19th Sep 2005 07:00
IDOX PLC19 September 2005 IDOX joins leading corporate solutions providers The software division of IDOX plc has completed a number of major enhancementsto its software suite and gained critical government accreditation, thusbroadening the potential market. The success of these enhancements has seen theCompany's profile increase across a broad range of local government departments,strengthening IDOX's credibility as a local authority corporate-wide softwareprovider allowing it to compete for larger contracts. The Company signed two key new contracts in the last quarter (ending July 05) inthe Revenue and Benefits departments of Tonbridge & Malling and DartfordCouncils. These authorities intend to implement the underlying technology acrosstheir organisations. In addition, further sales outside the Company'straditional dominant position in the Planning departments have been concluded inthe Housing departments of Poole, Colchester, Aylesbury Vale Councils and theSocial Services departments of Western Isles, Clackmannanshire, Poole andLincolnshire Councils. These major contract wins are the result of the Company's further investment inits electronic document and records management system (EDRMS) which achieved thestringent standard of TNA2002 (The National Archives) accreditation earlier thisyear. This investment in enterprise-wide EDRMS provides its customers with afuture-proofed solution. Customers who have purchased this accredited module asan enhancement to their existing IDOX Software system include Brighton & Hove,Dartford, Chichester, Swindon and Poole Councils. "These new customers establish IDOX as a corporate-wide solutions provider thusachieving our objective of expanding out from our strong position in Planning.We believe that local authorities still have a lot of work to do to put servicesonline and improve the general efficiency and effectiveness of local authoritiesto meet the various targets and cost pressures. We are well placed to takefurther advantage of the growing need to deliver robust tried and testedcorporate solutions in this sector." says Andrew Fraser, CEO. -end- For further information please contact: Andrew Fraser, CEO, IDOX plc T: 020 7954 3800Matthew Hall, Noble & Company Limited T: 020 7367 5600Nadja Vetter, Cardew Group T: 020 7930 0777 / 07941 340436 Notes to Editors IDOX plc is a specialist information and knowledge management company,specialising in the development and delivery of software products, services andpeople for information management and knowledge sharing for both the public andprivate sectors. The Group's focus is on managing the world of structured andunstructured information for, and on behalf of, its clients. The TFPL Advisory team specialises in devising creative and innovative solutionsto problems associated with records, information, knowledge and contentmanagement. Where a skills gap is identified, the Recruitment teams placecandidates of all levels into permanent, contract, and interim managementpositions. Training is also a core offering and is delivered in a variety offormats using experienced facilitators and leading industry practitioners. IDOX Software is one of the leading players in the local government market formanaging paper and electronic records. IDOX Software has several modulesdesigned to capture, manage, store, preserve and deliver information for useboth within an organisation, and for access externally - by the public or otherpartners. The Group maintains a comprehensive database of bibliographic abstracts,supported by the largest collection of information in the UK, on all aspects ofbest practice and governance in the public sector. Expert informationprofessionals identify, summarise and manage a vast resource of information fromall sectors to save member organisations time and money. This outsourced libraryservice is available via annual subscription. The Group has a leading position in putting the Local Government Planningprocess online (its flagship Managed Services solution) and has developed thefirst true end-to-end e-Planning solution for Local Authorities and theircitizens - UKPlanning. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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