TOWER Software
Encyclopedia
TOWER Software was a software development
company, founded in 1985 in Canberra
, Australia
. The company provided and supported enterprise content management
software
, notably its TRIM product line for electronics records management
.
TOWER Software was acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Company in 2008 as a part of its HP Software Division .
software in 1985. It shifted to providing electronic document and records management software with the introduction of TRIM Captura in 1998. TRIM Context was released in 2002. In 2004 the company re-branded itself as a provider of enterprise content management solutions.
TOWER Software contributed to the development of international and local standards by sitting on a working group to develop AS4390 (the Australian standard for records management), which influenced the ISO 15489 standard, and by reviewing the MoReq and DoD 5015.2 standards.
In April 2008, TOWER Software shareholders were advised of the company's intention to accept an offer by Hewlett-Packard
to acquire the company for approximately US$105 million. At that time, TOWER Software had 1000 customers in 32 countries representing the public sector and highly regulated industries such as healthcare, energy and utilities, and banking and finance.
TRIM Context
is now called HP TRIM Records Management System software and is based on the ISO standard 15489 for records management. TRIM software also has U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 certification and adheres to the principles outlined in AS4390.
Software development
Software development is the development of a software product...
company, founded in 1985 in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The company provided and supported enterprise content management
Enterprise content management
Enterprise Content Management is a formalized means of organizing and storing an organization's documents, and other content, that relate to the organization's processes...
software
Computer software
Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it....
, notably its TRIM product line for electronics records management
Records management
Records management, or RM, is the practice of maintaining the records of an organization from the time they are created up to their eventual disposal...
.
TOWER Software was acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
Company in 2008 as a part of its HP Software Division .
History
TOWER Software began making records managementRecords management
Records management, or RM, is the practice of maintaining the records of an organization from the time they are created up to their eventual disposal...
software in 1985. It shifted to providing electronic document and records management software with the introduction of TRIM Captura in 1998. TRIM Context was released in 2002. In 2004 the company re-branded itself as a provider of enterprise content management solutions.
TOWER Software contributed to the development of international and local standards by sitting on a working group to develop AS4390 (the Australian standard for records management), which influenced the ISO 15489 standard, and by reviewing the MoReq and DoD 5015.2 standards.
In April 2008, TOWER Software shareholders were advised of the company's intention to accept an offer by Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
to acquire the company for approximately US$105 million. At that time, TOWER Software had 1000 customers in 32 countries representing the public sector and highly regulated industries such as healthcare, energy and utilities, and banking and finance.
TRIM Context
TRIM Context
HP TRIM is an electronic document and records management system marketed by the HP Software Division and based on technology from Hewlett-Packard's 2008 acquisition of TOWER Software...
is now called HP TRIM Records Management System software and is based on the ISO standard 15489 for records management. TRIM software also has U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 certification and adheres to the principles outlined in AS4390.
Recognition and Awards
- UK Trade & Investment International Business Award - Contribution to Change (2004)
- Top 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management (KMWorld 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Australian Business Limited President’s Prize for Trade & Export
- BRW Fast 100
- Minister’s Award for Excellence (iAwards – Australia)
- Trend Setting Product 2003, 2004, 2005 (KMWorld Magazine)
- KMWorld Readers' Choice Award 2006
External links
- HP Software Corporate site
- A Strategic Approach to Managing Information from National Archives of Australia
- ARMA International Electronic Records and e-Discovery
- HP Information Management Software site
See also
- DIRKSDIRKSDIRKS is an acronym for Designing and Implementing Recordkeeping Systems. It is a comprehensive manual outlining the process for creating record management systems including various business information records and transactions as outlined in the Australian Standard for Records Management - AS-ISO...
, Design and Implementation Of Record Keeping Systems - The National Archives (UK)The National Archives (UK)The National Archives is a UK government department and an executive agency of the Secretary of State for Justice. It is "the UK government's official archive, containing 1,000 years of history"...
, The National Archives - Design Criteria Standard for Electronic Records Management Software ApplicationsDesign Criteria Standard for Electronic Records Management Software ApplicationsUnited States Department of Defense 5015.2-STD or the Design Criteria Standard for Electronic Records Management Software Applications was implemented in June 2002...
- Paperless OfficePaperless officeA paperless office is a work environment in which the use of paper is eliminated or greatly reduced. This is done by converting documents and other papers into digital form. Proponents claim that "going paperless" can save money, boost productivity, save space, make documentation and information...
- Document Management
- Document ImagingDocument imagingDocument imaging is an information technology category for systems capable of replicating documents commonly used in business. Document imaging systems can take many forms including microfilm, on demand printers, facsimile machines, copiers, multifunction printers, document scanners, computer...