A2iA DocumentReader(TM) Named a KMWorld "Trend-Setting Product" for the Second Consecutive Year

A2iA, the worldwide leading developer of handwritten and machine printed text recognition, information extraction and intelligent classification of paper documents, announced today that A2iA DocumentReader(TM) has been named a "Trend-Setting Product" by KMWorld magazine for the second consecutive year.KMWorld's prestigious list is published annually and recognizes innovative products that demonstrate identifiable technology breakthroughs and have a significant impact on the knowledge management community. This year's judging panel, consisting of editorial colleagues, analysts, system integrators, vendors, line-of-business managers and users, assessed more than 800 products.

"There are many classification and extraction engines on the market today," said Hugh McKellar, KMWorld Editor-in-Chief. "The difference between A2iA DocumentReader and seemingly similar solutions is that A2iA DocumentReader has a unique ability to process unstructured, handwritten documents, allowing organizations to reduce their manuallabor, improve their workflow and reduce their operating costs."

A2iA DocumentReader, a document classification and data extraction API, utilizes A2iA's proprietary artificial intelligence and neural network to allow for the classification and customized extraction of large volumes of unstructured, handwritten letters and semistructured fields. The software performs a literal transcription of the handwritten and/or typed areas of documents and is able to extract and recognize paragraphs or keywords.A2iA DocumentReader then uses new techniques to analyze a group of documents together, such as the contents of an envelope or folder. By evaluating the accompanying documents, A2iA DocumentReader is able to gain a holistic view of the entire package and determine the documents' classification or "category" (letter to open a new account, change of address form, contract, etc.) based on the geometry and contents. Because of this process, A2iA DocumentReader is able to identify missing, required documentation for a transaction, make more efficient decisions on the information that should be indexed, and know what data should be extracted from handwritten and machine-printed pages.

"Earlier this year A2iA was named among 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management because of our adaptability, innovation, and ability to meet the changing needs of today's users," said Jean-Louis Fages, A2iA President and Chairman of the Board. "We are honored to now receive a 'Trend-Setting Products' award for the second consecutive year, further demonstrating A2iA's leadership in the unstructured document classification and data extraction space."

A2iA DocumentReader Availability

A2iA DocumentReader has successfully been deployed worldwide and is available to service bureaus and other software developers for integration into various business process management, content management, knowledge management, document capture, e-discovery, workflow and OCR/ICR applications. For more information, call +1
(917) 237-0390 or visit www.a2ia.com.

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