CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 28 - Document Sciences Corporation (Nasdaq: DOCX), a leader in automating the creation and delivery of dynamic customer communications, today announced that it has certified its flagship xPression(R) technology on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 to enable its customers to take advantage of Microsoft's newest strategic database platform. This is the latest step in Document Sciences' growing relationship as a Microsoft Certified Partner.
xPression's award-winning dynamic content publishing technology allows organizations to effectively communicate with their customers through personalized customer communications. xPression utilizes a standards-based architecture that integrates with core systems, including databases such as SQL Server 2005, administrative systems, content management systems and web-based portals. xPression employs business logic and regulatory rules to personalize customer-facing documents, such as contracts, policies and letters which can be distributed electronically or in print.
Several of xPression's new design and end-user components are being built on Microsoft Office 2007 and .NET technology. Document Sciences has significantly benefited from being one of 100 companies worldwide to participate in Microsoft's Office 2007 ASCEND program, enabling early development, test and support for Office 2007.
"We are pleased to offer our customers a solution which is highly scalable to match their high-volume document generation needs, while lowering the total cost of ownership by leveraging the capabilities of Microsoft .NET, Office 2007 and SQL Server 2005," stated Nasser Barghouti, Chief Technology Officer of Document Sciences Corporation.
"We are very excited to see Document Sciences commitment to the Microsoft platform by adopting .NET, SQL Server 2005, and Office 2007 to deliver an innovative dynamic content publishing solution that will benefit our mutual customers. This announcement is representative of the tremendous momentum in the ISV community toward adopting the Microsoft platform," commented Pradeep Rathinam, General Manager US ISV of Microsoft Corporation.
About Document Sciences
Document Sciences Corporation delivers real-time, dynamic content publishing solutions that content-driven organizations depend on to realize productivity benefits, cut costs, and increase competitiveness. Over 600 customers and partners worldwide use Document Sciences products in insurance, banking and financial services, managed-care, telecommunications, utilities and commercial print service bureaus. Customers include more than 60 Fortune 500 companies. Based in Carlsbad, California, with operations in Beijing, China and offices across the U.S. and London, Document Sciences also markets its products in Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South America and Asia. For more information about Document Sciences Corporation visit http://www.docscience.com.
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