KnowledgeTree™, the leading commercial open source document management software vendor for small to medium-sized organizations, today announced the licensing of the KnowledgeTree document management system to DocZone Limited, a provider of document management services in the United Kingdom.

"We believe that the combination of the KnowledgeTree software, the DocZone infrastructure and the skills and experience of both organizations provide a winning combination for the deployment of flexible and affordable document management solutions for any organization," said Lee Cassidy of DocZone.

The KnowledgeTree software was licensed under KnowledgeTree's "Powered by KnowledgeTree" licensing programme, providing DocZone Limited with flexibility around branding of the application and how the application is deployed.

"KnowledgeTree provides OEMs and resellers with a powerful and easy to use document management platform for building their own innovative solutions. Branding is extremely important for our OEM partners, the 'Powered by KnowledgeTree' programme allows them to ensure consistency of the brand message within their offering," said Daniel Chalef, Chief Operating Officer of KnowledgeTree.

DocZone Limited have deployed the KnowledgeTree Enterprise Edition commercial open source document management system software using an online Application Service Provider model. The new service allows organizations of any size and location to flexibly and economically manage their organization's electronic and scanned documents. The system provides secure role based access for everyday use by anyone within the organization, or for collaboration with external companies and even customers. The service can also be used as a component of the organization's business continuity plans as a repository for business continuity manuals and checklists as well as business documentation for access during a time of issue to the organization.

KnowledgeTree's vision is to make document management simple. The web-based and AJAX-enabled application is built on the popular open source LAMP (Apache/MySQL/PHP) stack. KnowledgeTree has significant community traction and has been downloaded more than 300 000 times to date. KnowledgeTree is used by small and big business alike, with users including Fortune 500 companies, community organizations, local and state governments and educational and scientific institutions around the world.

KnowledgeTree is available in three editions: KnowledgeTree Enterprise, KnowledgeTree SMB and KnowledgeTree Open Source. The commercial editions of KnowledgeTree are sold with access to priority support and offer additional functionality that provides a familiar Windows Explorer and Microsoft Office interface into the document repository and direct-to-repository scanning capability.

About KnowledgeTree - Document Management Made Simple

KnowledgeTree™ is a simple yet powerful, free, commercial open source and Web-based document management system built on the popular open source LAMP stack. It is the leading commercial open source document management system designed for the SMB and departmental user.

The application is available in three editions: KnowledgeTree Enterprise, KnowledgeTree SMB and KnowledgeTree Open Source. The commercial editions of KnowledgeTree are sold with access to priority support and offer additional functionality that provides a familiar Windows Explorer and Microsoft Office interface into the document repository and direct-to-repository scanning capability.

About DocZone
DocZone Limited is a UK business focusing on the development and deployment of document management and related services within the UK. DocZone's directors have over thirty years experience in the development, deployment and operation of high quality application services, working within organizations such as IBM, Critical Path and Sun Microsystems. DocZone focuses on ensuring flexibility, security and high availability with excellent customer service

About KnowledgeTree
Jam Warehouse, the developers of KnowledgeTree, build business process management and web-based document management solutions for world-benchmarked organizations including international retailers, pre-press companies, newspaper groups, government entities, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and even estate agencies. Jam Warehouse is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa with an office in London, United Kingdom.

Editorial details                               Jam Warehouse
DocZone                                       Jacqui Woolfson, Director of Marketing
Lee Cassidy                         OR      KnowledgeTree
http://www.doczone.co.uk/             http://www.knowledgetree.com/
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