MELVILLE, N.Y., June 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The more
companies can measure and make informed decisions, the better they
can manage their business. Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging
solutions, today announced the availability of Therefore™ 2016, the
newest version of the information management and workflow solution
to help organizations streamline business processes, identify
bottlenecks and improve how information is handled and retained.
With the enhancements made to the existing Web Forms feature,
integrations with premier electronic signature providers and
Microsoft® Power BI and PDF/A-3 advancements, Therefore™ 2016 helps
companies work smarter by connecting people and processes to
information in a simple, more secure and productive manner.
"Canon understands the importance of managing information –
whether printed on paper, digitally stored, or even as metadata,"
said Toyo Kuwamura, executive vice
president and general manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group,
Canon U.S.A., Inc. "Today's
organizations are concerned about the ways their users transmit,
receive, maintain and protect their company information or their
customers' information. Not only do MFPs process paper information,
but employees also transmit, receive, and maintain information
digitally. Therefore™ 2016 can help manage this information, set
retention policies, collaborate and control versioning, enable
internal or external access to information based on user rights,
and automate processes just by saving a document into a specific
folder."
"Companies today are struggling to manage their disjointed
content strategies, resulting in a lack of assurance in the
reliability of their content," said Randy
Dazo, group director of InfoTrends' Office Document
Technology Group. "By employing a strong information management and
workflow solution, businesses can harness the power of their
content, regain control and improve workflows, compliance,
information security and customer satisfaction."
Web Forms
Allowing for more efficient, simple and
mobile data entry, the newly enhanced Web Forms features allow for
the input of validated data into Therefore™. When used in
conjunction with workflow and analytics tools, Web Forms can
automate the collection of data from external parties and provide
for more efficient, simple and mobile data entry. Web Forms also
allow administrators to design highly customizable forms directly
in the Solution Designer, permitting authenticated users to submit
forms from the Navigator or Viewer, and enabling external parties
to submit forms hosted on a public website for applications, such
as customer satisfaction surveys. Data collected from external
sources is protected, traceable and centrally archived, allowing
businesses to sustain a clear summary of the key performance
indicators they are achieving and areas in need of
improvement.
E-Signatures
With an increasing number of
best-in-class companies including e-signatures into their business
practices, electronic signatures are an increasing trend. Through
integration with Digital Transaction Management providers, such as
DocuSign®, Therefore™ 2016 extends the solution's e-signing
capabilities, allowing users to manage complete signing processes
online. Whether a signature is required to seal a final document
version, or to certify the legal signing process of a contract
between parties, the newly added E-Signature feature has the power
to assist businesses in improving customer satisfaction, employee
productivity, as well as helping to save time and reduce costs.
Microsoft® Power BI
The new Microsoft® Power
BI integration enhances the analytic capabilities of Therefore™ by
providing a real-time, interactive dashboard of the company's data
that is simple to configure and use. Once a Power BI user account
is created, a Therefore™ administrator can simply create a Power BI
dataset by selecting a category and parameters which will be
automatically uploaded to Power BI at regular intervals. Users can
generate an analytic dashboard and intuitively fine-tune reports
right at their fingertips with the help of robust, user-friendly
design tools. Whether viewing on a desktop or mobile device,
Microsoft® Power BI allows executives to view business performance
data live, whether in the office or on-the-go.
PDF/A-3
Capable of unlocking various possibilities in
document processing and digital customer-vendor communication,
PDF/A-3 with XML can help streamline accounting processes and
reduce errors caused by manual data entry. Therefore™ 2016 will
include support for the PDF/A-3 format, allowing users to extract
index data from embedded file types as attachments within a PDF/A
document, allowing for automatic document processing while
retaining the user-friendly appearance of a PDF document. This new
capability grants businesses the potential to increase productivity
and operational effectiveness by improving key performance
indicators such as 'first time match rate' and 'percentage of
invoices in query'.
Availability
Using Canon's MEAP solution platform,
Therefore™ can be integrated with Canon's imageRUNNER ADVANCE
series, imageRUNNER devices and imageFORMULA DR scanners.
ThereforeTM 2016 is now available across the United States through Canon authorized
dealers. Prices are set by individual dealers and may vary
depending upon version purchased, number of licensed users, and
implementation services provided.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A.,
Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding Mexico) markets. With approximately
$31 billion in global revenue, its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranked third overall in U.S.
patents granted in 2015† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's
Most Admired Companies in 2016. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of
customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based
consumer service and support for all of the products it
distributes. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and
environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas
Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for
the design, construction, operations and maintenance of
high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest
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@CanonUSA.
About Therefore™ Corporation
Therefore™
Corporation creates technology that works for people by providing
innovative information management software. Founded in 2003
Therefore has helped make companies more successful across a range
of key sectors and industries. Therefore offers solutions that
unite printing and scanning devices, existing IT systems and
process strategies to improve control, efficiency, and boost
productivity.
†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of
their respective owners.
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