Tuesday February 23, 8:08 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Informix and Westbrook Technologies Unite to Offer Document
Management with High-Performance Database Engine
Combined Solution Powers Billion Dollar Argentine Bank
MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 1999--Informix® Corporation (Nasdaq:IFMX - news), the technology leader in
enterprise database-powered solutions, and Westbrook Technologies today announced that Banco Hipotecario S.A., one of Argentina's leading mortgage banks, has selected Informix Dynamic Server(TM), the high-performance database engine and Fortis(TM), Westbrook's powerful
document management system, as the database solution to power bank operations.
By combining its day-to-day operations on Informix Dynamic Server with the efficiency of document management, the bank is turning more than
30 million paper documents into electronic images that will ultimately accelerate customer service delivery and in-house data processing.
About the Banco Hipotecario Solution
Banco Hipotecario S.A. is one of Argentina's largest mortgage banks. The bank's assets total $4.67 billion in addition to a 41.6 percent share of the entire mortgage market.
The bank's phenomenal growth and corresponding increased volume of loan documents created a massive paper problem that required a
document management technology solution with advanced scalability. The bank turned to File Solution SA, a Westbrook Business Partner in
Buenos Aires, to identify a document management solution that could solve the paper problem and interface effectively with the bank's existing database platform.
Having already successfully deployed Informix Dynamic Server across the enterprise to manage over 120 million records, the bank strongly
encouraged Westbrook to incorporate the Informix engine as the ideal back end for the Fortis product suite. In response, Fortis for Informix was developed and is now available to meet the needs of all Fortis customers looking for an enterprise wide, high-performance document management platform.
''All of the bank's databases are Informix. We felt that the powerful combination of our proven Informix database with Fortis for document
imaging was the ideal solution to electronically manage this volume of documents with the rapid delivery we required,'' said Carlos Freitas, Banco Hipotecario's executive archive chief.
With the new Fortis for Informix system in place, the bank intends to convert 250,000 records, each containing about 120-140 pages of
information, into electronic images that will then be used for delivering improved customer service and streamlined internal operations.
''Uniting Informix and Fortis gives Banco Hipotecario ultimate scalability with a powerful, feature-rich back end. We have a database that delivers enterprise-powered performance with client/server document management software that will bring a greater level of organization, productivity and efficiency throughout the institution,'' said Juan del Rio, Banco Hipotecario's system manager.
''Informix strongly supports the new addition to the Fortis suite as an outstanding solution for enterprise environments running mission-critical applications. We believe that Banco Hipotecario made the best choice for bank customers in selecting Fortis applications coupled with Informix Dynamic Server to accelerate business growth and increase efficiencies,'' said Leonardo Gannio, Informix country manager in Argentina.
''We knew adding Informix as a database option to Fortis was the right choice because the product and company are an industry-recognized
leader in database technology,'' said Steve Luster, director of marketing with Westbrook Technologies.
''By unifying the power of Informix with Fortis, we can offer organizations the business process improvements of a document management solution with a database back end.''
Before designating Informix as a certified Fortis option, Westbrook staff subjected Informix Dynamic Server to rigorous compatibility testing. Informix Dynamic Server passed a 60-day certification process which included development support and extensive quality assurance testing by Westbrook's QA Department. The Informix and Westbrook solution resides on a Windows NT hardware platform.
About the Fortis Product Suite
Fortis is Westbrook Technologies' robust, feature rich 32-bit client/server software suite that provides capture, indexing, retrieval, editing,
annotation and distribution of both paper and electronic documents and images via LAN/WAN, Internet, intranet, fax, e-mail and printers.
Fortis is a scalable system with open-ended architecture designed to grow with an organization's needs. It is available in a stand-alone and
multi-user version with integrated components. Server platforms: Windows NT, all Novell versions 3 and 4 series. Client platforms: Windows
95/98 and NT.
The Fortis suite includes components for: Microsoft Office integration in Fortis Office, World Wide Web access and viewing with Fortis
PowerWeb, self-contained CD-ROM solutions with Fortis CDExpress and mainframe download alternatives with Fortis COLD (Computer
Output to Laser Disk).
Document management is a combination of system hardware and software that allows users to capture information from any number of sources
including paper, facsimile, e-mail and even handwritten notes used in the course of running an enterprise. The captured documents are stored
digitally, simplifying storage and retrieval. Users can file, store, copy, retrieve and integrate documents into their business applications.
About Informix Dynamic Server
Informix Dynamic Server is the only enterprise-class database architecture that meets the needs of companies seeking a single database engine that
features reliability, high performance, scalability, and the ability to manage all kinds of data. From multimedia data, to spatial data, to traditional
alphanumeric data, Informix Dynamic Server has the power to manage every kind of information generated and utilized by today's successful
businesses.
About Westbrook Technologies
Founded in 1984, Westbrook Technologies, (www.filemagic.com) is a leader in document management and COLD (Computer Output to Laser
Disk) software. Drawing on its experience and expertise in scanning and imaging technology, Westbrook introduced its award-winning File Magic
series in 1990.
The company introduced Fortis, an ODBC compliant 32-bit client/server document management software suite in April 1997. Today its
products are in use at over 12,000 customer sites in 32 countries. Westbrook's products are exclusively sold through an international network of
authorized resellers who offer education, customization, services and support.
The company's corporate headquarters is located in Branford, Conn. with additional offices in California, Texas, Illinois, Georgia and Washington,
D.C.
Westbrook Technologies can be reached at 1-800-WHYFILE, 203/483-6666 or e-mail questions and inquiries to info@filemagic.com. For more
information, please visit the company's Web site at www.filemagic.com.
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