San Francisco, California August 18, 2009
ARX and Cap Gemini have implemented the CoSign
digital signature solution at the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden, the Dutch Supreme Court. By deploying CoSign, the Dutch Supreme Court eliminated the need to reintroduce paper into their workflow for signing purposes, completing the final step in their paperless processes.
The Dutch Supreme Court reviews thousands of lower court decisions each year. This responsibility results in an enormous archive of official documents. In order to better handle and access their documentation, the court decided to migrate their workflow process to an Open Text Document Management System, requesting Cap Gemini to coordinate and advise on the project. However, even with a document management system, court documents that required signatures needed to be printed, reintroducing paper into the workflow together with the associated costs and delays. A digital signature solution for Open Text was an ideal resolution, as it removed the court’s need to print documentation for signing purposes and allowed it to fully leverage the benefits of its document management system (see a short demo describing how digital signatures enable signature-based approval workflows).
“During our implementation, CoSign integrated seamlessly with the Open Text Document Management system (Hummingbird) that the Supreme Court had in place,” said John Lageman, Cap Gemini NL Business Information Management Manager.
CoSign digital signature software supports all major documentation formats, including Microsoft® Word, Excel®, Outlook® and PDF, and allows users to place multiple digital signatures in a single document. CoSign embeds a signature record that travels with the document for every signature it captures. This portable signature format, CoSign PSF™, enables partners, customers, and prospects to retain and verify the proof of identity, intent, and transaction integrity of documentation without any proprietary software. Moreover, CoSign complies with all directives regarding Electronic Signatures, including the EU Directive for Electronic Signatures (1999/93/EC).
“The deployment of CoSign at the Dutch Supreme Court further illustrates the professional world’s growing acceptance of digital signature solutions in the migration to paperless workflows," stated Dr. Gadi Aharoni, CEO of ARX. “Our work with the Supreme Court goes a long way to validate both the merit and legal compliance of CoSign digital signature solutions.”
