Fujitsu Recognized by Business Solutions Magazine for Document Imaging Component of Innovative Enterprise Content Management Installations

SAN JOSE , Calif.
June 14, 2005

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that Business Solutions magazine honored three of its premier channel partners, Hershey Technologies, ImageSource, Inc. and PROFORMANCE with Channel Connection Awards in the Innovative Government, Banking/Finance, and Healthcare Installation categories. All award winners and finalists were recognized in an award ceremony at the AIIM ON DEMAND 2005 Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.

Channel Connection Award Logo

The annual Business Solutions Channel Connection Awards recognize extraordinary integrators and resellers that deliver innovative document management installations across vertical industries. All winners and finalists were selected based on the scope, complexity and resulting ROI of the nominated installation.

“This year we received numerous exceptional nominations across all vertical categories making the selection process extremely difficult,” said Ken Congdon, content management editor, Business Solutions. “The Hershey, ImageSource and PROFORMANCE installations all stood out for their integration delivery and impressive ROI, offering an effective, reliable and high-quality document imaging component.”

“Fujitsu is honored to be recognized for the document imaging scanning solutions we provided for these three outstanding installations,” said Victor Kan, vice president of sales and marketing, Imaging Products Group, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. “These awards are evidence of our commitment, relationships and broad reach within the banking, government and healthcare industries.”

Business Solutions recognized Hershey Technologies, ImageSource, Inc. and PROFORMANCE for the following installations:

Innovative Banking/Finance Installation Award

PROFORMANCE, a systems integrator and software development firm based in Spring, Texas, won the Innovative Banking/Finance Installation Award for a solution it developed for First Volunteer Bank of Tennessee. The industry-specific solution integrated Hyland’s OnBase document management system and two proprietary utilities, PF Bar Code and PF Host Synchronization, with Fujitsu M4097D Low Volume Production Duplex Scanners, fi-4220C Color Duplex Workgroup Scanners, and fi-4340C Color Duplex Document Scanners to image loan documents from the bank’s 21 branches. The integrated solution has helped the bank improve customer service levels by providing tellers and other authorized personnel with immediate access to loan documents, signature cards and customer data. For more information, please see: http://www.pf-inc.com/

Innovative Government Installation Award

Based in Olympia, Wash., ImageSource, Inc.’s installation at the Washington State Office of the Secretary of State earned the Innovative Government Installation Award. The solution integrated Kofax Ascent Capture, a Stellent image and workflow management system and Fujitsu fi-4750C scanners to capture and route business entity registrations for the state. The system eliminated the four to six week registry backlog the office faced and gave personnel immediate access to registration images to quickly respond to customer requests. For more information, please see: http://www.imagesourceinc.com/

Innovative Healthcare Installation:

Hershey Technologies, based in La Jolla, Calif., received honorable mention for a solution it developed for the California State Department of Mental Health. The solution integrated Hershey Technologies ImageNet and Verity Teleform content capture software with 70 Fujitsu fi-4220C Color Duplex Workgroup Scanners to standardize 57 county processes into the state’s centralized performance outcomes database. Ultimately, the system was installed on time and under budget and has achieved revenue savings of more than $2 million. For more information, please see: http://www.hersheytech.com/index2.htm


About Business Solutions

Business Solutions magazine is published exclusively for top management of companies that make up the distribution channel for information technology (IT) products. Business Solutions’ articles show readers how to sell new technologies and penetrate growing vertical markets. Business Solutions provides “actionable information” for value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators to increase sales, improve profits, and trounce the competition.


About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
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About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products and services including scanners and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, and Magneto-Optical drives. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333.
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