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IBM — The Amonk, NY-based global technology conglomerate was one of the first major vendors in the document imaging market with its ImagePlus application. IBM followed up with its OnDemand high-volume cold application. IBM eventually merged its imaging products into its IBM DB2 Content Management series of applications. In 2006, IBM acquired high-volume imaging and workflow specialist FileNet for $1.6 billion.
Products/Technologies
FileNet — One of the pioneers in the document imaging industry, FileNet was founded in 1982 by former Basic Four mini-computer executive Ted Smith in Costa Mesa, CA. Smith was looking for a way to leverage recently developed optical disk storage technology and settled on document imaging as the most attractive option. FileNet quickly determined the automated workflow went hand-in-hand with providing return on investment for imaging installations and the company’s direction was set. Before being acquired by long-time competitor IBM in 2006, FileNet had grown to more than $400 million in annual revenue.
People:
Ted Smith — Former executive at mini-computer vendor Basic Four who founded FileNet in 1982. Smith retired from FileNet’s CEO position in 1998 and retired as Chairman in 2000. He was succeeded in both cases by Lee Roberts who joined the company from IBM as president and COO in 1997.
Lee Roberts — Vice President and General Manager, Content Management at
IBM. Roberts re-joined IBM in 2006, when FileNet was acquired by Big Blue. After more than 20 years at IBM, Roberts joined FileNet in 1997, and spent the next nine years serving at C-level positions, finishing up as chairman and CEO.
Martyn Christian — VP of Worldwide marketing, Christian IBM's global Enterprise Content Management (ECM) marketing strategy and initiatives. He joined IBM with the 2006 acquisition of FileNet, where he worked for 15 years, most recently as chief marketing officer. Christian served as the chairman of the AIIM board for the 2003-2004 AIIM year.
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