New York State Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology Selects eTouch SamePage Enterprise Wiki for Agency-Wide Implementation

Fremont, Calif. (PRWEB) June 17, 2008 -- eTouch SamePage, a dynamic enterprise wiki, today announced it has been selected by the New York State Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology (CIO/OFT) (http://www.oft.state.ny.us/), to integrate the SamePage wiki product for agency-wide implementation.

The CIO/OFT's CIO Council, comprised of IT policy makers from New York's counties, state agencies and not-for-profit organizations, will utilize SamePage for collaboration, knowledge management and long-range planning of its $3 billion annual budget. In addition, CIO/OFT will implement SamePage as a daily-planning tool within its Enterprise Help Desk.

"We've found eTouch SamePage to be a problem-free and financially reasonable solution," said Kevin Ryan, coordination center manager, CIO/OFT. "It requires minimal attention, and it is living up to its promise of being a convenient and intuitive place to collaborate, share ideas and capture knowledge."

SamePage is an enterprise-class wiki that is intuitive, simple to use and meets IT department requirements for security and features. It integrates seamlessly with organizations' databases and authentication systems and has powerful administration features. Users receive fast, personal service and support from eTouch SamePage's professional services team. SamePage is deployed within leading SMBs and global enterprises to capture, disseminate and locate information and harness the collective knowledge, insights, and creativity (http://etouch.net/products/collaboration/index.html) of the entire organization.

The Albany, NY-based CIO/OFT supports the missions of more than 25 state agencies. It provides centralized technology policies and services to other New York State government entities. It will also utilize SamePage for internal collaboration and planning to help foster its Universal Broadband Initiative, aimed to ensure every New Yorker has access to affordable, high-speed Internet service.

About eTouch SamePage

SamePage is a product of eTouch Systems, a leading provider of enterprise-class wiki solutions and consulting services that leverage technology solutions and help organizations share their collective knowledge, insights and creativity. SamePage is a scalable and dynamic wiki that enables its users to improve collaboration, save money and streamline decision making in a secure, well-supported environment. SamePage is used by medium and large enterprises around the world, including Alcatel-Lucent, NASA, Citrix, Hestia, Teradyne, Siemens, NY State Unified Court System and ADP, as well as by strategic partners, such as Cisco/WebEx. For more information, visit http://www.etouch.net.

eTouch Systems, eTouch SamePage, and all other eTouch Systems product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of eTouch Systems, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks herein are property of their respective owners.

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