Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 20, 2007

Attendees of the NCMA World Congress 2007 will get an up-close and personal look at FineTooth’s innovative, on-demand contract management solution as part of the company’s sponsorship of the annual event, held this year at the Dallas Hyatt Regency.

FineTooth’s exhibit will feature Contract Manager (TM), an entirely Web-based solution that combines unprecedented access to contracts with the lowest total cost of ownership. “Given that this year’s World Congress focuses on effective life-cycle contract management, we felt it was the perfect showcase for a solution that maximizes visibility and access to any kind of contract, regardless of who generated it,” says Jamie Lagarde, President and COO of FineTooth. “Our customers appreciate FineTooth’s ability to extend their organization’s control to include legacy and third-party contracts well into their life-cycles, and our automated approach to digitizing these agreements comes with a significant cost advantage.”

FineTooth solutions address the high cost of manual data abstraction from existing contracts with DeepReader(TM), a proprietary technology that automatically identifies important language in digitized contracts and automates the entry of key terms, dates, and events into the contract management application. Users then access and manage contracts over the Internet using commonly available Web-browsers, eliminating the need for organizations to purchase, install, and maintain software or hardware. Conference-goers will be able to test-drive the application at FineTooth’s booth.

The 2007 World Congress is conducted by the National Contract Management Association, or NCMA, an organization that fosters eduction and professional growth among members of the contract management community. The event, which attracts some 1,500 contract professionals on both the buying and selling side of the contracting process, is being held at the Hyatt Regency on Reunion Boulevard in downtown Dallas. Exhibits are open from April 22nd through the 24th; the conference runs through April 25th.

About FineTooth

Based in Austin, Texas, FineTooth provides on-demand, Web-based contract management solutions that help organizations maximize the profit potential of their business agreements. These intuitive solutions help clients track their obligations and entitlements, resulting in tighter spend management, better regulatory compliance, improved risk management, and maximized revenue. Proprietary technology automates the conversion of paper contracts into actionable digital intelligence, allowing FineTooth to offer the only contract management solution that eliminates manual abstraction. FineTooth has more than a decade of experience applying natural language processing technologies to the identification and extraction of important information from complex documents and currently manages more than 50 million documents for clients around the world.

Contact:

Brandon Brown, VP of Sales

FineTooth

512.637.3527

http://www.finetooth.com/

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New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) April 14, 2007

FineTooth® gave opening day attendees of the IACCM Americas 2007 Annual Forum an up-close look at the advantages of the first OnDemand contract management solution (CMS) that eliminates labor-intensive manual data entry.

This year’s forum, which focuses on “Shaping Change and Driving Value through Lean Contracting,” is the ideal showcase for FineTooth’s Contract Manager, an entirely Web-based solution that combines unprecedented access to contracts with the lowest total cost of ownership.

“Organizations are attracted to the simplicity and flexibility of a solution that allows them to manage any kind of contract, at any time, from any place they can get on the Web,” says Jamie Lagarde, President and COO of FineTooth. “When we demonstrate the tremendous savings that can be achieved by automating the entry of contract data, the idea of ‘lean contracting’ becomes very real.”

FineTooth solutions address the high cost of manual data abstraction from legacy and third-party contracts with DeepReader™, a proprietary technology that automatically identifies important language in digitized contracts and automates the entry of key terms, dates, and events into the contract management application. Users then access and manage contracts over the Internet using commonly available Web-browsers, eliminating the need for organizations to purchase, install, and maintain software or hardware.

The forum, sponsored by the International Association of Contract and Commercial Management or IACCM, is being held at the Sheraton New Orleans in the historic French Quarter from April 11th through the 13th. Attendees can visit FineTooth at Booth 211 and test drive the company’s contract management solution. FineTooth is a Bronze sponsor of the event.

About FineTooth

Based in Austin, Texas, FineTooth provides on-demand, Web-based contract management solutions that help organizations maximize the profit potential of their business agreements. These intuitive solutions help clients track their obligations and entitlements, resulting in tighter spend management, better regulatory compliance, improved risk management, and maximized revenue. Proprietary technology automates the conversion of paper contracts into actionable digital intelligence, allowing FineTooth to offer the only contract management solution that eliminates manual abstraction. FineTooth has more than a decade of experience applying natural language processing technologies to the identification and extraction of important information from complex documents and currently manages more than 50 million documents for clients around the world.

