Fall '08 Newsletter
Thursday, October 9, 2008
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Feature

E-Signature Essentials – New Terminology Document Helps Companies Decipher the "Ins and Outs" of Electronic Signatures


Feature StoryThis valuable and comprehensive glossary of terms will become an indispensable aid to companies considering the adoption of electronic signatures. Key terms covered and defined include:

  • Authentication
  • Authoritative Copy
  • Click Wrap
  • Digital Certificates
  • Digital Signatures
  • E-Sign
  • Process Signature®
  • SPeRS
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In This Issue

Feature Story:
New Terminology
E-Signing in Action
Industry News
Upcoming Events

October Webcast

Booz Allen Webcast

E-Contracting in Action
with Booz Allen

October 16, 2008

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E-Signing in Action

Garden State Life Enables Straight Through Processing with Silanis

Silanis customer, Deanna Walton, assistant vice president of field systems talks to Tech Decisions Magazine about the vital role Silanis ApproveIt® Web Server has played in enabling straight through processing and in speeding Web-based transactions for improved customer service at American National Insurance Company (ANICO) subsidiary Garden State Life Insurance. Continue >>

Top Five US Student Loan Guarantor Simplifies Student Lending
with Silanis

A top five US student loan guarantor has adopted Silanis ApproveIt Web Server® to simplify and automate the student loan application process, accelerating loans to close to one million American families a year.
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Silanis Helps FEMA Speed Aid to Disaster Victims in Times of Crisis

Silanis announced that The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a division of the US Department of Homeland Security, responsible for coordinating response to disasters in the United States, is adopting Silanis’ ApproveIt® Desktop to speed response in the field to disaster victims. Continue >>

Top Ten P&C Insurer Expects to Save $2.5 to $5 Million Annually Through Adoption of Silanis E-Signatures

By adopting Silanis for electronic signatures, a top ten P&C insurer expects to save $2.5 to $5 million annually, speed transaction processing, achieve new levels of competitive differentiation, and realize straight through processing (STP) goals. Continue >>

Silanis Gets Seal of Approval from Wells Fargo

Silanis ApproveIt® Web Server has been authorized by Wells Fargo Funding, a division of Wells Fargo Bank as part of their “Approved e-Signature Solutions” program. This selective program identifies the best-of-breed electronic signature solutions that result in an effective, valid and enforceable signature process between individual borrowers and Well Fargo’s correspondent lenders. Continue >>

Industry News

Gartner Report

 

 

 

New Industry Research: Gartner Dives Deep on Electronic Signatures

In Gartner’s June 2008 research note “The Electronic Signature Solutions That Are Most Effective for Insurers' New Business Processes” analysts Steven Leigh and Juergen Weiss discuss the advantages and potential flaws of various electronic signature solutions and provides a decision framework for IT and business managers to determine the right solutions for their chosen channels. The full research note can be obtained directly from Gartner’s web site.
Report available through Gartner

Industry Update: Gartner Checks In with the U.S. Army
In the firm’s September 2008 research note, “Success Factors Emerge from e-Forms Engagement for U.S. Army”, Gartner analyst Toby Bell examines the implementation of Silanis e-signatures by the U.S. Army, which began three years ago, and finds that the preliminary goals of cost avoidance and efficiency are being met — and are matched by user satisfaction.
Note available through Gartner

Upcoming Events

ESRA 2008 Annual Conference
“E-Signatures ’08: Business, Legal & Technology Trends”

Washington, DC

November 12th – 13th, 2008

Conference Gold Sponsor Silanis’ customer Bob Torche, Project Manager for the Army's Munitions Management Office (Army G-3/5/7), will be a featured speaker presenting on the challenges and benefits of going online with its improved worldwide ammunition management system for the Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard, and Marine Corps. By adding e-signatures, the Munitions Management Office has increased accuracy, saved time, and eliminated the need for courier delivery, helping to keep soldiers out of harm's way.
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ARMA International Annual Conference & Expo 2008

Las Vegas, NV

October 20th – 23rd, 2008

Michael Laurie, VP Strategic Planning & Co-Founder Silanis Technology presents "E-signatures - Business, Legal, and Technical Considerations" on Tuesday, October 21 2008, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Room Number: N112
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Webcast: E-Contracting in Action Featuring Booz Allen Hamilton

October 16th, 2008 at 2:00 PM EST

Join Silanis customer Jennifer Gliech, project manager, Strategic Subcontracting Initiatives for Booz Allen Hamilton, and Silanis president and co-founder, Tommy Petrogiannis as they directly tackle the issue of e-contracting, and take a look at how Booz Allen Hamilton is leveraging Silanis’ electronic contracting solution to manage hundreds of partners and thousands of transactions including critical teaming, non-disclosure, and subcontracting agreements and task orders.
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NAVA 2008 Annual Meeting

Philadelphia, PA

October 5th – 7th, 2008

Silanis is the selected e-signature solution for IBM’s Life & Annuity Showcase and will be featured IBM’s booth in the Exhibit Hall.
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Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP) 21st Annual Conference “Compliance at the Crossroads”

Atlanta, GA

October 5th to 8th, 2008

Michael Laurie, VP Strategic Planning & Co-Founder Silanis Technology presents on the e-commerce panel, Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 9:00am - 10:15am.
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