Metrofile, South African market leader in the management of business records, will shortly launch a new online storage and document retrieval service named MetroHost.
Powered by the document management and imaging solution of CVS Online, converged communications service provider Internet Solutions (IS) will provide managed hosting and online storage at its data centres across the country.
MetroHost takes existing solutions from the three companies to another level and in addition to secure and managed storage, delivers the right documents to the right people at the right time in a Web-based environment.
"Metrofile has established itself as the leader in document and record management. Our skills lie in providing our customers with conversion from paper to images on CDs or microfilm and on site or off site secure storage. Customers wanted systems that would deliver the right document to the correct person on demand and according to secure authorisation processes. CVS Online has the software and IS has the reliable and resilient infrastructure for delivery," says Paul Mullon, divisional director at Metrofile.
CVS Online Web Imaging Solution is a full document imaging solution that makes existing paper documents and stored images available to authorised staff, clients and suppliers worldwide over the user`s office intranet and the Internet. "Together with IS, we enable document retrieval and sharing instantly available to ends users 24/7," says Andre Morse, CEO of CVS Online. "Centralised managed hosting and storage together with standards-based document management and authentication systems allow Web delivery of document images direct to the desktop with no delays at a very low cost."
Greg Payne, general manager for IS Managed Services, is delighted with the new service. "We have long offered reliable hosting infrastructure to IS customers. We have a proven track record of hosting and delivering secure and managed services at much lower costs to the user than in-house systems. With Metrofile`s knowledge of the document management market, and CVS Online`s skills in delivering document images to authorised users, customers can be assured of the integrity and efficient storage of their documents at all times."
Paper-based business processes such as HR, accounting, order fulfilment and administration, where documents like IDs, order forms, contracts, delivery notes, cheques and statements can all be converted to images, will all derive value from the service.
The benefits are immense and include:
* No Capex
* Fast start-up and implementation
* Low cost of ownership - no people, maintenance or equipment costs
* Transaction-based - low monthly storage cost
* Legacy system integration
* Single sign on (if requested)
Mullon continues: "With the capacity to convert 70 million documents a month, we wanted partners we could trust to always deliver. IS has the infrastructure and the credibility to be our trusted service provider. They have everything we need to guarantee our customers their documents are safe and always available. We are excited to be launching this new service in conjunction with such professional partners."
MetroHost launches on 10 March 2005.
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Internet Solutions (IS) has transformed its business model and become a leading converged communications service provider.
The business was founded on the principle of developing a robust infrastructure in order for corporates to conduct e-business. Over the past decade IS has established itself as a leader in this space, attracting over 80% of SA`s top businesses as clients.
During its 10-year life span, IS has evolved and grown its service offerings. Today, the company is the leading hosting service provider and security service provider in SA, as well as having significant market share in the virtual private network and application service provider space.
Internet Solutions has earned an impressive collection of accolades, including eight First National Bank "Most Admired" awards, two Financial Mail Best Company to Work For awards, a place in the Top Unlisted Company Awards and first place in the ISP category for ComputerWeek Strategist`s Best of Breed IT Awards, 2004.
The company partners with major players such as Cisco, Microsoft, Oracle BT and AT&T and in 2002 was certified as a Cisco Managed Security Service Provider, the first and only company outside of the US to be awarded this accolade.
For more, visit www.is.co.za.
Metrofile
Metrofile, an Empowerdex BBB-rated empowerment company, is the South African market leader in the management of business documents, and is committed to help customers reduce costs and improve productivity in processes that are centred on documents and corporate records.
All companies have a combination of paper and electronic documents, and are forced by law and customer requirements to secure the availability of the documents for the duration of their lifecycle. For most organisations, the volume of documents is growing at an exponential rate, and is becoming increasingly difficult to manage.
Metrofile is uniquely positioned to provide consulting and implementation of full lifecycle paper and electronic records management solutions from storage and conversion through to destruction.
CVS Web-Imaging
The CVS "Web-Imaging" Solution has been developed locally as a unique product with no rivals in the marketplace.
It was initially developed to assist with customer verification for the financial services and major chain store sectors to combat fraud.
Copies of ID documents and signatures being made available online, within milliseconds, enabling tellers and till operators to verify that their customers are who they say they are, and ensure they are properly authorised to conduct the requested transaction.
The CVS "Web-Imaging" Solution has been enhanced into a full document imaging solution; allowing for existing paper documents to be converted to digital images, centrally stored to the respective repository, and subject to the applicable business rules. These stored images are then available to authorised staff, clients and suppliers worldwide over the user`s office intranet and the Internet (again subject to security and business rules).
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