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Adobe übernimmt EchoSign

Web-basierte Signatur-Lösung erweitert Adobe-Plattform für Dokumentenservices

München – Adobe Systems hat EchoSign übernommen, einen der führenden Anbieter von Web-basierten elektronischen Signaturen. Die Lösungen von EchoSigns, die bereits mehr als drei Millionen Anwender weltweit nutzen, werden ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Adobe-Plattform für Online-Dokumentservices.

Durch die Integration der EchoSign-Technologien mit den Adobe-Lösungen SendNow, FormsCentral und CreatePDF entsteht eine Plattform, die universellen Zugriff, Abstimmungs- und Freigabeprozesse ermöglicht. Aufwändige und ineffiziente Abläufe über Fax oder der Versand von Unterlagen per Kurier sind nicht mehr notwendig. So trägt die neue Lösung dazu bei, Vertriebszyklen deutlich zu beschleunigen, die Nachverfolgbarkeit zu verbessern und die Verwaltung der unterzeichneten Vereinbarungen über einen intuitiven Cloud-Service zu zentralisieren.

Weitere Informationen zur Übernahme sind der beiliegenden US-Original-Meldung zu entnehmen.

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Adobe Acquires EchoSign

Leading Web-based Signature Solution Joins Document Exchange Services Platform

SAN JOSE, Calif. Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it has acquired EchoSign, a leading Web-based provider of electronic signatures and signature automation. EchoSign’s pioneering electronic signature solution will be a key component of Adobe’s document exchange services platform for reliably exchanging documents for universal access, review and approval.

EchoSign’s solution, which currently supports more than three million users worldwide, will be offered as part of Adobe’s online document exchange services platform. The EchoSign solution will be integrated with other Adobe® document services including SendNow for managed file transfer, FormsCentral for form creation and CreatePDF for online PDF creation. By reducing the time and costs of having documents signed with traditional methods, such as fax and overnight envelopes, the EchoSign solution can enable customers to significantly accelerate sales cycles, improve tracking and centralize the management of signed agreements through a simple to use cloud service.

“Adobe’s document solutions help organizations turn inefficient, paper-based workflows into streamlined electronic ones,” said Kevin M. Lynch, vice president and general manager of Acrobat® Solutions, Digital Enterprise Solutions, Adobe. “By adding electronic signature capabilities to Adobe’s document exchange services platform, we will be addressing the need to provide better customer experiences by significantly reducing the time, cost and complexity associated with having a document signed.”

With just one click, the EchoSign electronic signature solution automates the entire signature process from the request for signature to the distribution and execution of the form or agreement. The EchoSign solution provides a secure subscription-based service to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprise customers, enabling real-time visibility into the signature process and automatically storing and managing all signed documents.

The EchoSign service includes a rich set of APIs for incorporation with company-specific solutions to improve the process of sending, tracking and signing digital documents. Used by thousands of companies around the globe, the EchoSign service also integrates with partner solutions, such as Salesforce.com and NetSuite, and has been named “Best of Salesforce AppExchange” by the Salesforce.com customer community for the past three years.

“Bringing together EchoSign’s ease of use for contracting on the Web with Adobe’s brand, reach and trust in the document space, I fully expect that electronic signatures will soon become the common way for people to sign documents,“ said Jason Lemkin, chief executive officer, EchoSign. “With nothing to download, learn or install, there is simply no faster or more secure way for organizations to sign, track or file contracts – and close more business quickly.”

EchoSign is based in Palo Alto, Calif. with a sales presence in the U.K. and Germany. The founders of EchoSign and all full-time employees will join Adobe, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge and experience in electronic signature solutions.