SIGNiX and VERTEX Partner to Broaden the use of Digital Signatures in Financial Services Market

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SIGNiX offers the next generation of digital signature technology and is the leading provider of an enterprise class solution for immediately and securely executing critical documents online. The Company announced today a partnership with VERTEX, a premier provider of professional services and innovative software to the financial services industry, to bring to its customer base of leading financial institutions the compelling benefits in speed, cost savings and enhanced compliance of electronic execution of transactions with secure digital signatures.

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"The adoption and importance of e-signature technology has been rapidly accelerating in our industry, and we have partnered with SIGNiX to provide this capability to our customer base," said Steve Wilson, VERTEX's CEO. "SIGNiX's secure digital signature service is especially suited to significant financial transactions, and they are the only solution certified by the annuity industry through IRI, the Insured Retirement Institute, as compliant with the rigorous standards adopted by the leading investment and insurance firms that comprise its membership.  This certification is absolutely critical to rapid adoption as all of the industry players know that the SIGNiX digital signatures can be trusted without further due diligence by each."

"We are tremendously excited to work with a firm that is as broadly respected as VERTEX for facilitating technological advances by so many leading insurance carriers and other financial services firms," said SIGNiX CEO Jay Jumper. "They will offer our standalone solution known as MyDoX for immediate use by companies with no need for integration, but they also have the professional services resources to tightly embed the SIGNiX signature service as a seamless part of any automated process or application."

About SIGNiX

SIGNiX, headquartered in Chattanooga, Tenn., offers a patented digital signature technology that supports automated, paperless processes with a solution that is secure, auditable and compliant with the ESIGN Act, UETA and other relevant U.S. and international laws and regulations. Users can be immediately authenticated online so that documents requiring a signature can be legally executed electronically without the costs, risks, delays or resources of paper processing. This helps increase the speed, accuracy and security of document execution relative to traditional paper and ink-based signatures with no hardware installation or software download required. For more information, visit www.signix.com, email [email protected], call 877-890-5350 ext. 1073 or visit SIGNiX on Facebook.

About VERTEX, Incorporated:

Located in New Britain, CT, VERTEX has been providing business and technical solutions to the financial services industry since 1991. VERTEX services include Business and IT Consulting, Migrations, Conversions, Integrations, Business Automation and B2B Consulting. VERTEX focuses on the life insurance and annuity segments and has gained a global reputation for expertise in these specialties. VERTEX, Inc. is recognized by our growing list of prestigious clients as a respected industry leader. Visit VERTEX at www.vertexincorporated.com.

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