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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$94.8M
  • Public
  • US
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Founded in 1982, Captaris, Inc., (we, us, our) is a provider of computer products that automate document-centric business processes. With a comprehensive suite of software, hardware and services, we help organizations gain control over many processes that include the need to integrate documents more securely and efficiently. Our solutions also provide interoperability between documents and business applications and technology platforms. We develop products and services for document capture, intelligent document recognition and classification, routing, workflow, document management and document delivery. Our product lineup includes the brand names RightFax, FaxPress, Captaris Workflow, Alchemy, Single Click Entry, DOKuStar and RecoStar. Our products are distributed and supported through a global network of technology partners. This distribution system consists of business partners from all levels of the information technology (IT) spectrum: value-added resellers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), system integrators, distributors, mass market resellers, online retailers, office equipment dealers, and independent software vendors (ISVs). We believe the use of multiple distribution channels increases the likelihood that our products will be sold to more customers. We have a large installed base of customers that includes, as of the date of this report, the entire Fortune 100, the majority of the Global 2000 companies, and thousands of mid-sized enterprises. ...

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
David Anastasi
Number of Employees 450
Contact Information

10885 NE 4th St Ste 400

Bellevue, Washington 98004

captaris.com

(425) 455-6000

NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David Anastasi President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Christopher Stanton Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Secretary
Matthias M. Scheuing COO
Peter Papano CFO & Secretary
Paul M. Yantus Executive Vice President, Marketing & Prod Dev
Douglas F. Anderson Senior Vice President Global Field Operations
Eddie Pasatiempo Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Field Operations
Dave Boskee Senior Director, Global Technology Support
Daniel Welch Manager, Technology Support
Mindy McCarthy Manager, Technology Support
Randy Rehn
John A Kelley Director
Thomas M. Murnane Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Daniel R. Lyle Chair
Mark E. Siefertson Board of Directors
Robert F. Gilb Board of Directors
Robert L. Lovely Board of Directors

DAVID P. ANASTASI (age 50) joined Captaris as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director in November 2000. From May to November 2000, Mr. Anastasi served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Conversational Computing Corporation, a speech recognition technologies company. Prior to that, he was a founder and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Chipcard Alliance, a SmartCard consortium, from 1999 to 2000. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Anastasi served as Vice President and General Manager of the Public Access Solutions & Smart Card Division of U S WEST. Mr. Anastasi currently serves on the Board of Directors of the AeA (formerly known as the “American Electronics Association”). Mr. Anastasi holds a B.S. degree in marketing management from Bentley College and a master’s degree with an emphasis in international management from the University of San Francisco.

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Captaris, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Conversational Computing Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Conversational Computing Corporation President Former
University of San Francisco Masters degree with an emphasis in international management Former
University of San Francisco B.S. Degree In Marketing Former
Bentley College B.S. degree in marketing management Former

Christopher Stanton is Captaris’s Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Secretary. He leads the company’s Legal Department which is responsible for all legal work of the company. The Legal Department also plays a leading role in corporate communications, corporate compliance and intellectual property strategy. Before joining Captaris, Stanton worked at Perkins Coie LLP in both its Seattle and Hong Kong offices where his practice focused on technology companies and intellectual property matters. He also worked at a law firm based in Taipei, Taiwan where he assisted businesses with cross-border intellectual property and other legal issues. Stanton obtained his law degree from the University of Washington School of Law, where he was an editor of the Law Review. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia where he was selected as an Echols Scholar. Stanton has also studied in Hong Kong as well as Nanjing and Shanghai, China. He has written and spoken on intellectual property and software licensing topics.

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. COO Current
PCS Wireless, Inc. Former
Texas Christian University bachelor of arts in finance and marketing Former

Peter Papano joined Captaris as Chief Financial Officer in September 2003. Peter served as Chief Financial Officer at three previous companies prior to Captaris - Evant, Inc., an enterprise software company for retail and demand chain management, from 2000 to 2003; QRS Corporation, an e-commerce company for retail trading, from 1998 - 2000; and The Dialog Corporation, an electronic information company, from 1991 to 1998. Prior to these positions, Papano served as the Western Group Controller and the Director of Internal Control at Sprint Corporation from 1985 to 1991. He also held various accounting and finance positions at Verizon from 1975 to 1985. Papano holds a BS degree in Business with an emphasis in Finance from University of Colorado and a Masters degree in Accounting from University of Colorado. Peter is a member of the AICPA and the Indiana Society of CPAs.

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. CFO & Secretary Current
Captaris, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Evant, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The Dialog Corporation Former
University of Colorado Masters degree in Accounting Former
University of Colorado B.S. Degree In Business Former

Paul Yantus joined Captaris as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Product Development in April 2007. Paul was most recently President and CEO of ScanOptics, a leading provider of information capture and recognition technologies to the financial, government, and education markets, where he led the privatization of the company and successfully repositioned the company’s products. Prior to Scan-Optics, he founded Espire, an ASP solution for managing branded messaging, and led the rapid growth of the Custom Communications division for MSX International. Yantus has an extensive background in capture, recognition, and document management technologies including holding prior senior level positions with Danka Office Imaging, Lason Systems, and Eastman Kodak.

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Executive Vice President, Marketing & Prod Dev Current
Scan-Optics, LLC CEO Former
Scan-Optics, LLC President Former
Msx International, Inc. Senior Vice President of Custom Communications Division Former
Western Michigan University B.B.A. Degree Former
The Post Company B.B.A. Degree Former
Wayne State University Bachelor Degree In Computer Science Former

Doug Anderson joined Captaris as Vice President Enterprise and Partner Group in July 2005. Doug's background includes management positions at IBM, Lotus Development Corporation, Saros Corporation (FileNet) and executive-level positions with several emerging public and private companies headquartered both in and outside North America. Doug holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington.

