IA Systems customers migrate to latest Hummingbird technology

[Johannesburg, 9 September 2004] - Over the last year, more that 70% of the current Hummingbird base in SA have migrated from previous PC DOCS OPEN/CyberDocs products to the latest Hummingbird DM 5 technology. The benefits of the new technology are significant, says Gavin Vetten, Product Manager at IA Systems.

* The user experience has been significantly enhanced and includes far greater flexibility with a variety of client interface options, ie favourite mail client, Web client, explorer client and custom created, for example, within the line of business application.


* Significant reduction in deployment times creating a much lower total cost of ownership.


* Lower cost of ownership through automatic updates and upgrades.


* Simpler and faster implementation cycles.


* Increased performance enhancements.


* Tighter integration capabilities with third-party products including a complete seamless integration with Hummingbird Gartner quadrant leading Smart Enterprise Suite.

Vetten continues: "It`s exciting to see the growth of Hummingbird technology in our existing customer base. This growth indicates that the desired objectives in procurement of the solutions are being realised and that customers are enjoying return on investment."