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EDGEWATER TECH AND OPTICAL IMAGE TECH CREATE ALLIANCE

Edgewater Technology Inc, an award-winning consulting and systems integration firm that specializes in creating tailored technology solutions and Optical Image Technology (OIT) Inc, a provider of award-winning electronic document management solutions (EDMS), announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to assist organizations to easily and quickly integrate document and content management solutions in order to experience faster ROI.

As organizations experience growth, they are often faced with the challenge of managing large volumes of paper associated with their day-to-day operations. With Optical Image Technology's Web-based technology solutions and Edgewater Technology's consulting and integration expertise, organizations can easily implement browser-based workflow technologies that offer flexible, user-friendly alternatives to manual, paper-based processes. By leveraging content management solutions to manage and archive historical paper-based content, organizations are provided with an economical way of increasing productivity, accuracy and efficiency while streamlining business-critical processes.

"Edgewater Technology and Optical Image Technology share a common vision of delivering innovative technologies to our clients," said Shirley Singleton, president and ceo of Edgewater Technology. "This partnership illustrates Edgewater Technology's commitment to provide our clients with end-to-end solutions. We are delighted to partner with an industry leader such as Optical Image Technology, who has a proven track record of providing high-volume enterprise-wide document and content management solutions."

Each organization will collectively leverage their industry professionals to provide clients with an end-to-end solution that implements enterprise content management solutions quickly and efficiently. In addition to Edgewater Technology and OIT technology expertise, both organizations compliment one another by servicing national and international clients across major vertical industries such as insurance, financial services, pharmaceutical, education, healthcare, government, manufacturing, retail and publishing.

"Systems integration is the key to automating business processes in order to maximize ROI throughout today's technology landscape," explains Scott Buchart, OIT president and CEO. "Edgewater Technology offers nationwide consulting and custom programming services which leverage OIT solutions at an enterprise-wide level. OIT is pleased to be teaming with Edgewater to provide unparalleled implementations in multiple industries across the nation."

About Edgewater Technology

Founded in 1992, Edgewater Technology is an award-winning strategic consulting firm that specializes in providing technical consulting, custom software development and system integration services primarily to middle-market companies and divisions of large Global 2000 companies. Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, the Company has taken a partnership approach with its clients, targeting strategic, mission-critical applications. The Company services its client base by leveraging a combination of leading-edge technologies and proven reengineering techniques provided by its network of strategically positioned solutions centers. For further information, call 781-246-3343 or visit www.edgewater.com.

About Optical Image Technology

Since 1986, Optical Image Technology Inc, (OIT) has been developing awardwinning integrated content management solutions, including COLD-ERM/EBPP, Document Imaging, Workflow/Process Management, Browser Access/E-Business Enablement, HSM, Print/Fax Server, and Enhanced Index Extraction. OIT's Total Solution for Content Management has gained prominent industry recognition by organizations such as AIIM International, Transform Magazine, Doculabs, and Kinetic Information.

OIT serves over one million access points throughout the world and across all major industries, including insurance, financial services, pharmaceutical, education, healthcare, government, manufacturing, retail, utilities, and publishing. For further information about OIT, call 800-678-3241 or visit www.opticaltech.com.