SIRE Technologies and Informative Graphics Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Online Plan Review Software

Integrated Solution Delivers Advanced Electronic Plan Review System for Planning and Zoning Commissions, Enabling Smooth Collaboration Between Government Agencies and the Public

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — March 24, 2010 - Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC), a leader in viewing, collaboration and redaction technology, announced an integration partnership with SIRE Technologies. SIRE, a market leader in providing plan review, agenda automation and content management software for city, county and state governments, has integrated IGC’s Brava!® viewer into its new ActiveReview™ electronic plan review offering. Combined with Brava’s proven viewing and collaboration capabilities, SIRE ActiveReview delivers significant efficiency, allowing planning and zoning agencies to respond faster.

SIRE’s ActiveReview targets the services provided by various planning and zoning commissions, working with municipal surveyors and engineers to manage large electronic drawings submitted electronically for building approval. The public can submit documents to planning and zoning commissions through SIRE’s online portal by completing a configurable electronic form, and reviewers can easily compare versions and review changes. As documents go through the review process, municipal employees need to collaborate on drawing specifications and details. Brava allows users to view, markup and print documents and CAD drawings from any Windows-based application. As a unified viewer, Brava eliminates the need for expensive native software, making it a smart choice for any organization focused on containing costs.

Dustin Butler, Director of Development at SIRE Technologies, remarked, “We are excited to offer a technology that can be used not only to automate the plan submittal and review process, but also to enable participation and collaboration between government agencies and citizens. Our solution gets a strong boost from Brava, which makes it easy to view, annotate and collaborate on virtually any file.”

In response to the current economic environment, businesses and corporations are being asked to do more with less—and government agencies are no exception. “All levels of government, from local city councils to large federal agencies, are looking for ways to increase productivity, efficiency and transparency,” said Kris Painter, SIRE’s president. “Applying smart, secure technology like SIRE ActiveReview with the Brava integration is a great way for government agencies to streamline the plan review process and make the most of tight budgets.”

Gary Heath, IGC president and CEO, commented, “IGC is excited that Brava was selected to be part of SIRE’s plan review solution. Together, we offer the government sector a tremendous resource to improve productivity and efficiency.” 

The partnership between IGC and SIRE will extend beyond electronic plan review. Brava will eventually be included in some of SIRE’s other software offerings. “SIRE’s products are built on top of an ECM foundation, so not only can we integrate Brava into our plan review solution, but we can also bring it into our agenda management and ECM workflow processes,” said Painter.

About SIRE Technologies
SIRE Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of document management, agenda automation, and electronic plan review solutions specifically designed for state and local government agencies. SIRE's comprehensive suite of solutions allows you to accelerate document recording, simplify business processes, and entirely automate your records and agenda management cycle. SIRE's time-tested results help create excellence in local governance by increasing productivity, decreasing workloads, and reducing overhead while improving access to information and service levels for the public. For more information, visit www.siretechnologies.com.

About Informative Graphics
Since 1990, Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC) has been a leading developer of commercial software products for viewing, collaboration, and redaction.  IGC products, including Redact-It, Net-It and viewing/collaboration/annotation tool Brava, are renowned for their cost-saving value, ease-of-use, features and scalability. The products have been deployed by thousands of corporations, law firms and government entities in the United States and internationally. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, IGC maintains offices in the United States and has key distribution partners worldwide. For more information, visit www.infograph.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/IGCsoftware.

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