Contact:

Brandon V. Brown, VP of Sales

FineTooth

512.637.3527

http://www.finetooth.com

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Orem, UT (PRWEB) January 16, 2007

ContractPal, a leading developer of contract closure solutions, today announced their first annual New Year’s Resolution Challenge, a new and fun way to help friends, family and colleagues take a second shot at achieving their 2007 goals with a wager that is legally binding. The challenge is free, and is found at http://www.contractpal.com/newyear/.

“Like many people, my husband and I struggled with keeping our New Year’s Resolutions. So, we were excited when we found ContractPal’s New Year’s Resolution Challenge online,” said Tia Hejny of American Fork, Utah. “We both ran in college but have since lapsed and needed a little extra motivation to get back into shape. Now, with the New Year’s Resolution Challenge we have challenged each other to train for the St. George Marathon by running at least five days a week. And, if one of us doesn’t stick to the contract, the loser will be legally bound to eat a can of Alpo dog food!”

The New Year’s Resolution Challenge allows participants to select from popular resolutions or create their own resolution. The process is web-based and easy to use with only three simple steps required. The resolutions are then made legal by an electronic signature that will hold up in any court of law.

“According to a study done at the University of Washington, the most important aspect of achieving New Year’s resolutions is making a strong initial commitment,” said Robert Hicks, president and CEO, ContractPal. “We felt that a legally binding contract would further help individuals reach their 2007 goals. Veering from our usual business focus, we thought this challenge would be both entertaining and motivating. Participants are having a lot of fun with the wagers they are setting, which will ultimately hold up in a court of law.”

About ContractPal

ContractPal provides solutions that streamline the entire contract closure process, offering you an easy-to-use on-demand online environment to execute and manage all of your contracts electronically. And when you’re finished, ContractPal enables you to archive a fully enforceable copy of your executed contract. Customers have come to rely on ContractPal to increase their productivity and expand their revenue opportunities while maintaining the highest levels of enforceability and compliance–all at a dramatically lower cost than traditional methods. ContractPal For more information, visit www.contractpal.com.

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Melbourne, FL (PRWEB) March 16, 2008

FlyContract.com, the largest aviation contractor directory currently available online marketing corporate pilots and flight attendants for contract and permanent employment, has expanded its value offering with its new job board and enhanced search functionalities.

The level of contractors on FlyContract.com is wide-ranging, from turbo props to Boeing Business Jets, which allows employers to find just the right person to fit their needs. Employers can use two free methods to locate contract pilots and flight attendants, searching the database directly and posting to the job board.

The searchable database contains comprehensive detail listings for each individual, including training, experience level, photos, resumes, contact information, and availability. Availability for each contractor is shown in a three-month window, allowing an employer to see immediate and future schedules. Employers can search for a pilot by aircraft type and sort the listings by most recently updated profiles or simulation completion date. The search results can then be narrowed based on state or country. In searching for flight attendants, employers can search by state or type of training and can also narrow the search based on that same criteria.

FlyContract.com also offers a job board where employers can post their available positions. Postings are then e-mailed directly to pilots and flight attendants in the database who meet the criteria given, and they can contact the employer directly if they are interested in the opportunity.

“FlyContract.com continues to grow at a steady pace and is endorsed by several large aviation staffing firms,” said Terry Cooper, president, CEO, and creator of FlyContract.com. “As the pilot shortage grows, FlyContract.com will become an essential tool for matching pilots and aircraft. Also, as more very light jets are delivered to the industry, owners can use FlyContract.com to find mentor pilots or full-time contract pilots to assist them in flying their aircraft.”

Membership to the site is a year for contractors and those seeking employment. Membership includes availability calendar, color photos, and listing of up to eight aircraft for pilots. Employers can search the site and post jobs for free.

About FlyContract.com

FlyContract.com is owned and operated by CharterMatrix LLC. CharterMatrix LLC was founded in 2005 by president and CEO, Terry Cooper, who is also a corporate pilot and website developer. As an active member of the aviation community, Terry recognized the need within the aviation industry for better web-based products and tools and began creating websites to simplify the often hectic world of corporate aviation. Websites currently owned and being developed by CharterMatrix LLC include Chartermatrix.com (empty-leg charter website), FlyContract.com (contract pilot and flight attendant website), FBOops.com (reservation booking website), and FlightOps1.com (flight department management website). CharterMatrix LLC is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. For more information visit FlyContract.com or call (321) 473-4003.

