CoSign Digital Signatures Make Workflow Takeoff at NAT

ARX (Algorithmic Research), a leading provider of digital signature (standard electronic signature) solutions, has implemented a CoSign® digital-signature solution at Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT), an engineering services company specializing in commercial aircraft modification programs.

Previous to their implementation of the CoSign digital signature solution, NAT's Engineering department routed a substantial number of paper drawings as part of their quality check process. Each drawing required up to 6 signatures and often needed to be routed between NAT’s two facilities in Washington and Montana. After signatures were acquired, the document was scanned and emailed to the customer for approval. In order to eliminate the reliance on paper and expedite their quality check process, NAT decided to implement a digital signature solution. In addition to requiring their files to be portable between organizations, the digital signature solution needed to be deployable off-the-shelf, globally verifiable over time, and easily integrated with NAT’s Active Directory. Having met all of their specifications, CoSign was chosen for implementation.

"CoSign’s simplicity is its strongest selling feature," said Jeremy Reed, Information Technologies Manager, NAT. Jeremy continued, "The seamless integration with our network and the intuitive operation speak to the strength of the ARX engineering team."

Since their deployment of the CoSign digital signature solution, NAT has overhauled their approval procedure, turning a multiple day process into one that can be completed in hours. In fact, the success that the Engineering department has had with CoSign was so great, that NAT has also implemented CoSign in its Purchasing department, reducing the number of times the same invoice has to be printed from 5 to 2. Additionally, NAT is in the process of deploying CoSign in its Marketing and Program Management departments.

About NAT

Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT) is an engineering services company specializing in commercial aircraft modification programs requiring FAA/EASA/Foreign Regulatory Agency approval and the development of highly engineered proprietary products. Principally, NAT provides integration management for major aircraft modification programs involving multiple suppliers and develops engineering, modification parts kits, certification documentation and FAA/EASA certification for major alterations.

CoSign® is ARX's digital signature solution that allows users to digitally sign multiple document types, records, files, forms, and electronic transactions from their desktop or via a zero-footprint technology using any Web browser. By using standard digital signature technology, CoSign produces a portable signature record for every signature it captures. The portable signature format – CoSign®PSF™ enables partners, customers, and prospects to retain and verify the proof of identity, intent, and transaction integrity over the life of the record without any proprietary software. CoSign signatures are being used by hundreds of thousands of users in Enterprise, B2B and B2C processes, to learn why please see our white papers and product details at www.arx.com/products/cosign_moreinfo.php

About The Digital Signature Company - ARX (Algorithmic Research)

ARX is a global provider of digital signature solutions for the life sciences, healthcare, government, engineering, and manufacturing organizations. ARX has over 20 years of experience assistinglife sciences, healthcare, governmental, engineering, and manufacturing businesses cost effectively to secure, streamline, and scale their business processes and transactions. The company specializes in enabling organizations of any size to scale digital signature and security solutions at the lowest TCO while retaining proper control mechanisms that are required by legislation, regulation and industry best practice. For more information, please visit www.arx.com

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