On Monday 9th June Genus - The Microfilm Shop purchased the OITUK division of Graphic Data Ltd. OITUK are the exclusive UK dealer for the Optical Image Technology (OIT) Inc suite of Docfinity Records and Document Management software products. The Docfinity suite of products covers all aspects of Electronic Document, Content Management and Workflow. Applications range from a single user up to a 500 user site with customers in a number of vertical markets including Health, Local government, Finance, Banking, Insurance and Retail. Clients include The Football Association, The Co-op Group (TCG), Essex County Council, Centaur Communications, Royal Bank of Scotland and the very recently signed Addenbrookes Hospital.

The purchase of OIT UK represents a key strategic step in our aggressive plans to be able to offer a complete suite of records, document and workflow products to the whole end user market. Tied in with our unique and extensive service bureau partnership network we are now very close to reaching our goals. Now any organisation will be able to have ALL of their unique document management issues addressed - current, median, long term or more likely a mix of all 3 - by one company.

We have worked with OIT on a number of occasions and are about to sign a number of new clients. At all times we have been impressed by the customer service ethic of the OIT team. That is why I am so pleased that the entire team are moving over to the new company under the superb direction of Vijay Magon - Technical Director (email:vijay.magon@oituk.com) . As a result existing clients will see no change in service levels or contacts. In fact I hope that existing clients will benefit from the extensive range of products that we can offer. Now that OITUK Ltd is part of The Microfilm Shop Group it means that we can further extend the distribution of the OIT product range.

In the "Imaging" world OIT UK have what appears to be a very unusual approach to clients. Their product is not an off the shelf product, it is tailored to meet the individual clients needs and most importantly the Docfinity suite of products is tailored to work with a clients existing infrastructure. You don't have to switch off an existing system, you don't have to waste any recent spend, the Docfinity products will be made to work alongside and within your current systems. With modules such as Document Imaging, Workflow, COLD and Web Access every possible requirement can be catered for. With our own software developers and engineers all requests can be met here in the UK.

Our history has been the microfilm and microfiche market place and the securing of historic, legal and long-term information. We have and will continue to dominate the microfilm industry with a lot of new microfilm and microfiche products to be announced shortly. The acquisition of OITUK will now allow us to become a leading player in the "Document Imaging" market as well. With 25 years experience of looking after people's information properly we intend bringing that same level of care and attention to detail to people's current information. There are very few organisations that can look after information that needs to be kept for up to 100 years and deliver that information to the desktop immediately. There are even fewer organisations that can do that with a market leading EDM product such as OITUK.

We have also brought a leading technology and legislation expert on board to offer advise on how the OIT suite of Docfinity products can help you adhere to the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act, Lord Chancellor's code of Practice etc

Please look at www.oituk.com for more details on OIT (UK) Ltd