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Detroit, Michigan (PRWEB) February 6, 2006

There is a new international procurement website for the water and wastewater industries. Www.h2bid.com is a global procurement portal exclusively dedicated to the water and wastewater industries. The site is for water and wastewater utilities and their vendors. H2bid allows utilities to post contract opportunities, and allows vendors to search and download the contract opportunities. Posting and searching is free, but there is a small fee (.95) to download the full details of a contract opportunity. Contract opportunities can be searched by categories (which are further divided into subcategories): Country, UNSPSC Code (United Nations Standard Products and Services Code), Document ID, or Keyword. Here are a few recent contract opportunities posted on H2bid:

a water system construction project

pump station upgrade

a bid seeking cooling water chemicals

repair of an elevated water tank

construction of a new wastewater treatment plant

various types of consulting services contracts

Users can find all versions of contract opportunities from around the world, including requests for bids, requests for quotes, requests for tenders, and requests for information. Users can even select a contract opportunity and save it in a personal bid folder for later review. Users can sign up for free email alerts where you are notified by email when a contract opportunity is posted in one of your pre-selected categories. Buyers can also use H2bid’s extensive database of contract opportunities to get ideas on how to write their own contract opportunities.

H2bid has Regular Users and Subscribers. There is no charge to register and become a Regular User. Regular Users pay .95 to download the full details of a contract opportunity. For .25 per month, Subscribers can download the details of a contract opportunity for only .95. All users can post a contract opportunity for free.    

H2bid.com is owned by H2bid, LLC. The idea for the company originated with Glenn Oliver. Oliver previously served as one of the seven members of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Board of Commissioners, which oversees water and wastewater services for 8 Michigan counties, as well as the City of Detroit. “In that role I realized that there were billions of dollars being spent in the industry, but the utilities were often not getting the most competitive bid,” Oliver said. “There was no central place where utilities and vendors could find each other. If a water or wastewater utility announces a multi-million dollar contract opportunity, anyone in the world should be able to find and bid on it, particularly because public dollars are being spent.”

Any utility (or company) can post a water or wastewater contract opportunity on H2bid for free. Posting only takes a couple of minutes. When posted, the contract opportunity becomes immediately available on the Internet. The site has been live for approximately 90 days and has accomplished a Google Page Rank of 5 out of 10. In January the site had 65,000 visitors from 32 countries.

For more information, go to www.h2bid.com, email admin@h2bid.com, or call 313.417.7628.

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Cypress, TX (PRWEB) June 9, 2009

Epiphany, Inc., a NetSuite Inc. Solution Provider and SuiteCloud Developer Network partner, today announced the availability of eContracts, a solution within NetSuite that automates easy tracking of warranties, maintenance contracts and renewals, as well as software license and renewal management. NetSuite is a leading vendor of on-demand business management software suites for mid-market enterprises and divisions of large companies.

In NetSuite, contracts and software licenses are easily created directly from the NetSuite sales order, eliminating duplicate data entry and time-consuming management of multiple applications or spreadsheets. Customers using Epiphany’s eContracts application increase productivity and customer satisfaction by having contract and licensure information available in real-time. In addition, eContracts offers full visibility into unified customer records, which results in more efficient and highly personalized sales and service.

With hundreds of line items on a sales order, many companies need the ability to easily, yet accurately, calculate the contract and renewal sale price. Using eContracts, companies can now save tens of thousands of dollars in potentially missed revenue by automating the warranty and contract sales price on sales orders.

eContracts was built by Epiphany using the NetSuite Business Operating System (NS-BOS), the development platform to build cloud-based applications which enable commercial software developers to quickly go to market with new on-demand business applications that leverage the power of NetSuite’s business suite of Accounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce functionality. Because it’s built within NetSuite, eContracts can now provide a complete end-to-end business application for managing warranty and maintenance contracts, software licenses and renewals within the same database used to manage all the corporate data.

