ImageNow Sparks Customer Service at Jones-Onslow

Released on = March 14, 2006, 7:41 am

Press Release Author = Perceptive Software Inc

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Perceptive Software\'s Document Management Suite Provides
Instant Data Access for Electrical Utilities Supplier

Press Release Body = Perceptive Software, Inc., today announced that Jones-Onslow
Electric Membership Corporation, a supplier of electrical utilities based in
Jacksonville, N.C., uses ImageNow® integrated document management, imaging and
workflow software to enhance customer service, maintain data integrity and provide
remote document access.

ImageNow was selected to provide easy access to account and engineering
documentation, including more than 200,000 service applications from customers.

\"Of the products we reviewed, only ImageNow supports more than 200 document and file
types, automatically indexes documents without time-consuming manual data entry and
is easy to use,\" said Carrie Peters, vice president of IT/IS.

Patented LearnModeT technology facilitated seamless integration between ImageNow and
Jones-Onslow\'s Applied Technology Solutions customer information system (CIS). This
tight link allows users to employ powerful, yet user-friendly, document management
features within a familiar software environment.

Documentation is retained on the secure ImageNow server as electronic images that
Peters said are \"often of better quality than paper copies.\" Centrally collating
documents in a single repository makes it easier for Jones-Onslow to monitor
documents at every stage of their lifecycle than when using paper versions.

\"We don\'t have to ask, \'Where\'s that file?\' any more because all documents are
safely stored in one place,\" Peters said.

Jones-Onslow has a district office in Sneads Ferry, 30 miles away from its
Jacksonville headquarters. Prior to ImageNow implementation, files were sent between
the offices by fax or intra-company mail, and customer service employees had to wait
for customer documentation to be delivered.

Jones-Onslow is using CaptureNow to import 15,000 staking sheets into ImageNow,
where they are automatically indexed by service order number and saved as TIFF
files. Authorized users instantly retrieve and view these and other documents
simultaneously.

\"ImageNow has improved collaboration because employees in any location or department
can immediately retrieve the documents they need,\" Peters said.

With a single click on the ImageNow button, Jones-Onslow employees can review
previous applications and confirm the validity of Power of Attorney documents it has
on file for its customers. Attaching ID pictures to membership records stored in
ImageNow allows customer service representatives to quickly verify the identity of
customers that visit either Jones-Onslow office.

\"We\'re providing better customer service with ImageNow,\" Peters said. \"Instead of
researching issues and calling customers back, we have the information at our
fingertips.\"

ImageNow\'s dynamic security features are an important part of Jones-Onslow\'s data
protection efforts, and have been influential in plans to extend the solution to the
accounting and personnel departments.

\"ImageNow lets us control document and folder access,\" Peters said. \"We\'re satisfied
that it meets our security requirements and will do so when we extend it to other
areas.\"

ImageNow is also a key component of Jones-Onslow\'s business continuity plans. The
company\'s headquarters is situated on the southeastern coast of North Carolina, an
area vulnerable to hurricane damage. In the event of a hurricane, all document
images stored on the ImageNow server will be protected.

\"Storing documents off-site in an electronic format means we\'ll be able to maintain
business continuity if our offices are damaged,\" Peters said.

About Perceptive Software

Perceptive Software, Inc., develops integrated document management, imaging and
workflow software solutions that simplify business processes by delivering secure,
digitized versions of paper and other electronic documents while leveraging existing
applications. Customers in a broad range of industries worldwide have taken
advantage of ImageNow, Perceptive Software\'s flagship software offering.


Product Information
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Web Site = http://imagenow.com

Contact Details = Perceptive Software, Inc
22701 W. 68th Terrace
Shawnee, KS 66226
USA


Tel +1 800 941 7460
Fax +1 913 422 3820

info@imagenow.com

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