GroupWare AG puts its money on the PDF/A technology from callas software - Products from the ePDF server family support long-term archiving with PDF/A

The ePDF server is software that can be scaled as much as possible to convert files of almost any formats in the existing directory system inside and outside existing databases into PDF. With seamless integration in Domino or Exchange Server—across networks and server-based—file attachments including OLE objects in Notes documents and Exchange folders and in particular the proprietary Lotus Notes format, can be converted, processed, archived and published automatically and in a structured manner. All these formats can be converted into PDF or directly into PDF/A, validated, stamped or provided with a watermark, encrypted, password-protected, linked, handled with text recognition, signed or compressed (ZIP) and finally distributed - always rule-based and fully automatic.

ePDF Server thus makes it easy to create transparent solutions for almost any business area in IBM Websphere, Domino and MS Exchange environments immediately and without extra programming: Beginning with data transfer up to Workflows, Document Management (DMS), Content Management (CMS), individual PDM (Product Data Management) and much more. With the integration of the new PDF/A technology in ePDFServer, the GroupWare AG bets on the existing expertise of callas software GmbH from Berlin.

callas software GmbH is a leading address in the development of high quality verification, optimization and correction tools for print publishing, document processing and archiving on a PDF basis. The best-known product—pdfInspektor—has been a benchmark tool for a number of years for the professional verification of PDF files. Since 2003, the Preflight plug-in from callas software has become a permanent feature in Acrobat Professional since version 6. Founder and Managing Director Olaf Drümmer had already decided on the PDF standardization and had essentially participated with the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) in the development of the PDF/X and PDF/A standard.

To establish PDF/A for users in archives, authorities and companies, callas software developed easy to use tools and automation solutions for the PDF/A verification, optimization and correction. For seamless integration in existing document management and workflow systems for long-term archiving of PDF files, in addition to a software development kit for PDF/A verification, correction or conversion, callas software also offers independent solutions from the pdfaPilot product family. Available either as plug-in for Adobe Acrobat Professional or as command-line module, the callas pdfaPilot server can be integrated ideally in existing workflows and thus create optimum opportunities for automated PDF/A processing.

“With the integration of the PDF/A technology from callas software, we have made an important and right decision. With this, we offer users of the ePDF server product family, distinct additional advantages and security for archiving their PDF data at the same time. An important reason for choosing the PDF/A technology from callas software is that as Adobe’s partner, the company can demonstrate long years of experience in the development of verification and analysis software for PDF files. Besides, Olaf Drümmer as German representative was deeply involved in the planning and adoption of the new PDF/A ISO standard,” says Ole Reim, Member of the Executive Board for Marketing at GroupWare AG. “In addition—and even more important—PDF/A technology from callas software is convincing with its high performance and stability and the numerous possibilities for individual customization to the customer’s requirements.”

Sebastian Müller-Crépon, Business Unit Manager responsible for PDF/A and OEM Sales at callas software, is convinced: “We are very happy about the integration of our PDF/A technology in the server products of GroupWare AG. This cooperation proves that providers of high quality DMS and CMS systems are already convinced of the advantages of the new PDF/A standard for long-term archiving and are ready to integrate it in their products. That the GroupWare AG puts its money on our PDF/A technology and long-term experience, gives new impetus to us and also to the entire market of Document Management Systems in connection with PDF/A.”

For more information on ePDF Server please visit: http://www.epdf.de

For more information on callas pdfaPilot and callas pdfaPilot Server please visit: http://www.callassoftware.com/callas/doku.php/en:products:pdfapilot

About callas software:

callas software GmbH, Berlin, was founded by Olaf Drümmer in 1995 and specializes in developing PDF technology. Acrobat plug-ins, command-line tools and programming libraries of callas software check, correct, color-convert and optimize PDF files for printing and online publishing, document management and archiving. callas software technologies have been licensed by renowned manufacturers such as Adobe, Helios, Hewlett Packard, Mitsubishi Paper Mills and Xerox. callas software has been working on developing industrial standards for more than five years and is actively involved in DIN, ISO, CIP4, the European Color Initiative and the Ghent PDF Workgroup. callas software is also Founder Member of the PDF/A Competence Center and permanent Member of the VOI and the AIIM. http://www.callassoftware.com.

About GroupWare AG:

With our award-winning products from the ePDF family, we are the benchmark for more than 1,000 customers worldwide for commercial, reliable and modern document generation, aggregation, distribution and publication on Lotus Domino, IBM Websphere and MS Exchange platforms. We are proud to say that our wide experience over ten years of continuous growth and many intensive and long-term customer relations makes us a competent and reliable partner.

http://www.groupware-ag.de.