Digital Signatures Keep Processes Moving at Black & Veatch

San Francisco, California April 20, 2011

ARX, a leading provider of digital signature solutions, has implemented the CoSign digital signature solution at Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company. CoSign is being used by electrical, civil and structural engineers in Black & Veatch’s Telecommunications Division.

“The telecommunications industry is very fast paced and high volume,” explains Chris Krafft, Chief Engineer, Telecommunications Division, Black & Veatch. “We’re producing a lot of deliverables and there is a lot of paperwork moving around. Digital signatures enable our engineers to sign drawings and other documents while traveling or working remotely and keep the workflow going.”

Engineers and employees from other departments at Black & Veatch are also using CoSign digital signatures to digitally sign Microsoft® Word documents instead of converting them to PDF. In the Quality team, for example, professionals are using CoSign to sign off on compliance and other documents.

“The results Black & Veatch is achieving with CoSign shows what can happen when engineers embrace a technology that is specifically designed to meet their most crucial needs,” says Rodd Schlerf, VP of Sales, ARX. “This is another indicator of the growing acceptance of digital signatures in engineering and of the reasons why engineers are turning to paperless approvals to begin with. It’s very exciting."

Black & Veatch is a global leader in the consulting, engineering, construction and operation of what the world needs now and in the future in the crucial areas of energy, water and telecommunications and in providing up-to-the-minute services in the fast changing federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, the employee-owned, $2.3 billion company operates out of over 110 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries. For more information please visit http://www.bv.com.

ARX (Algorithmic Research) is a leading provider of secure, cost-efficient digital signature solutions for the AEC industry. With ARX’s CoSign® digital signature solution, AEC firms can optimize their internal and external collaboration, enhance quality, cut project delivery times and operational costs, and increase client satisfaction. With CoSign, geographically-dispersed engineers can securely, compliantly, and affordably add their signatures and professional seals to drawings and other documents, and deliver them in a matter of minutes, rather than days. By eliminating the time-consuming and expensive need for printing and routing paper documents for approvals, and ensuring that each engineer’s contribution is securely attributed and sealed from changes, CoSign enables AEC firms to tap into their best resources – regardless of location. A scalable solution, CoSign functions seamlessly with major document formats including Adobe® PDF, AutoCAD®, MicroStation®, and Microsoft® Office applications, and allows third-parties to validate engineering stamps, seals, and digital signatures without the need for additional verification software. Learn more about the CoSign digital signature solution.

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Press Contact:
Ashley Miller
ARX
(415) 839 8161
Ashley@arx.com