Recent companies benefiting from eContracts include the following:

ET Group (www.etgroup.ca) is a pioneer in sound and vision technology based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Using eContracts, ET Group now offers additional value-added services to its customers, thereby adding a new revenue stream, as well as increasing customer satisfaction and decreasing costs by reducing redundancy. By tracking contracts within NetSuite, ET Group’s customer service representatives can take a call from a customer using native NetSuite CRM Customer Support and Service functionality and immediately see whether or not the equipment is covered under contract. If necessary, the customer service representatives can create a sales order directly from the case with a simple click of a button. Case information including item, serial number, the problem and other information is automatically populated on the sales order, eliminating duplicate data entry.

“eContracts has provided us with the processes and tracking abilities required to sell and manage maintenance contracts. We are now able to provide additional value-added services to our customers; increasing customer satisfaction significantly and reducing costs by being more efficient,” said Dirk Propfe, Vice President, ET Group. “One of the things we like best about it is the eContracts dashboard, which allows us to do many things from one central page.”

eContracts’ built-in processes provide quick contract renewal functionality and allow multiple contracts to be combined into one for renewal purposes. Automated sale price and contract term calculations by line item ensure accurate renewal pricing.

Uplogix (www.uplogix.com) is a provider of secure remote management is based in Austin, Texas. With eContracts, Uplogix has streamlined the contract renewal process and increased renewal revenue by automatically scheduling, managing and providing visibility into contract renewal activities. Previously, managing Uplogix software renewals could take up to five days for a large complex contract. Contract renewals at Uplogix capture everything a customer has purchased throughout the year on one new contract with a co-terminous end date. eContracts supports complex pricing and automatically calculates dates and rates to the correct number of months.

“Now, our large contract renewals can now be created and verified within two to three hours,” said Todd Pruner, Director of Sales, Uplogix. “In my eContracts dashboard I track the status of contracts about to expire, contracts that are pending renewal, and I am now quickly and accurately forecasting renewal revenue, which is helping us make informed strategic business decisions.”

In today’s economy every dollar counts. eContracts provides NetSuite users with one-of-a-kind features and functionality, allowing them to provide value-added services, eliminate lost revenue created by missing warranty conversions, contract renewals, pricing errors or by not charging for uncovered service or parts.

“With eContracts, a SuiteCloud Developer Network partner once again proved the power of building on top of the suite,” said Guido Haarmans, VP Developer Programs at NetSuite. “eContracts significantly streamlines contract management not only for sales but also for services and accounting, optimizing business processes across companies.”

About SuiteCloud

NetSuite’s SuiteCloud is a comprehensive offering of on-demand products, development tools and services designed to help customers and commercial software developers take advantage of the significant economic benefits of Cloud computing. Based on NetSuite, the world’s most widely used Software-as-a-Service business application suite, SuiteCloud enables customers to run their core business operations in the Cloud, and software developers to target new markets quickly with newly-created mission-critical applications built on top of mature and proven business processes. The complete SuiteCloud offering includes NetSuite’s multi-tenant, always-on SaaS infrastructure; the NetSuite Business Suite of applications (Accounting/ERP, CRM, Ecommerce); the NS-BOS Development Platform; the SuiteCloud Developer Network (SDN), a comprehensive developer program for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs); and SuiteApp.com, a single-source online marketplace where customers can find applications to meet specific business process or industry-specific needs. For more information on SuiteCloud, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/portal/developers/main.shtml

About Epiphany:

Epiphany Inc. is a NetSuite partner based in Houston, Texas, providing key functionality within NetSuite allowing the customer to utilize the best business practice and matching the NetSuite function to that business practice. Epiphany’s goal is to give small and medium-sized companies the flexibility and sophistication they need from their technology to compete in the global marketplace. For more information on Epiphany, visit www.epiphanyinc.net

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks and SuiteCloud is a service mark of NetSuite Inc.

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Network Contract Solutions

Brentwood, TN (Vocus) August 11, 2010

Network Contract Solutions announced today that it has become an affiliate member of the North Carolina Bankers Association. As the company continues to add client banks across the country, Network Contract Solutions continues to support organizations that help their clients. The North Carolina Bankers Association was founded in 1897 as the professional and trade association for commercial banks in North Carolina. Its members hold more than 99 percent of the commercial bank assets in the State. ‘As an affiliate member, we look forward to participating in events held by the North Carolina Bankers Association and strengthening our relationships with our clients,’ said Network Contract Solutions, CEO, Michael Berman.

