''Cycle Faster'' Program at AIIM 2006 to Benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation; AIIM Exhibitors and Attendees to Support Cancer Research.TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Datacap today announced that the AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management International, Silver Spring, MD, www.aiim.org) A membership organization founded in 1943 devoted to creating industry standards and disseminating information about the document management industry. Expo 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (May 15-19) will host a series of events to support cancer research. The "Cycle Faster" program, sponsored by Datacap, AIIM, and 20 industry partners, includes a "Cycle Faster for Cancer Research Bikeathon/Walkathon" on Monday, May 15, and a virtual bike race during the AIIM Expo. Pledges also are accepted online at http://cyclefaster.datacap.com. One hundred percent of donations will go directly to the Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France—cycling's most prestigious race—seven consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005. Foundation (LAF LAF Lance Armstrong Foundation (non-profit cancer organization) LAF Look and Feel LAF Laugh LAF Lebanese Armed Forces LAF Liquidity Adjustment Facility LAF Lost And Found LAF Laminar Air Flow ), which is dedicated to inspiring and empowering people affected by cancer. "Cycle time" is a term of art in the ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. industry, referring to the time it takes to process an incoming document. Datacap's "Cycle Faster" program brings together the major imaging, capture and ECM vendors to benefit the Foundation, which was founded by seven-time Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and winner Lance Armstrong. "Cycle Faster" Sponsors Industry sponsors joining Datacap and AIIM include Bowe Bell + Howell, Stellent, Fujitsu, FileNet, Kodak, Panasonic, ABBYY, Canon, Captaris, DocuWare, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Captiva, Hyland OnBase, Kofax, Oce, Parascript, Snowbound snow·bound adj. Confined in one place by heavy snow. snowbound Adjective shut in or blocked off by snow Adj. 1. , and Soluziona. "The breadth of support we have seen from our partners shows the generous spirit of our industry," said Scott Blau, Datacap CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Just as an ECM solution often requires vendors to work cooperatively to help our joint customers meet their document processing Processing text documents, which includes indexing methods for text retrieval based on content. See document imaging. challenges, at AIIM this year we are working together to raise funds and awareness for an excellent cause." "Cycle Faster for Cancer Research Bikeathon/Walkathon" On Monday, May 15, from 5 PM to sundown, there will be a benefit ride/walk through Philadelphia's famous Fairmount Park, starting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia Museum of Art, established in 1875, chartered in 1876. When the city of Philadelphia planned to erect a building to house the Centennial Exposition of 1876, provision was made to keep the building permanently occupied; the Pennsylvania Museum and School . The course winds through historic areas in the spacious park, which was built around Philadelphia's reservoir system, and passes through picturesque "Boathouse Row" along the Schuylkill River. Pledge or Participate To participate in the "Cycle Faster for Cancer Research Bikeathon/Walkathon," visit http://cyclefaster.datacap.com. The fee to register is $25, all of which is tax deductible and will be donated in full to the Lance Armstrong Foundation. All participants will receive a free "Cycle Faster" T-shirt. Those who raise $250 or more also will receive a stylish "Cycle Faster" cycle racing jersey. Cycle Faster Time Trials at AIIM Expo 2006 The fundraising fun continues during the AIIM Expo, which opens Tuesday morning, May 16, inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is designed to accommodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events. . Datacap's booth (#212) will host an intense one-mile ride on a racing cycle attached to a computerized trainer. The virtual course will be broadcast on video for spectators to cheer on their favorite riders, includes several grueling inclines that will leave riders gasping for breath. Providing advice and assistance in the Datacap booth throughout the AIIM Expo will be members of Philadelphia's Tri-State Velo racing team, which competes in cycling races and events throughout North America. For a minimum $25 donation to the LAF, AIIM attendees also can try their luck on the virtual course. AIIM attendees who visit the Datacap booth as well as those who pledge a rider in the bikeathon/walkathon will be entered into a drawing to win a brand new $2,000 road bicycle. Winners will be announced at the conclusion of the AIIM Expo on Thursday, May 18. Proceeds from the "Cycle Faster" program will be donated in the name of each winner's company. Additional support and equipment is being provided by Philadelphia's premiere cycling center, Bicycle Therapy (www.bicycletherapy.com). About Lance Armstrong Foundation The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) inspires and empowers people affected by cancer. We help people with cancer focus on living; we believe that unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. From the moment of diagnosis, the LAF provides the practical information and tools people with cancer need to live life on their own terms. The LAF serves its mission through advocacy, public health and research. Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the LAF is located in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.livestrong.org About Datacap Since 1988, Datacap Inc. has provided leading document capture and forms processing software solutions to organizations worldwide. Datacap Taskmaster task·mas·ter n. 1. One who imposes tasks, especially burdensome or laborious ones. 2. A source of burden or responsibility: The profession of medicine is a stern taskmaster. software efficiently transforms paper into information, reducing data entry costs and improving information accuracy. A client/server, rules-based document capture workflow platform, Taskmaster provides highly flexible solutions for both image indexing and data entry automation. Taskmaster also enables scanning, indexing and administration from a browser and integrates with all leading document management solutions. http://www.datacap.com/ |
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