CHICAGO---June 18, 2001-- Emphasizing practical services and incremental transitions for wide format digital document management, Imation Corp. will showcase its solutions, services, hardware and consulting expertise in booth No. 1228 at A/E/C Systems 2001, June 19-21, located at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. The company will highlight its alliances with KIP America and Mindwrap, Inc. to demonstrate document management solutions that help customers in the architecture, engineering and construction industries bridge from current paper document storage systems to a completely integrated digital document management system. A global market leader with more than 40 years of experience in the sale and service of analog engineering document imaging equipment, Imation combines its expertise in document imaging workflows and in world-class service with key software and hardware alliances to supply document management systems that meet a variety of customer needs for the engineering design and construction industries. A key alliance with Optix Document Management Software will be demonstrated at Imation's booth. The alliance with Mindwrap, Inc. allows Imation to sell, install and service Mindwrap's Optix Document Management Software. The Optix software is an integrated workflow and document management application that allows customers to capture, store, organize, share, and easily use computer files of any type, scanned paper documents and images, and audio and video content. Scanned images from KIP and Microbox scanners can be directly imported into the Optix database and then sent directly to KIP, Quintek and Microbox output devices, all of which are Imation partners. Imation Document Management With its extensive expertise and global market leadership in the sale and service of analog document imaging equipment, Imation can deliver installation and integration services at any point in the analog-to-digital migration path to meet a customer's needs. "Imation works with customers contending with complicated workflows and the need to make their processes more efficient,'' said John Foggo, global document imaging manager, Imation Digital Solutions and Services. "Whether you are an architect, engineer, contractor or facility manager, you are most likely looking for ways to better manage your valuable assets in the most efficient way. Imation, with our key alliances, is uniquely positioned to collaborate with the customer to develop a document management solution that aligns with their operational growth strategy, matches their long-term vision, manages their available resources and accommodates their timetable.''