SOURCE: Adapx

 

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - September 8, 2008) - DEMOfall 08 -- Adapx (www.adapx.com), the company that is changing the way teams collaborate and collect data, today unveiled Capturx™ Forms for Excel. Only Capturx enables teams to design forms in Excel, print them on ordinary paper, and have the handwritten data automatically digitized and formatted back into the original Excel fields. Non-technical teams benefit from the ease of working with pen and paper while also being able to analyze the data within Excel or any other backend database system. Capturx Forms for Excel is an optimal solution for any workgroup who needs to quickly collect data for order entry, inspections, transportation, facility management, or multiple uses for first responders, contractors or military personnel. DEMOfall 08 attendees can see a preview of the product on Sept 8, 2008 at 8:48 a.m. PT and throughout the conference at pavilion station number 37.

"The paperless office does not exist. Business professionals are still more comfortable using standard pen and paper over some of the latest technologies," said Chris Shipley, executive producer of the DEMO Conferences. "Capturx is a perfect bridge between the comfort of tradition and the power of today's modern technologies. The digital pen is a natural interface that doesn't require training and it digitizes handwritten data, allowing people to instantly share important information. By eliminating room for error and the redundancy of transcription, companies can now make better and faster decisions by using Capturx."

The Enduring Challenge of Mobile Data Collection

Paper forms have survived the test of time for a variety of reasons. At the most basic level -- paper is easy to use. In addition, any non-technical team can design and print a paper form using Microsoft Office Excel or any worker can fill it out with a pen.

Paper-based forms become a challenge when they are stuck in the field or on a desk with important information. Processing paper-based data is slow, resource intensive, and error-prone. To solve those data management problems, many teams have looked to PDAs, tablet PCs, and laptops. However, teams have found that for many scenarios, these mobile devices have challenging issues around expense, durability, training, and support. Web forms don't work without a reliable Internet connection and traditional e-form products require the investment in proprietary software and custom development work, which is too expensive and time consuming for most companies.

Capturx: Speeding Up Form-Based Data Collection

Capturx Forms for Excel enables non-technical teams to quickly collect and share important information in a way that's IT-friendly but without creating more work or dependencies on IT.

       Easily design forms in Excel.  Instead of buying or learning new
       tools and scripting languages, Capturx   provides teams with the
       power and flexibility to create or use their own existing forms
       with a familiar software application -- Microsoft Office Excel.

       Easily collect data on paper. Forms are printed on ordinary paper
       with a special watermark that enables them to be used with a digital
       pen. Teams can fill out paper forms in any environment without extra
       equipment or training. The pen leaves behind a written paper record
       while also instantly digitizing and formatting the information for
       use with Excel.

       Immediate access to rich data in Excel.  Capturx automatically
       uploads the data, recognizes the handwriting, and inserts the data
       into the right cells within Excel. Teams can view, share, and store
       the original ink strokes or the converted digital data for each
       form. Capturx also provides aggregated data tables which can be used
       for analysis within Excel or integrated into other databases or
       backend systems.

"It's great to see a company like Adapx helping Microsoft Office customers to smooth the transition between pen-and-paper based forms and digital data," said Chris Bryant, Group Product Manager, Microsoft Office. "Capturx enables pen and paper to join with the full analysis power of Microsoft Excel, making it possible for groups of workers to collect handwritten data on paper forms in the field and then use Excel to provide timely analysis of that data."

"With Capturx, teams get the best of the paper and digital worlds for data collection and sharing," said Ken Schneider, president and CEO at Adapx. "Capturx provides faster access to accurate data helping teams improve the management of orders, projects, assets, and a broad range of business processes."

About DEMO

Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the semiannual DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow's cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring, and U.S. Robotics, helping them to secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships, and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information, visit http://www.demo.com.

About Adapx

Adapx is changing the way teams collaborate and collect data with software that digitally enables paper-based maps, designs, notes, and forms for use with digital pens. A broad range of industries and agencies use Capturx products to capture actionable intelligence in any environment and make better decisions in less time and with fewer resources. Teams enjoy the natural advantages of collecting data with pen and paper as well as seamless integration into Microsoft Office, CAD, and GIS software, without the delays and expense of processing paper-based data or deploying mobile computers. Privately held and headquartered in Seattle, the company has partnerships with Anoto, Lockheed Martin, and In-Q-Tel. Adapx was also recently named a Cool Vendor in Emerging Technologies by Gartner. For more information, please visit www.adapx.com.

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