Hyland Software Named a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management, 2013

-- Evaluation of Hyland's OnBase ECM solution based on completeness of vision and ability to execute; Hyland named a Leader for the fourth consecutive year

CLEVELAND, Sept. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyland Software, developer of OnBase enterprise content management solution, was named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management, 2013.* Hyland provides strong vertical and horizontal solutions, deep customer focus, solution scalability,  the ability to scale OnBase up or down in solution scope, performance and sophistication. This is the fourth year Hyland has been positioned as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for ECM for its software solution, OnBase, an ECM platform.

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ECM continues to deliver concrete business benefits to IT leaders, states the 2013 report. As the market grows, Hyland, creators of OnBase, along with the other 23 vendors named in the report, is achieving success by meeting increased demands for better mobile and cloud capabilities, as well as more rigorous expectations for vertically specific needs.  

"We feel this report affirms the reason we created OnBase and the way we continue to develop OnBase: to provide customers with ECM capabilities that are easily configured to solve industry and process-specific problems," said Bill Priemer, president and CEO of Hyland Software. "They want solutions that meet the needs of the business and IT, with exceptional convenience and minimal risk. They're seeking enterprise-class performance and mid-market flexibility. Most of all, they want innovation that respects how things get done in the real world."

OnBase remains at the core of Hyland's development strategy, offering end users an easy-to-use and easy-to-administer ECM solution. The OnBase development process supports industry trends, including cloud and mobile options, without sacrificing security or performance, and includes:

• A horizontally applicable ECM platform, with strong integrations, that allows users to quickly deploy – and modify – ECM applications tailored to support specific industries and professional roles
• Delivering 80% of OnBase functionality through Microsoft Outlook, one of the most widely used email clients in the business world
• Flexible, agile solutions that fit customer needs, both departmental and throughout the enterprise, and scale to organizations large and small
• Acquiring vendors, like AnyDoc Software and Sire Technologies, that provide complementary functionality that extends OnBase in practical ways

To learn more about what makes Hyland Software an ECM leader, download the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management, 2013.

*Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management, Mark Gilbert et al, Sept. 24, 2013.

About Hyland Software
For over 20 years, Hyland Software has helped our more than 11,700 lifetime customers by providing real-world solutions to everyday business challenges. That dedication is why Hyland realizes double-digit growth, and why 98 percent of our customer base continues to renew its annual maintenance. Our customers see the ongoing value of partnering with Hyland and continue to work with us year after year.

Hyland's enterprise content management (ECM) solution, OnBase, is one of the most flexible and comprehensive ECM products on the market today. OnBase empowers users to grow their solutions as needs change and business evolves. It is tailored for departments, but comprehensive for the enterprise, designed to give you what you need today and evolve with you over time. For more information about Hyland Software's ECM solutions, please visit Hyland.com.

About the Magic Quadrant
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