Kofax Marks Successful Year of Transformation of Its Global Partner Program

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kofax plc (LSE: KFX), the leading provider of document driven business process automation solutions, today marked the one year anniversary of the launch of its Global Partner Program, an initiative dedicated to helping its value-added resellers (VARs), system integrators, and other channel partners become more competitive and take better advantage of opportunities in the document capture market.

“We’ve been quite pleased with our participation in Kofax’s Global Partner Program and impressed with the resources, personnel and focus Kofax continues to dedicate to its partners”

Initiated in July 2009, the Kofax Global Partner Program has resulted in the company recruiting more than 40 new channel partners during the past 12 months, bringing the total to well over 700 worldwide. Some of the partners in the program include IKON, Ricoh, Unisys, KeyMark, Open Text, Eclipsys and many others. The program has helped partners expand their businesses, and Kofax continues to receive praise for its dedication to its channel partners.

“We’ve been quite pleased with our participation in Kofax’s Global Partner Program and impressed with the resources, personnel and focus Kofax continues to dedicate to its partners,” said Jim Wanner, KeyMark’s CEO. “Working with Kofax has accelerated our ability to enable our clients to transform their business processes, reduce costs and enhance responsiveness for their customers. Our long-standing relationship with Kofax has been energized by this support and we are excited about our joint opportunities in the coming year.”

To further strengthen its Global Partner Program, Kofax has completed or is in the process of

Adding dedicated Channel Account Managers to provide a higher level of partner support
Launching a new and improved portal and relationship management system to further streamline service to partners
Improving partner communications with weekly news briefs and exclusive Webinars
Bolstering marketing resources to provide additional support to partners and create new opportunities for joint marketing initiatives
Implementing a new joint business planning program with Platinum Partners to align sales and marketing strategies to better drive revenue growth
Kicking off a Catalyst Advisory Council to better collaborate with and serve its partner community

“The hybrid sales model that Kofax has implemented is working quite well, as we are engaged with our partners regularly to address increasing market demand through many joint sales opportunities,” said Alan Kerr, Executive Vice President of Field Operations at Kofax. “Our continued commitment to and investment in our channel partners is paying dividends through stronger relationships and increased revenue for all parties. We continue to see our partners increase sales, expand into new markets and build stronger relationships with customers.”

As Kofax initiates its 2011 fiscal year, the company will accelerate proactive partner recruitment, focusing on key vertical market areas such as healthcare, financial services, insurance and invoice processing. Offering a strategic approach to partnering, Kofax builds relationships that complement the company’s business strategies and provide maximum value to customers worldwide.

The Kofax Global Partner Program is dedicated to helping partners win business, expand into new markets, grow opportunities in existing ones and provide exceptional returns on investment to customers. The Global Partner Program offers a variety of enablement benefits, marketing resources, sales tools and training to support various business models and program achievement tiers. More information about the program is available at: http://www.kofax.com/partners/solution-provider-program.asp.

About Kofax

Kofax plc (LSE: KFX) is the leading provider of document driven business process automation solutions. For more than 20 years, Kofax has provided award winning solutions that streamline the flow of information throughout an organization by managing the capture, transformation and exchange of business critical information arising in paper, fax and electronic formats in a more accurate, timely and cost effective manner. These solutions provide a rapid return on investment to thousands of customers in financial services, government, business process outsourcing, healthcare, supply chain and other markets. Kofax delivers these solutions through its own sales and service organizations, and a global network of more than 700 authorized partners in more than 60 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit www.kofax.com.

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