Aia Software and Circle Software sign OEM agreement

ITP Document Platform seamlessly merged into theVerseon ECM platform

Nijmegen, 20 December 2010 - Aia Software, a leading global supplier of intelligent document composition software today announced that is has signed an OEM agreement with Circle Software, an independent software house that specializes in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems. This partnership enables Circle Software to offer document creation as a standard component within its Verseon ECM platform. ITP Document Platform integration into Verseon gives users direct access to advanced document creation and document management functions, without having to launch a new application.

Circle Software's decision to select Aia Software's ITP is based on a careful market evaluation. Raoul Coenegracht, Managing Director at Circle Software, who is also responsible for product development, explains: “We were facing a make-or-buy decision, because our current document creation solution was no longer compatible with the new generation of Verseon. Seeing as many public sector clients already work with document creation solutions, including Aia Software's ITP, we were regularly asked whether Verseon could be integrated with that. We have therefore chosen to enter into a collaboration with a best-of-breed supplier that meets our requirements on both a technical and a functional level.

Coenegracht added, "The choice for Aia Software was a well-considered one. Their technical architecture dovetails well with that of our products, and their solution is user-friendly and web-based with strong performance levels that make it very easy for users to create and edit documents. We can now offer our clients access to a robust, scalable and flexible document creation solution with a proven track record in the market.”

Paul Dirven, Aia Software CEO commented: “It is our strategy to further expand the number of OEM agreements that we have in place. We are therefore extremely pleased to have signed this agreement with Circle Software. They have an excellent reputation in the public sector market, allowing us to further expand our presence in that market. Integrating the ITP Document Platform into Verseon E-Suite enables the total offering to deliver greater added value for the customer.”

Case-based working method

Public sector institutions are spearheading a new way of working based on cases. Flexible and automated document creation is a key aspect of the case-based approach. Partly thanks to the integration of ITP into Verseon, Circle Software now supports multi-channel document creation, which is a prerequisite for integrated digital services.

About Circle Software

Circle Software develops and implements solutions in the area of ‘working with documents and information’. In modern terminology the concept of 'enterprise content management' would best cover the level of ambition of its products. The realm of enterprise content management encompasses document management, work flow management, records management and content management. Their solutions are based on their own product platforms Document Manager and Verseon®. Circle Software furthermore offers the Verseon® E-Suite, i.e. complete turnkey E-government solutions based on the Verseon platform. Circle Software mainly operates in the public sector, education and (non-)profit organisations that work with complex document/information flows.

About Aia Software

Aia Software is a leading global supplier of documentation solutions. Their ITP Documentation Platform helps staff create relevant and personalized business-critical documentation. Over 1,000 organizations use ITP as their integrated total solution for large-scale automated generation of standard documents, individualized snippet-based correspondence, and dynamic form-based data entry. ITP interfaces seamlessly with existing business applications. Aia Software is a fully independent company with head offices in the Netherlands and branch offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and Australia. www.aia-itp.com.