CoSign Electronic Signature Solution Kicks-off FIFA eInvoice Solution

FIFA (Federation International de Football), the world football’s (soccer) governing body, has purchased CoSign®, Algorithmic Research's (ARX) electronic signature appliance to electronically sign scanned invoices.

CoSign, a turnkey digital signature solution, enables users to easily and securely replace handwritten signatures, sealing invoices within FIFA's Hummingbird Enterprise DM (Document Management) system with a simple click of the mouse.

CoSign's Electronic signature for eInvoices solution, which can electronically sign numerous invoices in bulk, provides simple and trustworthy electronic signatures that enable organizations to instantly complete their e-invoicing process.

"As CoSign provides standard-based electronic signatures, the document signing process works smoothly with FIFA's archive solution," says Daniel Kieser, Information Systems Architect, FIFA. "Using CoSign’s out-of-the-box functionality with our existing infrastructure allows us to expedite the signing process."

"The switch from paper-based invoices to electronic invoices and archives is seen as a significant one by FIFA and we anticipate it will both increase quality and reduce effort of the invoice processing", says Kieser.

According to Peter Zingg, Senior Manager at ELCA, ARX's new Swiss-based partner and the company responsible for the implementation, the incoming invoices are first scanned and then run through an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) solution. The invoices are then electronically signed by CoSign. Accounting and approval information is then added to the invoice which is re-signed by CoSign (replacing the first signature) and archived.

"ELCA has used CoSign's Signature API (SAPI) for easy integration of TIFF image signing into their application," says Ari Seror, Director of professional Services at ARX. "This enabled ELCA to include electronic signatures without concern for the management of certificates and keys, or to learn complex APIs."

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is the world governing body of football (soccer), and all forms of football, including futsal, women's football and youth football.

The (men's) World Cup is its biggest event, both in terms of money and prestige.

FIFA was formed in Paris 1904 with seven members, and has since expanded to 207 member associations.

Fifa, via its executive committee, controls virtually every aspect of football, from the laws of the game to disciplinary matters; from refereeing to the organisation of the World Cup.

FIFA's mission is to "Make The Game Better, Take It To The World and Make The World A Better Place."

For further information: www.fifa.com

ELCA is a leading Swiss supplier in software development, system integration and business consulting. The company employs more than 350 people based in Lausanne, Zurich, Berne, Geneva, London, Paris and Ho Chi Minh City.

ELCA positions itself as an implementation partner with a tight project and cost management as well as with large knowledge of software technology and integration techniques. Partnerships with innovative companies such as ARX complete ELCA's current offer. As an independent consulting firm and system integrator, ELCA has successfully completed a variety of projects in the secure technologies area and has acquired profound know-how in this field.

For further information: www.elca.ch

CoSign is ARX's, tamper-proof, easy to use, electronic-signature solution which delivers an innovative way for electronically signing documents, files, forms and transactions. Based on standard PKI technology, CoSign guarantees signer authenticity, data integrity, and non-repudiation of documents and transactions. With its unique centralized approach, built-in integration with the organization's existing User-Management System and extensive 3rd party application support, CoSign eliminates additional overhead costs.

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About Algorithmic Research (ARX)

Algorithmic Research (ARX) is a leading global provider of electronic-signature and data-security solutions. The company offers a wide range of high-end and state of the art products and services designed to simplify, secure, and accelerate electronic transactions. ARX specializes in designing and implementing easy to use, simple to deploy, electronic signature and security solutions, combining software and hardware products, for small, medium and large computing environments.

ARX has more than 18 years of experience in assisting financial institutions, governmental organizations and commercial sectors to secure and streamline their processes and transactions.

More information about ARX is available here