IGEL Technology Introduces Support For Signotec Signature Pads

Integrating handwritten electronic signature capabilities with IGEL thin and zero clients increases efficiencies and cost-savings associated with printing, copying, faxing, scanning and archiving documents within centralized IT environments.

Further extending its workspace management capabilities, IGEL Technology, a world leader in the development of powerful remote management software, software-defined thin clients, and thin and zero client solutions, recently announced support for signotec signature pads.

“It is becoming increasingly important for businesses of all sizes to guarantee the secure collection, sharing and storage of electronic signatures within centralized IT environments,” said Simon Richards, Managing Director, IGEL North America. “signotec’s signature pads enable IT organizations leveraging IGEL thin and zero clients to quickly and easily capture handwritten electronic signatures, and ensure their safekeeping during the entire workflow process – from production through document archiving.”

signotec signature pads help organizations optimize business processes by allowing them to digitally obtain handwritten signatures that can then be validated and authenticated by anyone, anywhere and at anytime, without requiring additional technical expertise. The use of electronic signatures promotes cost-savings by reducing paper usage, and through authentication enables organizations to quickly and easily produce legally valid documents, electronically.

“Providing a signature through signotec is as easy and secure as ever,” said Gary Sharp, Sales Director, IGEL North America. “From a simple receipt to a complex contract, organizations will soon discover signotec’s electronic signature capabilities, when combined with IGEL’s thin and zero clients, will improve efficiencies when it comes to printing, copying, faxing, scanning and archiving documents within centralized IT environments.”

Availability and Support
Signotec’ Sigma, Omega, Gamma and Alpha signature pads are supported by all IGEL Universal Desktop thin clients with IGEL Linux (LX), and IZ2 and IZ3 series zero clients. Electronic signature capabilities are also supported in Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix XenApp and RDP (Microsoft and VMware Horizon) sessions, when organizations have installed the latest IGEL Linux v5 firmware. Version 5.8.100 of IGEL Linux firmware is now available for download free of charge at www.myigel.biz.

About IGEL Technology
A world leader in the development of powerful remote management software, software-defined thin clients, and thin and zero client solutions, IGEL Technology helps organizations improve the agility, efficiency, and security of their virtual desktop and application delivery systems.

IGEL produces one of the industry's widest range of hardware thin and zero clients, based on Linux and Microsoft Windows, and leads the market in software based thin clients allowing customers to access a broad spectrum of server-based infrastructures and applications. IGEL also offers powerful and intuitive management software for easy deployment and administration of thin clients throughout any size organization. Partnerships with industry leaders like Citrix, VMware, Red Hat, and Microsoft ensure that IGEL provides the most up-to-date technology and trustworthy security to clients in industries that include Healthcare, Education & Research, Public Sector, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Logistics, and Manufacturing.

IGEL has offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Germany, Shanghai, and Beijing and is represented by partners in over 50 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.igel.co.uk.

About signotec
signotec was founded in 2000 and is the market and technological leader when it comes to electronic signatures via a pen pad or tablet PC. With products from signotec, the user can sign in the familiar way, sign digitally, optimize business processes, avoid media discontinuities, authenticate people and produce legally valid documents. Electronic documents signed in this way can be checked with no technical outlay by anyone anywhere and at any time. With signature solutions from signotec, signing remains as easy and secure as ever. However, the signature is given in the electronic document itself. As a result, costly media discontinuities owing to the use of paper are avoided, while the electronic documents are protected by the digital signature and can be verified as genuine. signotec is managed by Managing Directors Arne Brandes and Gunther Hagner at the Ratingen and Rodewald sites.