“The combination of a robust vendor contract management system, with a complete set of tools, forms, and documents for compliance with banking vendor regulations, makes Ncontracts FI® an invaluable solution,” said Lisa Campbell, Chief Financial Officer, of New Century Bank in Dunn, North Carolina, which is a new client of Network Contract Solutions.

Ncontracts FI® is the only solution that combines paralegal implementation services with the convenient internet storage of contracts, automated email notifications, and custom summaries of critical contract terms. Ncontracts FI® protects banks from financial loss that results from missed auto-renewals, missing insurance certificates, unknown post-termination obligations, and late fees. Effective contract management has been proven to result in administrative cost savings, the elimination of accounting errors, improved enforcement of service level and sales agreements, and maximizing vendors through better terms and pricing for services.

Built into Ncontracts® is Nriskmanagement™ – a toolset that helps banks manage vendor risk and reduce compliance costs. Designed in consultation with regulators, attorneys, and bankers, Nriskmanagement™ helps banks comply with FFIEC requirements to manage risks in a way that is tailored to the complexity of each vendor relationship.

About Network Contract Solutions

Network Contract Solutions of Brentwood, Tennessee provides business solutions that combine software and services. Its flagship product, Ncontracts® is a highly secure, web-based contract management solution that provides useful summaries, alert notifications, and custom reports. Far more than software, Ncontracts® features a through implementation process in which each contract is summarized and categorized by a two-tier paralegal review team to ensure the highest data integrity and system accuracy. For more information, visit www.ncontracts.com.

About New Century Bank

New Century Bank is headquartered in Dunn and has branch offices in these North Carolina communities: Dunn, Clinton, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Lillington, Lumberton, Pembroke, Raeford, and a loan production office in Greenville.

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(PRWEB) April 26, 2007

Affirm Software has launched a new service, Contract Connect, which allows customers to store and share documents online so they are accessible by multiple parties from any location, any time, on the internet.

Contract Connect (www.contractconnect.com ) solves a problem that every business in every industry has — how to store and share documents in a reliable and secure manner. Traditional contract management software has provided a partial solution, but has not delivered an end-to-end service for customers.

The Contract Connect site closes a significant gap in this market by helping customers manage the entire document lifecycle; from the first word typed to the final signed copy saved.

Using Contract Connect customers can upload their original document or documents, share it easily with selected colleagues or external parties (using password-protected access online), print out copies as required, then fax signed or marked-up copies back into the system. Contract Connect electronically scans and saves the faxed contract securely.

Security is paramount to the system. Contract Connect has fully encrypted communications, secure data centers and stringently tested system design.

Contract Connect keeps online document storage simple and affordable for small business. It is a ‘software-as-a-service’ solution, hosted by Affirm Software so the customer can sign up and start online immediately. All that is required is a web browser. There are no servers to purchase, no software to install and no hefty up-front charges. Customers pay a small fee per document.

From finance brokers, to realtors, to lawyers — the need for a complete document management system is evident, especially in a world moving towards paperless processes and systems that are more efficient.

“The process of typing, sending, printing and filing documents is labor intensive. Business owners can attest to the risk, time and cost associated with repeatedly handling contracts between parties and replacing lost documents,” said Jeff Bonnes, co-founder.

“Our product minimizes risk, saves time, increases productivity and gives smaller businesses a ‘big company’ infrastructure,” according to Bonnes.

Contract Connect is the result of collaboration between Affirm Software co-founders Richard Power and Jeff Bonnes. Richard Power brings extensive industry expertise, after building an Australasian finance company, Focus Capital Group. After 20 years in the business, Power knows the importance of secure, accurate systems to track contract information. Jeff Bonnes brings his IT and business skills to the partnership after working with Power at Focus Capital. Bonnes specializes in Internet solutions to help business work more effectively with their staff and partners.

