VASONT SYSTEMS’ NEW INTEGRATION COMBINES STRUCTURED AUTHORING IN MICROSOFT WORD WITH CONTENT MANAGEMENT

Integration with In.vision Research’s Xpress Author for Microsoft Word enables users to contribute XML content directly to the Vasont Content Management System for delivery across numerous media channels

EMIGSVILLE, PA, May 19, 2008 – Vasont Systems, a leading provider of content management software and data services, today announced the completion of the extension integrating their flagship Vasont content management system with In.vision Research’s Xpress Author for Microsoft Word. This integration allows publishing clients to author and edit XML content in Microsoft Word while managing and storing it in the Vasont content management system for delivery across multiple media channels.

More and more organizations are realizing the benefits of publishing their content in a structured environment. With Vasont’s new extension, Microsoft Word users can now work in an XML environment utilizing the Vasont content management system and Xpress Author to update their technical documentation, training materials, knowledge bases and other documentation for publication. Writers simply work in Microsoft Word while accessing and updating the Vasont repository through a simple menu option.

“Writers are used to working in Microsoft Word, which is unstructured and easy to use,” said Suzanne Mescan, Vice President of Marketing for Vasont Systems. “One mention of XML and writers typically get scared. This extension makes XML invisible to the writers while giving them the ability to work within a corporate content management strategy to publish their documentation more effectively.”

“Multi-channel publishing has moved beyond a niche technology to become an essential part of a successful business strategy,” said Michael Boses, Chief Technology Officer for In.vision. “Vasont Systems has established the value of enterprise strength content services and we are pleased to bring enterprise-wide XML authoring in Microsoft Word to this partnership.”