Press Release

Canon introduces Therefore™: a data management software offering inexpensive, secure and instant access.

Lima, July 2013 (AVANT GARDE RP) Canon helps enterprises work more efficiently. Therefore™ is an advanced software for document management projects. It helps store, manage and process all types of business data in a more efficient, affordable and secure manner.

 

Therefore™ allows you to create an electronic file library with all of your business' information. Capture, organize and access images, documents, reports or other critical data with this software. Track stored data easily through a universal interface, via Internet.

 

With Therefore™ , all those different data formats and origins are no problem. Paper documents, barcodes, electronic files and email can be easily managed. Users can find, edit and view documents without a Therefore™ server connection, even while they are away from the office. Once the connection is restored, all changes are synchronized.

Greater Productivity at a Lower Cost :

Some companies need to centrally manage large volumes of digital documents, others require to automatically recover data to increase productivity or store documents securely due to legal matters. Therefore™ has the right solution for each of these companies and this solution can be tailored as their business needs change and expand.

 

This document management solution improves the business process administration, accelerates the business cycles and produces a quick return on investment (ROI). Printing costs decrease when data processing levels increase, thus improving customer service.

 

Optimizing Business Processes:

Therefore™ Workflow allows for the creation of workflows and process automation, transforming the way data flows within the businesses. Editable templates allow previewing processes by drag-and-drop operations, easily transforming paper flows into a digital flow.

 

Work habits can be quickly and simply improved by creating and assigning tasks with Therefore™ Tasks, setting a deadline and describing the activities that must be completed. Users will receive email notifications regarding the assigned tasks or can connect to the browser and find a complete list of their pending assignments.

 

With Therefore™, it is easy to see who made changes to the document, who is working on a task and when, which allows to find a solution for process inefficiencies.

 

High Security and Flexibility:

To achieve greater security, Therefore™ allows to easily and accurately set each user's permits. Administrators are able to configure business rules in a centralized manner and review all documents that a given user has accessed.

 

Therefore™ Navigator allows real time refined browsing and keeping multiple tabs opened showing the different results. You can also save the searches as global or local templates and adapt them to your specific needs.

 

Therefore’s powerful engine enables saving documents captured in PDF or PDF/A formats, quickly and easily and with text search options. Additionally, it can search, view and print stored documents from Canon's MFP imageRUNNER ADVANCE with Therefore's MFP Print for MEAP installed.

 

Integration with Windows and Microsoft SharePoint 2010. :

Therefore™ integrates with all Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word and Excel. The system stores the documents and their associated indexes by using standard menus. SharePoint customers can equally benefit from a smooth integration with Therefore™, and improve the capture and administration of critical data in the company's printed output.

Support for Mobile Devices.:

Therefore™ Web access is supported by small sized mobile devices such as iPad, Android and other Smartphones. Users can view documents and participate in workflow processes from anywhere through Internet access.

About Canon Latin America:

Canon Latin America, Inc., located in Miami, Florida, is Canon's sales and marketing company for Canon products in the Latin America and Caribbean region (excluding Puerto Rico and Mexico). Through Canon's "Kyosei" corporate philosophy: "Living and working together for common good", high quality products and experienced sales and technical staff, we seek to provide solutions that will meet our customers' specific needs in the Latin American and Caribbean region.