SHARP TO DISTRIBUTE eCOPY TO 400 DEALERS

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Sharp to Distribute eCopy to More than 400 Independent Office Equipment Dealers
MAHWAH, N.J. &
NASHUA, N.H.-Sept. , 2005–Sharp, an industry leader in secure network
office and digital copier solutions, and eCopy(TM), Inc., a leading
provider of solutions that integrate paper documents into enterprise
software applications, have extended their partnership to include
distribution. Sharp is distributing the eCopy Suite of products to its
North American independent dealer network.
In addition, the agreement enables Sharp to provide training and
marketing support for its dealers by bundling eCopy information into
Sharp’s advanced dealer education programs. eCopy products, including
eCopy ScanStation OP(TM) v3.0, eCopy Desktop(TM), and eCopy Connectors,
can now be sold by Sharp dealers.
ScanStation OP helps transform Sharp digital copiers into information
hubs that leverage the customers’ application software to improve
business processes and the security of paper-based information. eCopy
augments Sharp’s industry-leading security features, which include user
authentication, data encryption and digital data shredding. ScanStation
OP consists of eCopy ShareScan v3.0 software and an ergonomic,
integrated touch screen, keyboard, and PC, which is used to operate the
software and make it easy for the user to capture document-specific
data.
Through the use of eCopy Connectors, ScanStation OP makes it effortless
for any office worker to use Sharp digital copiers to scan documents
into enterprise applications such as content management, enterprise
e-mail, and fax server software. Specific eCopy Connectors include
Interwoven WorkSite, Microsoft Exchange, and Captaris RightFax.
Captaris is also a Sharp partner. Using eCopy solutions, organizations
can extend the benefits of their computer infrastructure to provide
faster transfer, improved security, and better protection of
information to paper documents.
“Sharp dealers can help customers incorporate paper documents into
virtually any software application by offering a combined IMAGER and
eCopy bundle,” said Ed McLaughlin, president, Sharp Document Solutions
Company of America. “Sharp’s highly efficient Scan(2) capability, which
scans two-sided documents in a single pass, makes it more efficient to
use eCopy by reducing the time needed to integrate hardcopy documents
into an organization’s electronic workflow.”
According to Edward Schmid, president and CEO, eCopy, “The need to
integrate paper documents into electronic workflows is gaining
attention, and customers are seeking document management solutions
instead of simply buying boxes. At the same time, IT management is
becoming involved in more and more MFP buying decisions. To help
address their customers’ changing needs, eCopy has built a dedicated
team of professionals to provide the marketing and technical support
needed for Sharp dealers to take advantage of the opportunity that our
solutions offer.”
On April 5, 2005, Sharp and eCopy announced Sharp copiers were
certified as eCopy Ready and the companies were working together to
provide improved customer workflow solutions.
About eCopy, Inc.
eCopy, Inc. is an innovative provider of open and flexible solutions
that rapidly integrate paper-based information into existing business
processes and applications. Numerous industries, including legal,
healthcare, and financial services, use eCopy to easily access, modify,
distribute, and share information to add value to their business. eCopy
customers include General Motors, Clifford Chance, Siemens, Cisco
Systems, SAAB, and Sony Corporation. eCopy, Inc. is a global company
headquartered in the United States, with a subsidiary in Japan, offices
in England, Germany, France, Scandinavia, and Australia as well as
sales operations in Mexico, Canada, Latin America, Singapore, and New
Zealand.
About Sharp
Sharp Electronics Corporation is the Mahwah, N.J.-based marketing and
sales subsidiary of Japan’s Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer of
the core technologies that are integral to shaping the next generation
of home entertainment products, appliances, networked, multifunctional
office solutions, solar energy and mobile communication and information
tools. Leading brands include AQUOS(R) Liquid Crystal Televisions,
1-Bit(TM) digital audio products, SharpVision(R) projection products,
Carousel(R) microwaves, IMAGER(TM) digital multifunctional systems, and
Notevision(R) multimedia projectors. Sharp Electronics Corporation
employs approximately 2,000 people throughout the U.S. supporting more
than 50 product lines.
eCopy, eCopy ShareScan OP, eCopy ScanStation OP and eCopy Desktop are
trademarks of eCopy, Inc. All other referenced product names are
trademarks of their respective owners.

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September 29, 2005 at 10:55 AM