ImageSoft Wins Client-Nominated 'Best Fit Integrator Award' from The Center for Digital Government

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ImageSoft, Inc., which provides technology solutions to automate, streamline and improve workplace processes, announced today that it was the recipient of  The Best Fit Integrator award from The Center for Digital Government.  ImageSoft was one of 12 companies nationally to earn the award and was acknowledged at an awards dinner August 1 in Rockport, Maine.

This innovative contest allows government IT entities from throughout the country to recognize   exceptional private-sector partners that have worked with them on recent technology projects.  ImageSoft was nominated by Washtenaw County, Mich., and was recognized for its work in implementing Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and workflow solutions to improve processes in multiple county departments.  The company earned the award in the "Modernization in Public Safety and Emergency Management" category.

ImageSoft has worked with Washtenaw County since 2006 implementing a number of solutions to streamline and improve county processes including:

• An electronic arraignment workflow solution that streamlines document preparation, creation and execution of criminal court documents in two county locations
• An innovative end-to-end digital eContract solution for the City of Ann Arbor that shares Washtenaw County's infrastructure and resources. The solution improves productivity and transparency and prevents documents from getting lost or signed improperly
• An eWarrant solution for the sheriff and prosecutor that dramatically reduces time to process a warrant request, eliminates drive time, improves transparency and enables prosecutors to try cases from a laptop
• An electronic document management and workflow solution for Child Support Enforcement and Court Services in which judges electronically sign orders that are then eFiled with Court Services, reducing processing time for orders from five days to one day
• Converting the county's legacy ECM system to a modern, industry-leading solution and saving taxpayers $400K
• Utilizing ECM to streamline capture and management of vital records resulting in enhanced efficiency and improved constituent services

"From the very beginning, ImageSoft was a fully-vested partner with Washtenaw County in creating innovative new systems that will result in long-term service improvements and cost savings for our citizens," said James McFarlane, Washtenaw County director of IT.  "ImageSoft delivered what it promised, stood by its work and has taken responsibility to ensure that all parts of the solution have functioned as described and that projects have successful outcomes.  Their technical expertise and commitment to success played a major part in the success of ECM at Washtenaw and in the tremendous strides the county has made in its electronic court initiative."

Added Scott Bade, ImageSoft president, "Being nominated for and then winning this prestigious award is certainly an honor, but the real winner is Washtenaw County.  They have consistently demonstrated a desire to leverage technology to better serve their constituents and to maximize scarce taxpayer resources."

About ImageSoft, Inc.

Founded in 1996, ImageSoft is based in Southfield, Mich., and operates offices in Raleigh, N.C. and Portland, Ore., serving customers throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.  Its markets include government, the courts, healthcare, insurance companies, educational institutions, and manufacturers.  An award-winning company, ImageSoft has twice been named one of the Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies by Inc. Magazine and is repeatedly selected as one of Michigan's Economic Bright Spots and as one of Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.  Additionally, in 2008 the Edward Lowe Foundation cited ImageSoft as a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch.                  

SOURCE ImageSoft, Inc.