalScan solution into Documentum's enterprise content management
system. This integration will be showcased in the Ricoh Booth (#114) at the
Momentum Trade Show, which highlights the latest advancements in enterprise
content management and collaboration, from November 9-12, at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The ability to provide simple, intuitive methods to input documents and
their metadata into a system is essential for effective document management.
GlobalScan and Ricoh's Aficio Multifunction Products (MFPs) are able to
provide a simple, intuitive method for paper-based documents, and metadata.
Once those documents are added to Documentum, they will benefit from a
complete set of underlying core services such as workflow, version control
and conversion services, as well as enhanced security and permission
features. In addition, the Ricoh Aficio MFP that serves as an input device
to get your paper-based documents into the Documentum can also print
documents from the Documentum repository.
One GlobalScan Server can support up to 100 Ricoh Aficio MFPs with
simultaneous access to the Documentum Content Repository. Scanner, copier,
printer and fax operations are all combined into one Ricoh Aficio office
machine, saving organizations the high cost of multiple desktop scanners.
Additional benefits of integrating GlobalScan with Documentum include
improved business process and information flow, increased productivity and
enhanced security.
"The seamless integration between GlobalScan and Documentum will provide
invaluable benefits to organizations as they seek to streamline business
applications across their entire enterprise," said Hede Nonaka, Vice
President of Marketing for Ricoh Corporation.
GlobalScan will provide direct access to Documentum's enterprise content
management solution from the LCD panel of the Ricoh Aficio MFP. The
GlobalScan Connector for Documentum will allow users to quickly and easily
introduce paper-based documents, from the Ricoh Aficio MFP LCD panel
directly into Documentum. Additionally, the Connector will allow users to
login to the Documentum Content Management repository, directly from the MFP
panel, and scan, index and route documents to a specific database.
Key features supported on the MFP panel include:
* Access to Documentum from the MFP panel. Users simply enter
their username and password, which is authenticated against Documentum's
user lists and dynamically supports user rights.
* Simple scanning to "My Cabinet" for quick and easy upload of
documents for processing and the ability to scan a document as a new version
of an existing document.
* Delivery of documents as searchable PDF's so they can be
located quickly using Documentum's full text search capabilities.
* Ownership of the document since it is automatically assigned
to the user authenticated on the MFP to enable tracking and reporting within
Documentum.
The GlobalScan Connector for Documentum will be available on November 10,
2003.
About Documentum
Documentum provides enterprise content management (ECM) solutions that
enable companies to unite teams, content, and associated business processes.
Documentum's integrated set of content, compliance, and collaboration
solutions support the way people work, from initial discussion and planning
through design, production, marketing, sales, service, and corporate
administration. With a single platform, Documentum enables people to
collaboratively create, manage, deliver, and archive information that drives
business operations, from documents, records, and discussions to e-mail, Web
pages, and rich media. The Documentum platform makes it possible for
companies to distribute all of this content in multiple languages, across
internal and external systems, applications, and user communities. For more
information, visit www.documentum.com.
About Ricoh Corporation
Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of
Ricoh Company Ltd., the 67-year-old leading supplier of office automation
equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2002 sales in excess of $14.7
billion.
Ricoh Corporation is a leading provider of multifunctional document systems,
including color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile
products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format
engineering systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document
and printing solutions directly and through partners that enhance office
productivity and document workflow.
Ricoh Corporation directly or through its subsidiaries markets and
distributes products under the Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner and Lanier brands in
North, Central and South America. For fiscal year 2002, Ricoh Corporation
sales exceeded $2.8 billion.
Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be
accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.
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