IKON To Distribute eCopy Open Platform Products

IKON To Distribute eCopy Open Platform Products

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2005--IKON Office Solutions

--	eCopy products support IKON's open architecture approach to document management
--	Through eCopy products, customers can scan documents directly to more than 20 enterprise software applications from Canon, Ricoh and HP digital MFPs distributed by IKON

    IKON Office Solutions (NYSE:IKN), the world's largest independent channel for document management systems and services, and eCopy, Inc., a leading provider of solutions that integrate paper documents into enterprise software applications, today announced that IKON will distribute and support eCopy's Open Platform products on IKON's best-in-class portfolio of digital multifunction products from Canon, Ricoh and HP.
    IKON will distribute ShareScan OP v3.0 and ScanStation OP v3.0, eCopy's new flagship products that were announced today at the eCopy Paper Connection Forum in Miami, Fla. eCopy ShareScan OP comprises document imaging and distribution software that transforms digital copiers and scanners into information hubs by integrating hardcopy documents directly into the workflow of critical business processes. ShareScan OP software operates on the eCopy ScanStation OP, which attaches to digital multifunction products from across the IKON portfolio. In addition, ShareScan OP v3.0 Connectors allow the solution to link directly to enterprise applications such as EMC Documentum Enterprise Content Management Platform and Captaris RightFax, which are offered through IKON Enterprise Services, IKON's global services organization.
    "Since forming IKON Enterprise Services nearly a year ago, IKON has established a robust integrated solutions portfolio, comprised of best-in-class document management solutions from industry leading technology companies," said Michael E. Kohlsdorf, senior vice president of IKON Enterprise Services. "Our integrated solutions portfolio is built on an open-architecture platform, which allows us to integrate the best technology from multiple vendors to meet each customer's unique document management needs. eCopy's Open Platform products integrate well into our product architecture."
    "IKON has developed a world-class channel for document management systems and solutions, and we're proud to have partnered with them to distribute and support eCopy solutions over the last 10 years," said Edward Schmid, eCopy president and CEO. "With our new open platform architecture, IKON will be able to leverage the eCopy products across many digital copier platforms, giving customers a wide range of choices to best meet their document workflow needs."

    About eCopy, Inc.

    eCopy, Inc. is an innovative provider of open and flexible solutions that rapidly integrate paper-based information into existing business processes and applications. Numerous industries, including legal, healthcare, and financial services, use eCopy to easily access, modify, distribute, and share information to add value to their business. eCopy customers include General Motors, Clifford Chance, Siemens, Cisco Systems, SAAB, and Sony Corporation. eCopy, Inc. is a global company headquartered in the United States, with a subsidiary in Japan, offices in England, Germany, France, Scandinavia, and Australia as well as sales operations in Mexico, Canada, Latin America, Singapore, and New Zealand. For more information, visit http://www.ecopy.com.

    About IKON

    IKON Office Solutions Inc. (www.ikon.com), the world's largest independent channel for copier, printer and MFP technologies, delivers integrated document management solutions and systems, enabling customers worldwide to improve document workflow and increase efficiency. IKON integrates best-in-class systems from leading manufacturers, such as Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, EFI and HP, and document management software from companies like Captaris, EMC (Documentum), Kofax and others, to deliver tailored, high-value solutions implemented and supported by its global services organization--IKON Enterprise Services. IKON represents one of the industry's broadest portfolios of document management services, including professional services, on-site managed services, legal document services, customized workflow solutions, and comprehensive support through its service force of 16,600 employees, including its team of 7,000 customer service technicians and support resources worldwide. With Fiscal 2004 revenues of $4.65 billion, IKON has approximately 500 locations throughout North America and Western Europe.

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CONTACT: IKON Office Solutions Russ Mast, 610-408-7220 rmast@ikon.com or eCopy, Inc. Bill Brikiatis, 603-881-4450, ext. 436 bbrikiatis@ecopy.com

KEYWORD: PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE SOFTWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS NETWORKING PRODUCT MARKETING AGREEMENTS SOURCE: IKON Office Solutions

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