eSignLive VP Joins Drug Information Association (DIA) Records Management and eArchiving Special Interest Area Community

Montreal, QC, April 14, 2004 — Silanis announced today Vice President Michael Laurie, has joined the Drug Information Association (DIA) Records Management and eArchiving Special Interest Area Community (SIAC). The DIA SIAC identifies professional needs in specific interest areas and provides information to meet these needs. The Records Management and eArchiving SIAC is looking into standards for electronic documents and records, and is addressing how the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 21 CFR Part 11 regulation will affect archiving of electronic records.

"A great deal of work has been done by pharmaceutical companies to create and work with signed and non-signed electronic records,” said Michael Laurie, vice president of Silanis. “This effort to establish standards and guidelines in their archive processes is among the most important initiative being undertaken by the DIA. It will allow member companies to fully benefit from the long-promised advantages of electronic records.”

About Silanis

Silanis Technology is the leading provider of solutions that automate the Business Approval Process. The company’s award winning desktop and server-based solutions leverage electronic signature and approval technology to achieve total automation. With over 1,000 customers across government, mortgage, auto finance, insurance, banking and FDA regulated industries, Silanis has over a decade of experience in developing and delivering solutions that work the way organizations do. Government customers include NIH NIAID, USPS OIG, US Mint, and an enterprise license with both the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and the US Army.

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