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March 4, 2012
Have you looked at the gas prices that U.S. consumers are paying at the pump? As of today, it sits at more than $5.00 per gallon it most states including Florida, California and New York. What does this mean for your overnight bills including Fedex and UPS? They are going up, again.
So what options do you have? Well, more and more companies that have been using overnight delivery services for sending document for signature are now using electronic signatures. They do this because using a service like Sertifi is a lot cheaper, it is faster, and of course, it is much more environmentally responsible. Not only is overnighting documents expensive, it is really bad for the environment.
Why use electronic signatures ( eSignature )?
Let’s compare overnight to Sertifi:
1. Sertifi does not require fuel
2. No paper needed
3. It gets to your customers instantaneously
4. It is more secure
February 15th 2012
Electronic signature solutions are still in the “early market” being used by 3-5% of all organizations. However, we at Sertifi are experienced a 300% growth rate in 2011 which could bring esignature usage to 15% of all organizations by the end of 2012. If you are still interested in esignatures here are some of the benefits you will experience:
- Close Business Faster- Signing documents electronically saves time. Saved time means deals get closed more quickly. An electronic signature solution is a simple alternative to the old-fashioned procedure of printing, signing, scanning, and faxing or mailing, which can eat up valuable time that could be better spent on more productive activities.
- Security-Signing an electronic document requires signer authentication, which reduces the risk of forgery and assures the validity of electronically-signed documents.
- Reduced office overhead costs- Electronic signatures eliminate the need for paper and a hardcopy filing system, which significantly reduces office costs in terms of supplies and employee hours spent handling documents
February 9th 2012,
If you are interested in learning more about electronic signatures and esignatures within a Microsoft application such as Dynamics, Convergence is the place to be. Sertifi will be a featured exhibitor at this years conference in Houston, you can register here. We recently announced a press release with the PR team at Convergence about our electronic signature solution. If you are new to convergence, here is a little information: 
“Customers, along with their Microsoft partners, come to Convergence from all corners of the globe to experience all that the event has to offer. Loaded with a wealth of informative sessions and other creative ways to learn, customers discover how to extend the power of their solution across all areas of their business. They also get a first look at new product releases and hear about future plans for their software. Convergence is the annual event where connections are generated, best practices are shared, and business relationships are built and renewed.”
February 1st 2012 – There are so many applications for electronic signatures and it continually amazes us how many documents are actually being signed everyday. We recently began working with one of the largest home builder in the country and did a release on on their application. Electronic signature application seem to be growing every month as the fax machine seems to be on its way out. Release is here : Sertifi Electronic Signature Software
How does a company avoid having to hire two additional full-time employees to process waivers? For one national home builder, the answer was electronic signature software. This national builder needed a streamlined method for getting subcontractors to sign lien waivers. In November, they began using an electronic signature solution by Sertifi ( www.sertifi.com ) .“We wanted to assure subcontractors that there was a third party handling this,” a representative for the builder said. “We wanted there to be no accusations of someone having signed someone else’s documents on their behalf.”
Laws differ among states, and Sertifi provided one form waiver that met requirements in every state this builder provides services. The software enabled the company to get 2,000 waivers signed via electronic signatures in the first three weeks. The company had no system in place prior to using the esignature solutions software. Representatives just knew a process was needed. “When you see it all come together and it all works, you feel like you just landed on the moon,” the representative said. The next step is an automated process where once waivers are signed, checks are cut, rather than staff manually cutting checks.
“It’s a great system,” the representative said. “You’re talking about software that basically has saved us two full-time people thanks to automation.”
Learn More
To learn more about Sertifi call 1-866-983-8877 or visit: http://www.sertifi.com.
January 26th 2012
We recently announced our partnership with Contractlogix, the leading contract management solution with customers including Pitney Bowes, Echelon, GoDaddy and many others. Using esignatures and electronic signatures combined with a contract management solution enables users to completely track, manage and store all of their agreement electronically. Here is a video describing our integration:
http://www.contractlogix.com/contract-management-lifecycle.html
Information about ContractLogix:
Contract Logix provides extensive features and tools to help automate your entire contract process. Whether you are looking to simply organize and track your contract documents and data, or trying to automate sophisticated workflow processes. Contract Logix systems are powerful, yet easy to use. Each Edition was built with the customer in mind, so driving user adoption or staging mission critical objectives, the system will keep you on track. Literally! And with the flexibility and options available you can have a contract management system which matches your every need.
January 19th 2012 – The development of electronic signature and esignature solutions is changing the way companies do business, but some companies are hesitant to adopt them because they question electronic signatures legality.
Following are tips from the leading electronic signature provider Sertifi, for electronic signature deployments:
- It must show the person had intent to sign the record. Intent incorporates the recording of actions taken by signers that show they knew and agreed that they were signing, and intended to be bound by their signature.
- It is an electronic sound, mark or symbol.
- It is logically associated with, or affixed to a record. This means the system managing the signing must be able to attach the signature to the document in a way that ensures the signature cannot be removed or modified.
- It must be attributable to a person. When the signer makes a mark in a distinctive manner or correctly answers a series of security questions, the writing becomes attributable to the signer.
