On September 12, 2016 OpenText announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the ECD arm of Dell EMC, an acquisition that includes product lines such as InfoArchive, LEAP, and most notably the comprehensive and powerful Documentum line.  OpenText is an Ontario, Canada-based leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM).  This acquisition will strengthen OpenText's product offerings as well as allow it to serve a broader complement of industries who depend on enterprise content management solutions to power their businesses.

PaperFree recently attended the Long Beach Customer.Next event hosted by Dell EMC.  The purpose of the event was to “provide insights, interaction and engaging dialogues on the future landscape of content management” and it was attended by dozens of enterprise content management customers and ECM partners.  As part of the event, participants were treated to a series of informational sessions, labs, and networking opportunities that culminated in an end of day reception.  PaperFree representatives were on hand to promote their products, with a focus on the InfoArchive application retirement

Lexmark International has announced recent enhancements to their Kofax Mobile Capture Platform.  These new enhancements, made with the increasing reliance on mobile data capture in mind, include a variety of new features:

Today Dell/EMC announced that they have worked out the final details of moving EMC’s Enterprise Content Division (ECD) over to OpenText, a merger that has tallied $1.6 Billion. As one of EMC’s largest Certified Partners for the Enterprise Content Division (ECD), PaperFree is pleased with the decision today to align that division with OpenText moving forward. OpenText has made a significant investment in becoming a market leader in Enterprise Information Management and with this new acquisition their positon will only be that much greater.

Dell Inc. Tuesday said it received regulatory clearance from China and intends to complete its merger with EMC Corp. on Sept. 7. The $60 billion deal will be the largest technology merger ever.  Approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce was the last remaining hurdle to the deal, which was approved by EMC shareholders on July 19.  To learn more about the Dell EMC merger please visit Dell Technologies - The next great technology company. Created just for you.

Old data is one of the most frustrating challenges businesses face when upgrading their systems – data that is incompatible with new systems and as a result must be maintained in antiquated, expensive systems.  InfoArchive solves this headache by allowing old data to be converted to current standards and imported into your new content management system.  Enterprises, such as BMO Harris Bank, have reported annual savings of up to $5M by converting their data with InfoArchive and ditching the old, dusty systems and expensive licensing fees they involve.  To learn more about InfoArchive and ho

In a recent study conducted by data recovery specialist Kroll Ontrack over 800 IT professionals were surveyed about their use of tape backups.  The survey, conducted in the UK, France, Germany, Poland, Italy, the US, Canada, and Australia, quereied participants on several major aspects of tape backup use:

• Cost of tape-based system and maintenance
• Quantity of tapes retained and their age
• Frequency of the need to access tape backups
• Number of redundant backup systems

The study found the following results:

August 8, 2016

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the  "Enterprise Content Management Market - Global Forecasts and Analysis to 2021" report to their offering.

The City of Sacramento has chosen PaperFree to provide an enterprise AP Solution that will help to achieve significant improvement in operating efficency with the processing of invoices for all departments throughout their organization.

For the second time in five years, PaperFree has the honor of being named EMC's 2014 'Partner of the Year'. This was announced at EMC World. The award is given each year to an exceptional business partner who has achieved significant revenue contribution and has also been steadfast in providing customers with extraordinary excellence in customer service and overall performance.