Scriptel Corporation Partners with Aptika to Distribute Signature Pads in Canadian Market

As Authorized Distributor for Canada, Aptika will Connect Shoppers with Scriptel’s Signature Pads

COLUMBUS, Ohio--()--Scriptel® Corporation (Scriptel), a leading provider of electronic signature solutions and capacitive pen digitizing components, today announced the appointment of Aptika Inc., a value-added distributor based near Montreal, Quebec, as its Authorized Distributor for Canada carrying Scriptel’s entire line of ScripTouch electronic signature capture pads.

“Aptika’s history of growth and 12 years of experience with signature capture technology convinced us that this partnership could be very beneficial to both organizations,” says Stephan Herron, Scriptel’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “Our customers in Canada deserve a high level of service that can only be provided by an experienced and truly bilingual distributor. Aptika knows signature better than anyone else and can play a pivotal role in servicing the digital signature needs of the Canadian Market.”

Founded in 2000 as a family business by Martin Bourdages and Dominique Baptista; Aptika is a leading re-seller of specialized equipment for ID card production as well as the developer of IDpack, a software application that allows small to large organizations with high security requirements to print badges and plastic ID cards. Committed to offering the high-performance security products and services to organizations seeking to enhance security as well as managing personnel and crowd movement, Aptika offers shoppers the easiest and most convenient way to shop for ID-related products and services for any industry.

“Aptika’s long experience in the signature capture solution market has provided a diverse foundation for this partnership with Scriptel. With unique features including the ProScript interface, the EasyScript interface, and Citrix Ready status on all devices; Scriptel signature pads are an important addition to our diverse technology offering,” says Martin Bourdages, Aptika’s Director of Business Development. “We are actively looking for new markets to introduce Scriptel’s signature pads to in Canada to support the company’s rapid growth and provide our clients with access to cutting edge technology that enables businesses to transition to a truly paperless work environment.”

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio; Scriptel Corporation is a leader in technology based electronic stylus and touch products. With 15 years of experience as a key component supplier to payment terminal OEMs, Scriptel signature components are deployed in over 3 million terminals worldwide and supplied Apple with touch technology for the Newton.

Scriptel’s patent-pending EasyScript interface was developed to provide developers and IT administrators with an easy way to support electronic signature pad hardware in browser-based applications without needing additional drivers and installed “applets.” By leveraging native OS support for keyboards and having the Scriptel signature pad appear as a USB keyboard, EasyScript enables a “no client install” integration and nearly automatic cross-browser and cross-OS compatibility.

Scriptel’s ProScript application programing interface enables developers to create applications that integrate the ScripTouch family of products with rich and dynamic workflows, real-time display of signatures and events, and customizable device content including rearranging buttons, push graphics, and the ability to customize the devices functionality to fit the users desired workflow.

ProScript is supported in Microsoft Word and Excel plugins, Adobe Acrobat and Reader plugins, TWAIN and OPOS drivers, ScripTouch Sign and Save signature image and data capture application, OmniScript universal signature integration platform and Windows COM. There are also extensive APIs and software libraries for ProScript in .NET (C++,VB, C#, and F#), Java and C in support of Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms.

Scriptel customers that are based in Canada are all encouraged to contact an Aptika Sales Account Manager for assistance at (800) 943.2341 or sales@aptika.com or to directly order Scriptel pads from Aptika’s online webstore at https://www.aptika.com/ca/shop-by-brand/scriptel/.

About Scriptel:

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Scriptel Corporation offers electronic signature capture pads and components based on its unique StaticCap™ capacitive pen digitizing technology together with software that integrates signature into cloud-based and locally-installed document workflow systems. After starting up more than 30 years ago as a specialist in digitizing and handwriting recognition technology, Scriptel has been focused on signature capture for the past 15 years with more than 3 million solutions deployed around the world. Our ScripTouch electronic signature pads and custom OEM components for the digital workflow and retail point-of-sale markets deliver high reliability with unrivalled support. Please visit us at scriptel.com.

About Aptika:

Based in Montreal, Canada, Aptika has been offering a wide range of photo ID and security equipment and related software, hardware and consumables since 2000. With 16 years of experience, and more than 12,000 customers in 87 countries and 4,000 products available online, Aptika is a leader in distribution and sales of solutions to the security industry. Please visit us at aptika.com.

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Contacts

Harrison Communications Company
William Berger, 224-420-2977
WB@harrisoncommunicationscompany.com
www.harrisoncommunicationscompany.com