TOWER Technology Wins Best of AIIM 2002; Honored for TOWER eProcess Objects, Java Process Automation Middleware

Business Wire, March 28, 2002

Business/Technology Editors

AIIM 2002

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2002

TOWER Technology, a leading provider of infrastructure software for high-volume document and content processing, today announced that it has won "Best of AIIM 2002". The award recognizes products whose breakthrough technologies help organizations reinvent the way they do business. Transform Magazine bestows the award on a select group of products that impressed their editors at this year's AIIM 2002 conference held in San Francisco.

TOWER eProcess Objects(TM) won the award for its state-of-the-art process automation middleware built with Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs) and XML/SOAP for compatibility with both J2EE and Microsoft .NET environments. eProcess Objects includes content repository EJBs, workflow EJBs and pre-built integrated case management EJBs for deployment in business-critical Financial Services and Insurance document processing applications. An EJB abstraction layer presents a single API for multiple interchangeable workflow engines. Supported workflow engines include Plexus FloWare, Fujitsu iFlow, Staffware and TOWER IDM Flow Manager. Production workers anywhere can participate in process automation applications directly using browsers or with Windows PCs connected through a DCOM bridge.

"TOWER is ahead of the game in embracing J2EE and using EJBs, and the system's XML interfaces are exposed for compatibility with SOAP, Web services and Microsoft .NET environments," said Doug Henschen, Editor-in-Chief, Transform Magazine. "In our estimation, the products we honor are breaking new ground and bringing more value to our readers, and we felt they deserved recognition."

With TOWER eProcess Objects, browser-based local and remote workers can participate in production-level workflows and integrated case management processes with no loss of functionality or performance and without the client maintenance and infrastructure costs of a private wide area network. TOWER eProcess Objects provides the platform portability, unlimited scalability, rapid application development, extensibility and ease of integration that is needed for today's thin client workflow implementations. By deploying, controlling and managing work processes over the Web, businesses and government agencies can enjoy increased productivity and efficiency, positively impacting corporate profitability and customer service.

TOWER eProcess Objects allows TOWER IDM(TM) users to deploy highly scalable, pure Java process automation over the Internet using popular application servers and any type of Web server. TOWER IDM is a Web-enabled document and content processing system and enterprise-scalable repository for managing all forms of unstructured business information including scanned images, forms, revisable office documents, e-Mail, faxes, computer-generated reports, statements and invoices, as well as captured Web pages, e-Forms and digital signatures.

About TOWER Technology

TOWER Technology is the leading provider of infrastructure software for high-volume document and content processing. TOWER specializes in the development and deployment of applications to capture, store, retrieve, process and archive business-critical information. TOWER solutions enable businesses to efficiently deploy and integrate high-volume back office processes with legacy data and Web applications in an environment that can be easily configured for full disaster recovery and business continuity. The result is increased revenue and profitability, improved transaction times, enhanced customer satisfaction and reduced operational expenses. TOWER has a proven track record of delivering business-critical solutions on time and on budget to global Fortune 1000 customers, including industry giants in Financial Services and Insurance. TOWER maintains sales and support offices in North America, Europe and Australia. For more information, contact TOWER Technology at 617-236-5500, e-mail: inquiry@towertech.com or visit their Web sites at www.towertech.com and www.webcapture.biz

TOWER Technology, TOWER IDM, TOWER eProcess Objects and WebCapture are trademarks of TOWER Technology, Inc. All other brand names and product names referenced in this press release are trademarks of their respective holders.