latest version of captaris workflow delivers business process
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Latest Version of Captaris Workflow Delivers Business Process Management Features and Enhanced Microsoft Development Tools
Captaris demonstrates version 6.0 at AIIM Expo 2006
Philadelphia, PA — May 15, 2006 — Captaris, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPA), a leading provider of
software products that automate business processes, today announced the upcoming release of
Captaris Workflow 6.0. This major upgrade includes important new features for workflow
developers, business process analysts and enterprise system architects, and will continue to
advance the singular Captaris advantage of combining simple workflow development and
deployment for the Microsoft .NET Framework along with powerful business process
management functionality. Version 6.0 reinforces the value of Captaris Workflow; in addition to
managing document-based workflows, it offers a complete workflow development system on
which organizations can standardize to automate any business process.
“We are pleased to see how Captaris Workflow embraces and extends several Microsoft
products and the .NET Framework 2.0,” said Robert Bernard, general manager of the Global
ISV Group at Microsoft Corp. “Microsoft’s collaboration with Captaris helps our mutual
customers take advantage of IT investments and make more informed decisions. This new
version further improves the ease-of-use for Microsoft industry partners to create business
process management solutions using our products together.”
For developers, Captaris Workflow 6.0 will enable them to build and deploy more efficient
workflow processes faster through integration with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET
Framework 2.0. For business analysts, the new release provides an enhanced Workflow
Simulation module. Enterprise system architects will appreciate the new Service Oriented
Architecture (SOA) for deployments of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server.
Key New Features and Benefits
Simulation Module 2.0. The module makes it easy for a business analyst to simulate several
weeks of “what-if” scenarios without impacting everyday business activities. This provides
organizations with a powerful productivity tool and enables managers to effectively optimize
and improve workflows before, during or after production deployment.
New design canvas for Visual Studio 2005. Now developers can have all the power of Visual
Studio 2005 combined with the time-saving modeling, task and user capabilities of Captaris
Workflow. They get a complete Visual Studio-based Workflow drag and drop development
canvas.
Support for the new .NET Framework 2.0. Developers will now have the ability to reduce
the code required to access and display data by as much as 70%.
Integrates with either Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005. This
provides the technology base for additional Business Intelligence (BI) reporting and
analysis.
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. This new
architecture places a lighter footprint onto Office SharePoint servers, simplifying new
workflow deployments.
“As a Microsoft Certified Partner and a leading developer of process automation and document
management solutions for end users, we are excited to deploy Captaris Workflow 6.0 because it
will reduce the development time to implement automation of business processes for our
customers by as much as 30% which means greater value and return on investment to our
customer,” said Chris Youngren, Managing Director of BPM Practice from Risetime, a Captaris
partner. “The improved capabilities allow easier integration of Captaris RightFax and Alchemy
Document Management into the document-centric workflow solution.”
Availability
Captaris Workflow 6.0 is scheduled for general availability in June 2006. For more information,
go to www.captaris.com/workflow or contact a Captaris sales representative.
About Captaris, Inc.
Captaris, Inc. is a leading provider of software products that automate business processes,
manage documents electronically and provide efficient information delivery. Our product suite of
Captaris RightFax, Captaris Workflow and Captaris Alchemy Document Management is
distributed through a global network of leading technology partners. We have customers in
financial services, healthcare, government and many other industries, and our products are
installed in all of the Fortune 100 and many Global 2000 companies. Headquartered in
Bellevue, Washington, Captaris was founded in 1982 and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ
National Market under the symbol CAPA. For more information please visit
www.Captaris.com.
The following are registered trademarks and trademarks of Captaris: Captaris, Alchemy, RightFax, Captaris Document
Management, Captaris Interchange and Captaris Workflow. All other brand names and trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
EDITORIAL CONTACTS
Kathryn Ellis, Captaris, Inc.(425) [email protected]
Barrie Locke, Ripple Effect Communications(585) [email protected]