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Westbrook Technologies Brings Scanning Functionality to Any Workstation

Fortis Virtual Scanner helps organizations maximize ROI from multi-function printers

Branford, CT – January 27, 2009 – Westbrook® Technologies, developer of Fortis® enterprise content management (EDM) software, today announced the availability of Fortis Virtual Scanner, a software option that enhances the imaging capabilities of scanning hardware on a virtual platform. Fortis Virtual Scanner maximizes the efficiency of multi-function printers (MFPs) by routing image files to virtual scanners that can be installed anywhere on a network. By separating the manual scanning process from the higher level processes of editing images and routing documents and data, Fortis Virtual Scanner enables MFPs to work at maximum speeds. As a result, more users at any network location can share a single scanning hardware device.

Fortis Virtual Scanner reads all common image file formats including TIF, JPG, PNG and GIF. The software tool has extensive image manipulation capabilities such as blank page drop-out, border removal, force black and white, deskew and despeckle.

“High-speed, multi-function printers slow down when they perform software-intensive processes, such as image enhancement and document routing, during scanning. With Fortis Virtual Scanner, these processes can take place on an individual workstation allowing the MFP to scan at top speed,” said Jonathan Langdon, director of Professional Services for Westbrook Technologies. “In addition, employees no longer need a scanner at their desks – every Fortis workstation can be used to push scanned documents into the Fortis repository. Fortis Virtual Scanner is another Westbrook solution that helps our customers get more value from their existing software and hardware.”

Benefits of Fortis Virtual Scanner include the ability to:

• Create scripts with underlying business logic to route data automatically
• Virtually scan via TWAIN from common image file formats regardless of image source
• Use image clean-up features from the desktop without scanning hardware
• Select multiple files for acquisition via a single virtual scan

About Westbrook Technologies
Westbrook Technologies is a leader in enterprise content management software providing solutions to businesses of all sizes, from departmental to enterprise-wide implementations, and across every vertical market.  The Company develops Fortis document management software, in use at thousands of customer sites, to capture, index, store and retrieve critical information from anywhere -- instantly and securely. For more information, call (203) 483-6666 or visit www.westbrooktech.com.

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Contact:
Joan Honig, Product Marketing Manager
publicrelations@westbrooktech.com
203-483-6666. ext. 679