RedDot launches Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Document Management Integration

Issued by Global Research Partners for Open Text

Johannesburg, 31 Mar 2008

Open Text Corporation, a global leader in enterprise content management (ECM), today announced that RedDot, the Open Text Web Solutions Group, has released its Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Document Management Integration.

A successful Web strategy includes the ability to deliver content in context to all visitors. Whether the business initiatives encompass employee productivity on an intranet, customer or partner communication via a secure extranet, or managing localised sites for a strong global strategy, content is the crux of how these goals can be achieved.

Organisations currently managing key information within Office SharePoint Server 2007 may also want to offer an experience-driven Web environment that can increase the value of content within their document library.

"As part of our strategic leadership in bringing new solutions for the Microsoft platform to the market, we are pleased to add this integration enhancement to our portfolio of leading content management and delivery solutions," commented Daniel Kraft, President, RedDot, the Open Text Web Solutions Group.

RedDot's integration solution embraces the SharePoint Server 2007 technology by offering value-added features and benefits that include:

* Cache a document from SharePoint Server 2007: When sharing a document online is important but permissions limit user access, RedDot can publish and retain a resident copy of the document presented to any online target, while maintaining the security and integrity of the SharePoint Server 2007 Library.

* Link a document from SharePoint Server 2007: Web content editors can address latency and stale Web content by dynamically accessing a document resident in SharePoint Server 2007. Users can link documents via the publishing system to any online target with secure and controlled access from any location.

* Access different document versions: Administrators can select a specific version of a document to publish with granularity to access previous or minor versions as well.

* Publish document attributes and metadata from SharePoint Server 2007: The descriptive attributes and metadata of a document help to drive personalisation and a rich online user experience. Web content editors can publish document metadata to any online target for classification, search or interactive user insight.

As organisations look to invest in SharePoint Server 2007, this integration release will help them create, access and publish assets out to the Web with ease, with the added benefit of being able to extend their technology investment.

Open Text is a leader in delivering solutions that extend the Microsoft platform, and has been first to market with new capabilities that enhance SharePoint Server 2007.

RedDot's document management integration continues a string of new solutions for SharePoint released by Open Text this year, including a new offering for the law firm market and the release of a development framework for the creation of case management applications in SharePoint.

RedDot, The Open Text Web Solutions Group with more than a decade of experience in Web content management (WCM), provides Web-Centric ECM solutions to create, manage and deliver the content that drives business. RedDot content management and delivery solutions are recognised throughout the industry for their legendary ease of use and feature leading multilingual support, enterprise Web 2.0 capabilities, content integration and contextualised delivery. From mid-market to enterprise, more than 2 000 clients around the world rely on RedDot to create, manage and deliver personalised Web experiences for their intranets, extranets and Web sites.

For further information, please contact Rob Shaw: tel 083 626-3811, fax 086 646-4178, e-mail rshaw@opentext.co.za

Open Text

Open Text, an enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management, helps organisations manage and gain the true value of their business content. Open Text brings two decades of expertise supporting 46 000 customers and millions of users in 114 countries. Working with our customers and partners, we bring together leading content experts and trade to help organisations capture and preserve corporate memory, increase brand equity, automate processes, mitigate risk, manage compliance and improve competitiveness.

In southern Africa, Open Text's business partners are Accenture, Business Connexion, Datacentrix, Lava Systems, IA Systems and SAP Africa; and, its customer base includes organisations from across both the private and public sectors such as Alexander Forbes, Anglo Platinum, BMW, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Distell, Engen, Exxaro Resources, Mittal Steel, Office of the President, Provincial Government of the Western Cape, SABMiller, Sasol, Telkom SA and Toyota.

For more information on Open Text, go to www.opentext.com.

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