Advanced Processing & Imaging
Encyclopedia
Advanced Processing & Imaging (API) is a software developer of electronic document management (EDM), enterprise content management
(ECM), records management
, workflow
and business process management
(BPM) solutions for public and private organizations across a range of industries . API is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida
. The company is a certified IBM
Business Partner and Microsoft
Gold Partner , and maintains relationships with other leading technology companies to provide customers with complete document management and content management
solutions.
to find a document management solution that would meet their mid-size business needs. After conducting an exhaustive search the pair came to the conclusion that such a solution did not exist, but they were confident they could build it.
After a year of development and rigorous testing, the document management solution was presented to Carnival Air Lines
. The company deemed the solution to not only meet, but exceed their needs. On the heels of their success with Carnival Air Lines
, the duo went on to sell the solution to LensCrafters
, NuTone and National Sanitary. Soon after, Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Sanders decided it was time to form a company, which they named Advanced Processing & Imaging.
to meet their report and document management needs
1996 – Advanced Processing & Imaging is formed by Leonard Ferro, Juan Rodriguez, Lonnie Sanders and Bob Sarneli
2002 – AgendaMaker is introduced to meet the agenda management needs of City Clerks.
2006 – OptiWorkFlow is launched as a business process management (BPM) tool, helping companies automate their business processes
2007 – OptiReports is unveiled as a fully configurable audit trail tool
2008 – OptiView ECM is certified by the Joint Interoperability Test Command as compliant with the U.S. Department of Defense 5015.2-STD for Records Management
Enterprise content management
Enterprise Content Management is a formalized means of organizing and storing an organization's documents, and other content, that relate to the organization's processes...
(ECM), records management
Records management
Records management, or RM, is the practice of maintaining the records of an organization from the time they are created up to their eventual disposal...
, workflow
Workflow
A workflow consists of a sequence of connected steps. It is a depiction of a sequence of operations, declared as work of a person, a group of persons, an organization of staff, or one or more simple or complex mechanisms. Workflow may be seen as any abstraction of real work...
and business process management
Business process management
Business process management is a holistic management approach focused on aligning all aspects of an organization with the wants and needs of clients. It promotes business effectiveness and efficiency while striving for innovation, flexibility, and integration with technology. BPM attempts to...
(BPM) solutions for public and private organizations across a range of industries . API is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, USA. The city is named for the numerous deer that once roamed the area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,018...
. The company is a certified IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
Business Partner and Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Gold Partner , and maintains relationships with other leading technology companies to provide customers with complete document management and content management
Content management
Content management, or CM, is the set of processes and technologies that support the collection, managing, and publishing of information in any form or medium. In recent times this information is typically referred to as content or, to be precise, digital content...
solutions.
History
Advanced Processing & Imaging is a privately held software development company that was founded in January 1996 by Leonard Ferro, Juan Rodriguez, Lonnie Sanders and Bob Sarneli. However, the impetus for founding the company dates back to 1995 when Juan Rodriguez and Lonnie Sanders were hired by Carnival Air LinesCarnival Air Lines
Carnival Air Lines was a charter and low-cost air division of Carnival Cruise Lines started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines. It was headquartered in Dania, Florida.-History:...
to find a document management solution that would meet their mid-size business needs. After conducting an exhaustive search the pair came to the conclusion that such a solution did not exist, but they were confident they could build it.
After a year of development and rigorous testing, the document management solution was presented to Carnival Air Lines
Carnival Air Lines
Carnival Air Lines was a charter and low-cost air division of Carnival Cruise Lines started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines. It was headquartered in Dania, Florida.-History:...
. The company deemed the solution to not only meet, but exceed their needs. On the heels of their success with Carnival Air Lines
Carnival Air Lines
Carnival Air Lines was a charter and low-cost air division of Carnival Cruise Lines started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines. It was headquartered in Dania, Florida.-History:...
, the duo went on to sell the solution to LensCrafters
LensCrafters
LensCrafters is an international retailer of prescription eyewear, and prescription sunglasses, and the largest optical chain in the United States, with about 90 stores in California alone. It was founded in 1983 in the U.S. and has subsequently expanded to over 850 stores in Canada, the United...
, NuTone and National Sanitary. Soon after, Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Sanders decided it was time to form a company, which they named Advanced Processing & Imaging.
Notable Milestones
1995 – OptiView ECM and OptiSpool are developed for Carnival Air LinesCarnival Air Lines
Carnival Air Lines was a charter and low-cost air division of Carnival Cruise Lines started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines. It was headquartered in Dania, Florida.-History:...
to meet their report and document management needs
1996 – Advanced Processing & Imaging is formed by Leonard Ferro, Juan Rodriguez, Lonnie Sanders and Bob Sarneli
2002 – AgendaMaker is introduced to meet the agenda management needs of City Clerks.
2006 – OptiWorkFlow is launched as a business process management (BPM) tool, helping companies automate their business processes
2007 – OptiReports is unveiled as a fully configurable audit trail tool
2008 – OptiView ECM is certified by the Joint Interoperability Test Command as compliant with the U.S. Department of Defense 5015.2-STD for Records Management
Records Management
Records management, or RM, is the practice of maintaining the records of an organization from the time they are created up to their eventual disposal...
See also
- Business process managementBusiness process managementBusiness process management is a holistic management approach focused on aligning all aspects of an organization with the wants and needs of clients. It promotes business effectiveness and efficiency while striving for innovation, flexibility, and integration with technology. BPM attempts to...
- Content managementContent managementContent management, or CM, is the set of processes and technologies that support the collection, managing, and publishing of information in any form or medium. In recent times this information is typically referred to as content or, to be precise, digital content...
- Document imagingDocument imagingDocument imaging is an information technology category for systems capable of replicating documents commonly used in business. Document imaging systems can take many forms including microfilm, on demand printers, facsimile machines, copiers, multifunction printers, document scanners, computer...
- Document management
- Document management systemDocument management systemA document management system is a computer system used to track and store electronic documents and/or images of paper documents. It is usually also capable of keeping track of the different versions created by different users . The term has some overlap with the concepts of content management...
- Enterprise content managementEnterprise content managementEnterprise Content Management is a formalized means of organizing and storing an organization's documents, and other content, that relate to the organization's processes...
- Records managementRecords managementRecords management, or RM, is the practice of maintaining the records of an organization from the time they are created up to their eventual disposal...
- Paperless OfficePaperless officeA paperless office is a work environment in which the use of paper is eliminated or greatly reduced. This is done by converting documents and other papers into digital form. Proponents claim that "going paperless" can save money, boost productivity, save space, make documentation and information...