Computerworld did a terrific piece on EchoSign in general; one of our public company customers, @Road, Inc. in particular; and our Blackberry Sign feature specifically. You can read more here.
A few key excerpts:
"@Road has used the desktop-based service since April, cutting down on the time needed to process documents globally. With @Road's operations running around the clock, the service has allowed signing of documents in minutes instead of days, J.D. Fay [senior vice president and general counsel] said."
"Fremont, Calif.-based @Road Inc., has been testing the EchoSign service with
BlackBerries used by several employees for the past two weeks ...The service has worked flawlessly, although there are some areas where a fax may still be required, Fay said.
In many nations, for instance, it is "rare" for customers to trust or use a typed signature," he said. In those cases, @Road will continue to print out a paper copy of a contract for a signature that would be faxed to EchoSign for widespread distribution as a PDF."
Several leading technology analysts also praised EchoSign:
"Three analysts said the service can simplify document processing, especially for small and midsize businesses that don't have time to procure and install a third-party e-signature application that works with mobile devices.
'It's very easy to use and try with a free trial, and after that, it's very inexpensive," said Laurie McCabe, an analyst at AMI Partners Inc. in New York.
The piece goes on to note that the BlackBerry-sign feature is especially useful for getting employees in different locations to sign their approval to human resources documents and related paperwork. Computerworld also notes a key stealth feature of EchoSign - knowing when a document isn't signed yet, as well as when it is: "[EchoSign also] allows a manager to easily see how many parties may have failed to sign a document."
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