ReadSoft & PreferredPartner Deliver Comprehensive Analytic Tools For Survey Automation To IBM SPSS Customers

ReadSoft, a leading provider of document process automation solutions, announced today that its market-leading FORMS solution is being jointly marketed and delivered to IBM SPSS customers in conjunction with PreferredPartner, an IBM Premier Business Partner specializing in IBM software solutions and IT services.

ReadSoft and PreferredPartner are leveraging their partnership to offer advanced document capture integration with predictive analysis software, through the bundled offering of FORMS by ReadSoft and IBM's SPSS Data Collection. FORMS by ReadSoft allows users to automatically extract information from paper-based and electronic forms, and transfer the information to any system. The IBM SPSS Data Collection technology platform supports the entire survey research lifecycle and allows users to simplify and automate the survey creation and analysis processes. Data Collection is part of the IBM SPSS predictive analytics software product family that provides a comprehensive set of predictive analytics tools. With the ReadSoft-IBM combined solution, SPSS users can remove manual data entry and transference from the survey process, resulting in more efficient, streamlined operations.

"Through our partnership with ReadSoft, customers now have access to the most comprehensive analytic tools, all delivered in one simple bundle," said Steve Churchill, President and CEO of PreferredPartner. "ReadSoft's proven experience in document process automation, together with PreferredPartner's IBM software expertise speaks to the value this solution intrinsically provides."

"This unique offering presents IBM SPSS customers with a simple user interface and the ability to transfer data directly into their SPSS Data Collection system," said Robert Monio, Director of ReadSoft's North America Channel Partnerships and Alliances. "Customers can build a variety of different survey instruments with this product and seamlessly manage their execution through scanning, capture and data analysis in a cost-effective manner."

About PreferredPartner:
Founded in 2000, PreferredPartner offers a unique business model that has allowed the company to develop into a top IBM Business Partner in the Passport Advantage Resale Channel, specializing in IBM Information Management, Lotus, Tivoli, Rational and WebSphere Software solutions. For more information, visit www.PreferredPartner.com.

About SPSS an IBM Company
SPSS Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of predictive analytics software and solutions and will help IBM deliver market-leading, comprehensive predictive analytics capabilities including data collection for market research and feedback management, text and data mining, advanced statistical analysis and predictive solutions, enabling customers to gain insights into complex questions, predict potential future outcomes and take action. SPSS is integrated into IBM's Information Management software portfolio and the many industry offerings already available. www.ibm.com/software/data/info/spss/.

About ReadSoft:
ReadSoft is the global leader in the development and sales of a complete product platform for Document Process Automation. With thousands of customers on a global basis, ReadSoft supports customers and partners in North America with offices in 7 locations, including the corporate headquarters in New Orleans, LA.

Established in 1991, ReadSoft was first to bring free form technology for invoice processing to market and first to achieve certifications to enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP and Oracle. ReadSoft has become the global technology leader, with operations in 16 countries and partners in an additional 70. We are proud to have the largest and most innovative development department in the industry, with professional services to assist customers and partners on a global basis. ReadSoft's vision is to free businesses everywhere from manual document handling. For more information, visit www.readsoft.com.

SOURCE: ReadSoft