Ephesoft's Vision for the Future of IDR
Coming out of AIIM last year I had come up with a vision on the potential future of the document imaging industry. I've repeated the mantra several times since - and it goes like this: "Capture it all...
View ArticleLexmark Goes All In on Capture
Wow. That really caught me by surprise. About 4:30 today it was announced that Lexmark was acquiring Kofax for $1B net of cash. I was just finishing up my Kofax Transform conference story and about to...
View ArticleA Dialogue with Xamcor's Paul Carman on Lexmark-Kofax Deal
The following is a correspondence between Ralph Gammon, the editor of the Document Imaging Report, and Paul Carman, President and CEO of Xamcor, discussing what this deal means to the companies...
View ArticleXerox Statement Leaves Door Open for Kofax Bid
Here's the statement I received from Xerox after asking for a comment on Lexmark's $1B bid to acquire Kofax: "While we cannot comment on Lexmark’s decision to acquire Kofax, we can say that today we...
View ArticleKruchten Leaving Kodak Alaris
Dolores Kructhen, who has served as president of Kodak Alaris Document Imaging - DI (recently renamed Information Management- IM), since it was launched in 2013, is leaving the company at the end of...
View ArticleXerox CFO Comments Seem to Rule Out Kofax Bid
Xerox recently adjusted its outlook for 2015 in the wake of fairly weak Q1 results. But, the big news for our readers may be Xerox CFO Kathryn Mikells' comments on the company's acquisition goals....
View ArticleWhy Bish Makes Sense for Lexmark SW
You can't accuse Lexmark of being predictable and boring. Almost two months after announcing its surprise $1B bid for document capture market leader Kofax, today, Lexmark not only announced it had...
View ArticleLexmark Announces Job Cuts as Part of Enterprise Software Re-Structuring
Lexmark reported its Q2 2015 earnings today. Overall, Lexmark reported $891M in non-GAAP revenue and $139M in earnings. Apparently, Wall Street traders were not impressed with these numbers along with...
View ArticleIs There HV Potential for Capture with Mobile Devices?
Here's a preview of an article that scheduled to run in tomorrow's (Oct. 16) edition of DIR: scanPAD is a German startup that has created a new apparatus designed to enable smartphones to act as...
View ArticleLexmark Looking for a Buyer
Today, Lexmark announced that its Board of Directors has "authorized the exploration of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value." After the announcement was made, Lexmark's stock rose more...
View ArticleLasefiche EMPOWER Event Continues to Grow
LONG BEACH, CA – It was good to return to the Laserfiche EMPOWER Conference this year after a three-year hiatus. Last time I had the opportunity to attend was 2012. I had planned to go in 2013, but a...
View ArticleManagement Changes at Kodak Alaris IM
Word came out yesterday that Kodak Alaris Information Management has changed its management structure. Cássio Vaquero, who had been serving as regional director of emerging markets (Asia-Pacific and...
View ArticleLexmark's Disturbing Q1 Numbers and the Direction of the Market
For those of you that haven't done the math for yourselves, Lexmark Enterprise Software (ES) saw about a 15% decline in revenue for Q1, YOY. Yes, we realize Lexmark reported 60% growth for ES on...
View ArticleChange at the Top for Kodak Alaris
A week after announcing a restructuring of the sales management team at Kodak Alaris Information Management (IM), Kodak Alaris announced it is looking for a new CEO. In an announcement we received...
View ArticleLexmark ES Rebounds in Q2
Lexmark's Q2 results for its Enterprise Software (ES) division do not appear to be terrible. On Friday, the Lexington, KY-based MFP vendor announced its Q2 2016 results, and while overall earnings were...
View ArticleBased on ECD Deal, what is Lexmark ES Worth?
Big day today for M&A in the enterprise content management (ECM) space. No less than three significant announcements: Open Text announces plans to buy EMC's Enterprise Content Division (ECD) for...
View ArticlePutting a price tag on information
Guest Column Intro: It seems that recently we are running into more and more technology industry visionaries who are saying we now have entered the “Age of Information.” At the recent Harvey Spencer...
View ArticleToday's Financial Services Market Demands Innovative, but Stable, Capture...
Dell EMC’s Enterprise Content Division (ECD) has been a long-time leader in the document capture software market. It is probably best known for high-volume, back-office implementations, but like...
View ArticleWhat do Lexmark's Q3 Results Mean for ES?
Lexmark reported its Q3 2016 results this morning. The focus in the news was that overall the company increased profits by 40% YOY, to $49M from $35M last year. Our main focus in DIR is the Lexmark...
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