CONVERSION & REPURPOSING
When it comes to documents and information, one size does not fit all purposes. Converting information from one format to another may extend its life, allow for accessibility by more people, or simply make it usable in a new way. Are you getting the most out of your information?
Making Information Useful and Accessible
“Neutral to form” is a phrase that is common around NPC. When we say this, it simply means that regardless of output media—Internet, CD, print—our team can help. However, we're not partial to industry neutral forms of conversion. As a matter of fact, one of our largest conversion projects requires the use of proprietary mark-up. No matter the end media, we focus our efforts on making information useful and accessible. We can modify existing materials to a new format or develop an integrated spectrum of media to appeal to a diverse employee or customer base. NPC's conversion and repurposing services are pivotal to making this happen.
Services
- Paper to Electronic:
- creating archives from printed materials; creating electronic fillable forms from static paper forms; scanning books or documents and tagging text to create web-enabled searchable information; allowing more opportunity for remote accessibility and easy electronic transfer
- Electronic to Electronic:
- pulling data from legacy systems to newer technology; adding formatting to make electronic documents searchable or enabled for Web use; converting from one format to another
- Electronic to Paper:
- creating hard copy documentation from electronic data; making electronic documentation accessible to people without computers
Technologies
We use scanning (including OCR, OMR and ICR), XML, HTML, SGML, PDF, and a variety of software packages to achieve desired conversion results. Our related service portfolio includes:
- Document imaging and scanning
- Electronic conversion services
- Document hosting
- Document management (custom indexes and full search ability)
- Forms processing
- Custom document access systems
- Digital archiving and back-up services
- CD creation
Results You Can Use
The results from converting documents vary depending on situation and needs. Some of the most common results seen from these types of projects include:
- Reduced costs for document transfer or storage
- Decreased turnaround times in creating electronic options for forms and documents
- Minimized paper costs
- Increased accessibility to information
- Expanded availability of information to multiple decision makers
- Saved time in retrieving information
- Guaranteed availability of historical data held in displaced or legacy systems
- Secured documentation with back-ups in case of natural disaster, technological failure, misplacement, theft, or other catastrophe
- Reduced warehouse space and filing cabinets needed for storage