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Adobe Redefines the Way the World Signs with New e-Sign Capabilities in Document Cloud
Adobe (News - Alert) (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced significant new e-sign capabilities
in Document Cloud that will make electronically signing documents and
contracts easier than ever before. New functionality includes a visual
drag-and-drop Workflow Designer, digital signatures (a more advanced,
secure form of e-signatures) and Enterprise Mobility Management and
Signature Capture that makes on-the-go signing a breeze. Adobe also
announced expanded partner integrations with Workday, Salesforce and
Ariba, making it easier for organizations to quickly add e-signing
capabilities to their existing HR, sales, procurement, and legal systems.
"Companies are in the midst of massive digital transformation, with a
relentless push to streamline all business processes," said Bryan
Lamkin, senior vice president and general manager, Digital Media, Adobe.
"New e-sign capabilities in Adobe Document Cloud, including digital
signatures and breakthrough mobile functionality, will bring a new level
of efficiency to core business processes by eliminating the time lag and
cumbersome paperwork associated with securing ink signatures."
Introducing Advanced e-Sign Capabilities
Adoption of electronic signatures is soaring due to the competitive edge
they afford businesses of all sizes. Forrester (News - Alert) Research "estimates over
754 million documents will be signed electronically in 2017, a 350
percent increase over the 210 million transactions e-signed in 2014."1
However, many businesses are required to use digital signatures, a
more advanced, secure form of e-signature, and one that is set for
EU-wide adoption beginning July 2016. As such, digital signature and
advanced workflow capabilities now available in Document Cloud eSign
services deliver enterprise-grade signing to businesses worldwide.
Powerful new capabilities introduced today include:
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Breakthrough workflow automation-With the new, drag-and-drop
Workflow Designer, visually create easy-to-follow workflow templates
for senders to follow a consistent signing process every time. Plus,
use new Advanced Workflows to build custom apps and a web experience
that automates steps in a business process, like onboarding new hires
or finalizing a sales contract, before, during, and after signing.
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Digital Signatures-Comply with advanced signing requirements in
the EU and regulated industries to drive global business with new
digital signatures, now incorporated into Adobe eSign services. Adobe
is the only global provider to enable not just European citizens, but
people around the world, to validate European signatures through the
support of the EU Trusted Lists (EUTL) now available in Adobe Acrobat
and in the ubiquitous Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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New global data centers-New Document Cloud data centers are
planned to be available in Ireland and Germany by the end of this
year, part of a global expansion that will continue through 2016.
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Enterprise-class control-Equip employees with new options so
they can eliminate extra steps and get signing done faster with an
all-new send agreement experience that's as simple as it is powerful.
For example, use new functionality to correct documents "in flight" -
when the wrong document has been sent by mistake, simply fix and
resend instead of cancelling and starting over.
Enabling the Mobile Workforce
Adobe eSign Manager DC is an upgraded mobile app companion for Document
Cloud eSign services and Adobe Acrobat DC. It lets you easily e-sign
documents and forms, send them for signature, track responses in
real-time, and get instant signatures with in-person signing. The eSign
Manager DC app now features powerful new functionality, including:
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Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)-Securely manage employees'
Document Cloud mobile apps and devices using Android for Work, or,
coming soon, Good Technology and Microsoft (News - Alert) Intune.
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Signature Capture-Let employees use their mobile device camera
to take a photo of their handwritten signature once, then use it to
sign documents again and again.
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Signature Sync-Give employees access to their signature image
across web, mobile and desktop experiences with automatic
synchronization. Plus, download and view more stored agreements on
your mobile device and find the right one quickly using powerful new
search and filter options.
Document Cloud Partner Ecosystem Expands
Partners are a critical element of the Document Cloud ecosystem. With
powerful e-sign partner integrations, enterprises can easily add turnkey
e-signing capabilities to systems of record that are crucial to
day-to-day business. With new integrations and updates, Adobe Document
Cloud is now extended through partners including:
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Workday-Speed business processes with e-signature capabilities
pre-integrated into Workday's built-in business process framework. The
integration provides Workday customers that purchase Adobe eSign
services with the ability to add e-signatures to over 400 business
processes across the entire Workday application suite to help save
time, reduce errors and legal risk, increase compliance, and improve
employee experiences.
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Salesforce-Simplify the setup, use and management of signature
workflows for sales via the #1 customer-rated e-signature solution for
Salesforce. The latest eSign services update delivers an easy-to-use
setup wizard, automates common tasks like adding product lists to
agreements, and supports certificate-based digital signatures. And,
it's native on the Salesforce Platform and fully certified with the
Lightning app builder framework.
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Ariba-Streamline the procurement process through greater
flexibility, security and control when sending contracts for
e-signature in Ariba Contract Management. The latest eSign services
integration enables users to add multiple signers, define signing
order, and verify signers with multi-factor authentication.
About Document Cloud eSign Services
As the inventor of PDF, Adobe brings over 20 years of experience with
secure digital documents to help businesses compete more effectively.
Document Cloud provides departments and entire organizations with
services, including enterprise-class eSign services, which bring speed
and efficiency to business document workflows. Leading organizations all
over the world-including companies like KLM, Groupon, Jaguar Land Rover,
NetAPP and TiVo (News - Alert)-rely on Adobe's eSign services for fast, secure and
mobile e-signatures. Having processed over 150 million e-sign
agreements, eSign services offers solutions for industries including
healthcare and insurance, financial services, media and entertainment,
government, and schools and universities.
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Pricing and Availability
The new Adobe eSign capabilities will be available to customers
beginning in November through early 2016. Find
out more.
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1Source: Brief: E-Signature Transactions Topped 210 Million
In 2014, Forrester Research, Inc., May 19, 2015.
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