Traditionally, documents were drafted on paper and the client authenticated them by signing in ink. Since its adoption in 1996 by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 46 states in the U.S. have enacted the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. These laws set legal requirements for electronic signatures.
An esignature has been as legally binding as a hard copy signature since the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act was signed in 2000.
There are many ways to integrate electronic signatures and esignatures into your business process – below is our recommendations for what to look for in an eSignature provider ( we are a little bias! ) . However we would like to share with everyone our experience having worked with customers such as Microsoft, Pitney Bowes, Comcast and many other companies. From our press release:
1.Ease of Use: Look for an esignature solution that makes signing agreements quick and easy.
2. Signer Authentication: Authentication tools ensure the right person is at the other end of the transaction.
3. Security: Find a solution that is as safe as possible; the transaction should be done over a secure network with document encryption when finished.
4. Guided Process: Solutions should guide the signer to each place they are to sign or initial. This ensures they do not miss a signature or sign in the wrong place.
5. Transportability: Documents must be easily adaptable to ensure its compatibility with the software application the signer opens the document in.
6. Multiple Signatures: Users should be able to allow more than one person in more than one place to sign the document.
7. Audit Trails: The solution should give a detailed audit report on signed agreements and it should be able to stand up in court.
8. Analytics: Information about when agreements were sent, signed and the average time it takes the creator to close.
9. Compliance: To be considered legally binding, documents must meet the same strict standards and basic requirements as paper signatures.
10. Reminders: Find a solution that allows creators to set a series of reminders to alert them when someone has or has not signed after a certain length of time.
To learn more please visit our Sertifi website at www.sertifi.com
Mobile is quickly becoming the fastest growing segment of IT as we as business users need to access, create and deliver content from anywhwere at anytime. The next step for Sertifi, truly eliminating the fax machine from all organizations. Here is a sneak peak from our upcoming release about the new Sertifi signer that is available on itunes starting January 1st 2012 :
“When it comes to electronic signatures and eSignatures, there’s an app for that, thanks to Sertifi, a leading electronic signature and web contracting solutions provider. The company released Sertifi Signer, a free iPad application, Jan. 1. It is available for download in the iTunes store.
The app is for those who need to sign documents, and it enables them to do so by using their finger to apply a. It eliminates the need for paper documents, fax machines and snail mail when handling contracts and other documents, said John Stojka, Sertifi’s co-founder.
“With technology being what it is today, there’s no reason why we can’t ax the fax for good,” Stojka said. “Being able to sign something via computer was a huge step toward progress, and putting that same on ability on a mobile tablet is the next logical step.”
Updated: read our release here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9079197.htm
As one of the leading providers of electronic signature solution, Sertifi has many customers in the Insurance market. An interesting case that Sertifi has been watching and advising our customers is Barwick Vs Geico. Excerpt below:
“On April 12, 2010, appellant moved for summary judgment, contending that Ms. Barwick’s electronic signature on the application did not qualify as a written rejection of coverage as required by section 23-89-203. GEICO responded with its own motion for summary judgment, in which it argued that Arkansas Code Annotated section 25-32-107 (Repl. 2002) gives legal effect to 
electronic records, signatures, and contracts and that Ms. Barwick’s electronic signature on the form satisfied the “in writing” requirement of section 23-89-203. In support of its motion, GEICO submitted excerpts from Ms. Barwick’s deposition, and the “Arkansas Information and Option Form,” completed by Ms. Barwick online. The form indicated that she rejected both medical benefits and medical-payments coverage, and it bore an electronic signature of her name. In her deposition, Ms. Barwick acknowledged that she completed the form on the website and that she did not select coverage for medical benefits. She also testified that she signed the application electronically. Ms. Barwick stated, however, that she had not physically signed any written document provided by GEICO rejecting medical-benefits coverage.”
As a result:
“After a hearing, and upon consideration of the parties’ briefs, the circuit court granted GEICO’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that the online rejection of coverage and electronic signature satisfied the statutory requirement for a rejection to be in writing under section 23-89-203. Appellant filed a timely appeal from the order of summary judgment entered on August 9, 2010.’
Further evidence that electronic signatures and eSignatures are legally binding.
November 9th 2011
As we have seen over the last few years, combining the power of Salesforce.com with electronic signatures ( eSignatures ) has provided powerful results to our customers such as the Washington Post, Cricket and Intercall. We are proud to partner with Libra On Demand who has built an application on top of the Force.com platform. From the Libra Website:
Libra OnDemand is a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of hospitality solutions natively built using cloud technologies, with a comprehensive suite of affordable, easy to use, web applications:
- CRM & Email Marketing: a complete 360° view of each customer
- Concierge Desk: customer service in a Single Guest Itinerary
- Sales, Groups & Events: comprehensive management and organization
- Loyalty & Rewards: flexible, innovative customer recognition
- Libra Customer Portal: custom designed, consumer-facing websites
- Libra HMS Portal: mobile device accessible, employee collaboration tools
We recently did a release with Libra in regards to our electronic signature solution. http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000320/4053580.html