Contract Connect launches on April 20, 2007. For further information and a free trial visit http://www.contractconnect.com

For more information:

Nathan Power

+61 3 9016 3408

http://www.contractconnect.com

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Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) May 10, 2009

Craftsman Book Company’s Construction Contract Writer is a first-in-class productivity tool used by construction professionals to meet increasingly more stringent state contracting standards. The just-released Georgia edition of the program helps contractors write construction contracts that comply with Georgia’s new Written Warranty Act. A free feature-limited trial for Georgia and many other U.S. states is available at ConstructionContractWriter.com.

Georgia Code Section 43-41-7 (the Written Warranty Act) now requires that residential contractors deliver a written warranty before starting work on any job valued at over ,500. The Georgia legislature left it to the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors to decide what has to be in that warranty. The Board’s regulation went into effect on August 4, 2008.

The Written Warranty Act has only six iron-clad warranty rules: (1) it must be in writing, (2) explain what’s covered and what’s excluded, (3) identify duration of the warranty, (4) describe claim procedures and (5) response options, and (6) assign any manufacturer warranties. What the warranty says on those six points is entirely up to the contractor. Anything can be covered or excluded from the warranty, and for any period of time. Nothing in Section 553-7-.01 ties their hands.

There’s a certain symmetry to this new law. For several years, Georgia’s Right to Repair Act has protected residential contractors from suit over claimed construction defects. Before filing suit, the home owner has to work through a 90-day settlement procedure. To get that protection, all contractors need to do is insert a one-paragraph notice in the construction contract. Now, obligations of the home owner under the Right to Repair Act are balanced against obligations of the contractor under the Written Warranty Act.

The Web site Construction-Contract.net has a good selection of sample contracts for residential work, each with a warranty and Right to Repair notice that comply with Georgia law. The downloads are free and available in PDF (Adobe Acrobat), RTF (MS Word or WordPad) and CCF (Construction Contract Writer) formats.

Better yet, contractors can create custom contracts that comply with state law with Craftsman’s new Construction Contract Writer program. The program is currently available for the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. More information and a free trial are available at ConstructionContractWriter.com.

Craftsman Book Company develops software and publishes technical and professional references for contractors, estimators, remodelers, custom builders, architects, engineers, adjusters and appraisers.

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AUSTIN, TX (PRWEB) September 20, 2005

FineTooth Corp., a new company that develops and delivers contract management solutions, was unveiled today. FineTooth is a privately held company and began operation in November of 2004.

According to Jamie Lagarde, President and COO of the company, “FineTooth brings new levels of efficiency to the process of creating and operating Web-based contract management solutions. FineTooth’s core technology delivers the most efficient contract content loading process available. This new approach will shorten implementation cycles, lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) and deliver an OnDemand Web-based contract center to create company-wide awareness and coordination of contract management activities.”

A key advantage of FineTooth is its ability to convert existing contracts as well as documents created with any contract authoring process. That means the solution does not force users to change their contract creation tools or processes while still providing routing and approval management resulting in reduced creation time.

Higinio Maycotte, CTO, adds, “FineTooth delivers tangible value to a wide set of contract information consumers. The linguistic-based search capabilities aid legal, operations and other contract information consumers by providing the ability to rapidly search the repository data and the original documents as well. This delivers an additional level of risk management by providing a way to search for information in the contracts that initially may not have been brought into the repository.”

FineTooth incorporates innovative technology for extracting key data from contracts. This technology, called DeepReader, dramatically improves the speed and accuracy of the conversion process. DeepReader employs linguistic and cognitive learning methodologies to provide rapid, consistent and accurate abstraction and translation of contract terms. DeepReader works with any document type and authoring process.

Security takes a center seat in FineTooth. The solution incorporates encryption technology to provide information security beyond that available with SSL and access control technology. FineTooth encrypts data in every movement from contract activation to the presentation in its Web-based console.

FineTooth is immediately available for license – contact sales@finetooth.com for details.

About FineTooth Corp.

FineTooth converts contracts into a performance-based management tool – instead of a passive collection of documents sitting in a file cabinet. FineTooth’s OnDemand, role-based contract management solution provides all stakeholders with the tailored information needed to put agreements back under proactive control. FineTooth’s unique technology automates the task of identifying, organizing and managing your contract information resulting in higher realized value, minimized regulatory risk and a lower cost-of-ownership.

For additional information on FineTooth, Corp. please visit http://www.finetooth.com

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