Adobe unveils cloud electronic document service
A user puts an electronic signature on a document using the Adobe Document Cloud software for tablet computers in this file photo. / Courtesy of Adobe Systems Korea
By Yoon Sung-won
Adobe Systems will launch a cloud-based document management service within a month.
It said the new service will streamline consumptive documentation works at businesses and public organizations, and bring the concept of “paperless office” into reality.
“In terms of shifting various contents to digital, individuals and businesses are bound by slow and ineffective paper-based documentation process,” said Bryan Lamkin, Adobe’s senior vice president of technology and corporate development. “Adobe Document Cloud, or Adobe DC, will simplify the way how businesses work with documents.”
The new service will be the third cloud service for Adobe, following a media publication service “Creative Cloud” and marketing analysis service “Marketing Cloud.” The company said the new service will create synergy when used alongside the two other cloud services.
Adobe Systems said the Adobe Document Cloud includes Acrobat Pro DC, Acrobat Standard DC and free Acrobat Reader DC. The Adobe Document Cloud for enterprise provides integrated solutions for all departments in an organization, including sales, human resources, procurement and legal as well as individual employees.
The company said the core of the new service is Adobe Acrobat, the world’s most sought-after document management software. The upgraded Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud enables document managers to produce, check and confirm official documents on both personal computers and mobile devices. They also can put an electronic signature to the Portable Document Format (PDF) file to give it a legal force, the company said.
“Last year, more than 50 billion PDF files were processed through the Acrobat software and the company posted $796 million in sales from a document management software service in the 2014 fiscal year. We expect even more room for growth in the Asia-Pacific region,” an Adobe Systems Korea spokeswoman said. “Compared with other company’s cloud office software, Adobe Document Cloud is more focused on helping businesses in submitting and authorizing documents within and between businesses.”
According to data by global market researcher International Data Corporation (IDC), 80 percent of documents in businesses are not digitalized, causing paper waste and extra work for employees.
Another IDC survey revealed that global business leaders estimated that they can record 36 percent of sales growth and 30 percent of cost reduction if they get rid of inefficiencies due to complicated documentation works.
“Adobe Document Cloud will meet the demand of both advanced and emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region where enterprise seeks a faster work process,” said Paul Robson, Adobe’s Asia-Pacific president.