ZyLAB Information Access Technology Gaining Widespread Adoption within US Government Organizations

Federal, State and Local Organizations Implement ZyIMAGE to Improve Internal Operational Efficiencies and Improve Service to Citizens

Vienna, VA– December 03, 2007 – ZyLAB, an innovative developer of Information Access Solutions, today announced that Federal, state and local organizations within the United States are rapidly adopting ZyIMAGE to manage and locate information more effectively, as well as improve overall service to taxpayers. ZyIMAGE is helping public sector organizations digitally file and manage millions of pages of paper and electronic documents, e-mail and attachments, and multimedia. High-quality search and retrieval features (which support over 200 languages and 370 file formats) are providing public-sector users the ability to easily organize, investigate, and distribute information.

Government professionals are able to optimize their resources by relying on the numerous benefits offered by ZyIMAGE, including: An open, standard and durable framework (XML and TIFF) in which to store documents; a complete range of standard, all-in-one deployments for managing specific records; the most advanced, yet easy-to-use, search engine on the market; secure, complete access to information through the Internet, internal intranet; a complete, modular, single-vendor solution; and comprehensive training and full-service customer support.

In the United States, the following government organizations are using ZyLAB's technology:

  • The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - The National Agricultural Library Digital Repository (NALDR) provides access to publications either digitized by NAL or through NAL's partnerships with other institutions. http://naldr.nal.usda.gov/
  • The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - National Environmental Publications Information System. http://www.epa.gov/nscep/
  • GovernmentDocs.org - Community Government Document Review System - GovernmentDocs.org gives the public an unprecedented level of access to government documents by allowing users to browse, search, and review hundreds of thousands of pages acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other public disclosure, or "sunshine," laws. http://www.governmentdocs.org/Doc/AdvancedSearch.aspx
  • Town of Jackson, Wyoming - Jackson's ZyLAB-driven system enables users to find all forms of municipal information in seconds and allows Jackson officials to secure old documents and better manage the overall lifecycle process of vital records and contracts. http://www.townofjackson.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home
  • Washington State Board of Tax Appeals - Search in Public BTA documents http://bta.state.wa.us/Exe/ZyNET.exe
  • Orion Township (MI) Public Library - Access to the archives of the Orion Township Library. Three archives are made Full text accessible: The Lake Orion Review (Local Newspaper), Heir-Lines (North Oakland Genealogical Society), Orion Legacy (Orion Historical Society). http://www.orion.lib.mi.us/idigorion/
  • The Society for Historical Archaeology - The first 23 years of Historical Archaeology, from 1967 through 1989 which can be purchased on CD-ROM based on ZyLAB technology.
  • Ohio History Online - Access to the archives of the Ohio Historical Society http://www.ohiohistory.org/search/index.html

“We are experiencing tremendous growth within the public sector as more and more organizations look for cost-effective information management solutions that meet their specific needs," said Dr. Johannes Scholtes, President, ZyLAB North America LLC. "Many of our clients implement ZyIMAGE at a departmental level and then go on to use it at the enterprise level. Our core technology enables users to find, access and organize data via a standard browser in a quick, easy and secure fashion.”

About ZyLAB
For 25 years, ZyLAB has provided commercial and government organizations around the world with award-winning information access solutions. The ZyIMAGE Information Access Platform is a complete XML-based system that provides a secure foundation for the long-term archiving, management and retrieval of information, from digitized paper documents, to electronic files, to e-mail and attachments, to multimedia.

With over 7,500 installations and 350,000 users worldwide, ZyLAB has a wealth of experience and knowledge across a variety of industries and business applications. Federal clients include the Executive Office of the President and the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, Justice and Defense, as well as all branches of the US Armed Forces and investigative teams at the FBI, SEC, and Amtrak's OIG. Hundreds of state and local governments also rely on ZyLAB, such as The State of California, Montgomery County, Maryland, and The Town of Jackson, Wyoming. ZyLAB's numerous commercial clients include leading companies like American Express, Anheuser-Busch, Dominion Virginia Power, Lockheed Martin, Pacific Life, and Shell Oil. For more information visit: www.zylab.com