HYLAND SOFTWARE, INFOSTRENGTH PARTNERSHIP ADDRESSES REGULATORY CHALLENGES FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Hyland Software, Inc., developers of OnBase integrated document management (IDM) software and a leading, global provider of electronic document management solutions, has executed a Letter of Intent with InfoStrength, Inc., a leading regulatory compliance advisor and developer of the premier collaboration tool InfoStrength Smart Enterprise Suite (SES).

CLEVELAND OH (PRWEB) October 23, 2003 -- Hyland Software, Inc., developers of OnBase integrated document management (IDM) software and a leading, global provider of electronic document management solutions, has executed a Letter of Intent with InfoStrength, Inc., a leading regulatory compliance advisor and developer of the premier collaboration tool InfoStrength Smart Enterprise Suite (SES).

The Hyland/InfoStrength partnership initially will focus on delivering a seamless, integrated, web-based, configurable knowledge management solution that combines content management, document management and collaboration components to the pharmaceutical industry.

Says Bill Priemer, Hylands vice president of Sales and Marketing, InfoStrengths significant recognition in and understanding of the life science industry will strengthen Hylands offerings for EDMS. In addition, with InfoStrengths extensive regulatory expertise in FDA 21 CFR Part 11" & ISO standards, we can offer solutions designed to help Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device manufacturers with their regulatory and compliance needs. As a result, this relationship between InfoStrength & Hyland will help our customers deploy enterprise wide, collaborative, document management solutions for SOP management, compliance project management and risk mitigation in weeks not months."

According to Rita Geiger, president and CEO of InfoStrength, InfoStrength SES was developed after seeking input of over 60 life science companies. Our goal was to understand our customer needs and challenges and deliver a solution that satisfied their knowledge and information sharing requirements, as well as met their project and partner management challenges."
The integration of Hylands OnBase document management functionality with InfoStrength SES collaboration, project management and partner management capabilities provides the life science industry with a complete solution to fully address its R&D, legal, patents, sales and marketing, and external collaboration needs.
We are delighted to partner with Hyland Software," said Geiger. Hylands values, goals and commitment to customer satisfaction actively reflect those of InfoStrength, and our parallel business philosophies allow us to develop a strong relationship committed to delivering to our customers the highest value of product and services to address their business and regulatory challenges."

About InfoStrength
InfoStrength, Inc., a minority owned business headquartered in Raleigh, NC, is a proven leader of information management and regulatory-compliant business strategy and applications. InfoStrengths applications address FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and HIPAA requirements, are configurable to meet clients internal quality standards, and undergo a managed lifecycle in compliance with CMM and ISO standards.

InfoStrength is the developer of the InfoStrength Smart Enterprise Suite (SES). The InfoStrength SES is a web-based modular and configurable suite of applications that enables companies to establish an environment of collaboration and teamwork delivering project management, partner management, and client management functionality. Visit www.infostrength.com for more information.

About Hyland Software
Hyland Software, established in 1991, is a recognized leader in the document technologies industry. As a customer-driven organization committed to providing world-class service and support, the company is dedicated to developing integrated document management solutions that are deployable at both the departmental and enterprise levels.

Hyland develops OnBase, software that offers the full spectrum of document management capabilities in a single, web-enabled application. OnBase is used by thousands of commercial organizations and government agencies worldwide to streamline operations, reduce costs and share information with employees, partners and customers. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Hyland has offices located throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe. Visit www.onbase.com for more information.
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