Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 54 | Page 63

INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Software for Business

Foxit unveils Foxit Sign , a new simple-to-use , legally binding eSignature service

Foxit , a provider of innovative PDF products and services , has announced Foxit Sign , a new eSignature service providing full , legally binding and secure eSign workflow . Foxit Sign makes it easy to create and sign digital contracts , agreements and forms to expedite business in a digital world .

Foxit has also introduced new corporate and product branding , changing the company ’ s name from Foxit Software to Foxit and renaming products like Foxit PhantomPDF to simply Foxit PDF Editor . In addition , Foxit has unveiled new versions of its PDF Editor and PDF Reader solutions , introducing simplified and more intuitive user interfaces , PDF 3D support , additional search and search / redact options , and other valuable features .
“ Foxit is simplifying and expediting the way digital documents and digital business get done ,” said Phil Lee , Chief Revenue Officer , Foxit . “ Foxit Sign is a major step forward for Foxit and our customers .”
Foxit has consolidated and simplified its product naming and unified it under the Foxit Brand . For example , Foxit PhantomPDF for Mac and Foxit PhantomPDF Standard ( Windows ) are now both simply Foxit PDF Editor , reflecting Foxit ’ s capacity to deliver the same , easy-to-use and robust PDF experience across all major computing platforms , including Windows , Mac , mobile and the cloud .
“ With Foxit , you can PDF anywhere on any platform . You can conduct business digitally in a way that suits you . We wanted to convey that simplicity and universal experience in our new branding ,” said Frank Kettenstock , Chief Marketing Officer , Foxit .
Foxit Software is a software developer based in the United States and China that develops portable document format ( PDF ) software and tools used to create , edit , sign and secure files and digital documents . Founded in 2001 , Foxit headquarters is located in Fremont , California . The company is incorporated in Fujian , China and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market . Today , it has other offices in Fuzhou , Beijing , Berlin , Melbourne , Japan , Taiwan , Korea and France . p
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