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Senior Vice President Global Field Operations Current
Captaris, Inc. Vice President of North American Field Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Field Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Senior Director, Global Technology Support Current

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Manager, Technology Support Current

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Manager, Technology Support Current

Randy has 23 years of experience managing and leading teams in delivering complex IT and eCommerce solutions. His background includes everything from start-ups to fortune 500 companies. He has led blended groups of Software Architects and Engineers, Project Managers, Designers, and Quality Assurance personnel. This experience includes 13 years IT-based leadership and special project implementations for Nordstrom and 6 years Professional Services and IT leadership in smaller firms, Fine.com and Captaris Inc. Randy is a graduate of the University of Washington.

Organization Position Status
Csg Openline Director, Technical Operations Current
Isoutsource.Com Director & G.M. Support Engineering Current
Captaris, Inc. Current
Fine Co Current
Isoutsource.Com Board of Directors Current
University of Washington Former

DANIEL R. LYLE (age 61) has served as a director of Captaris since May 26, 2005. From 1982 to June 2003, Mr. Lyle served as a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. During his tenure, he was Managing Partner for the National Retail Practice and Managing Partner for the West Region Retail and Consumer Product Practice. Mr. Lyle’s clients included many of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ largest retail and consumer products companies, and he was involved in numerous mergers, acquisitions and public financing transactions. Since July 2003, Mr. Lyle has served as a director for RedEnvelope, Inc., a specialty gift retailer, and is currently the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Lyle is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee for Gymboree, Inc., a clothing retailer. Mr. Lyle received a B.A. degree in economics from California State University, Northridge and an M.B.A. degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Chair Current
Gymboree Corporation Board of Directors Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers Former
RedEnvelope, Inc. Chairman Former
RedEnvelope, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Captaris, Inc. Director Former
University of California, Los Angeles MBA Former
California State University BA in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Director Current
Captaris, Inc. Board of Directors Current

MARK E. SIEFERTSON (age 47) has served as a director of Captaris since April 2005. Mr. Siefertson has accumulated over 20 years of technology architecture, systems design and consulting experience. In 1997, Mr. Siefertson co-founded Diamond Technology Partners, Inc., which was later merged with Cluster Consulting, a leading European consultancy, creating DiamondCluster International, Inc., a global management consulting firm. While with Diamond, Mr. Siefertson served in various positions, including Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Marketplace Solutions Group, until his retirement from Diamond in June 2001. At Diamond, Mr. Siefertson’s specialty was digital strategy, technology strategy and technology architecture. His project experience included the design and implementation of complex scalable technologies across a broad range of industries. Prior to founding Diamond, Mr. Siefertson was employed in various positions with Technology Solutions Company, IBM and Electronic Data Systems Corp. After his retirement from Diamond, Mr. Siefertson founded Wild Eyed Technology, Inc., a strategy and technology consulting company, and he continues to serve as its President and sole employee.

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Technology Solutions Company Former
DiamondCluster International, Inc. Former
Diamond Technology Partners Former

ROBERT F. GILB (age 61) has served as a director of Captaris since 1998. He has been the President of Robert F. Gilb Strategic & Business Consulting, L.L.C. since May 1997. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Gilb held several positions at Microsoft Corporation, including General Manager, Financial Analysis; General Manager, Finance; and General Manager, Worldwide Business Operations. From 1979 to 1992, Mr. Gilb was an audit partner with Arthur Andersen L.L.P. in Seattle, Washington. In this capacity, he provided services to private and publicly owned companies in a variety of industries, including computer software, biotech, retail and distribution. His primary role was to audit and review financial statements for compliance with SEC reporting rules and generally accepted accounting principles. Mr. Gilb also provided services in connection with mergers and acquisitions and business process reengineering. Mr. Gilb is an Associate Trustee to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. Mr. Gilb has a B.S. degree in accounting from California State University, Long Beach.

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Microsoft Corporation General Manager, Financial Analysis Former
Microsoft Corporation General Manager, Worldwide Business Operations Former
Arthur Andersen LLP partner Former
California State University B.S. degree in accounting Former

ROBERT L. LOVELY (age 69) has served as a director of Captaris since 1983. He currently serves as President and a director of The Lovely Corporation, a business development and management firm. Mr. Lovely is also a director and treasurer of the Providence St. Peter Foundation. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Lovely served as Executive Vice President and director of Travel Automation Systems Corporation, a software company. Prior to 1994, Mr. Lovely served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Satellite Information Systems Co.; founder, general manager and director of US Intelco Networks, Inc. (now a part of VeriSign, Inc.); and founder, manager, Chief Executive Officer and director of Allied Data, a data processing services company. Over the years, Mr. Lovely has started or assisted in starting many privately held companies and has served as a director and officer on boards of a variety of civic and charitable organizations. He holds a B.A. degree in mathematics from Washington State University and an M.B.A. degree from Pacific Lutheran University. He has held a Certificate of Director Education from the NACD Corporate Directors Institute since 2005.

Organization Position Status
Captaris, Inc. Board of Directors Current
VeriSign, Inc. Former
Washington State University B.A. degree in mathematics Former

Thomas M. Murnane Lead Director Thomas M. Murnane has served as a director since October 2002 and as our lead director since February 2006. Since October 2005, Mr. Murnane has been a principal and co-owner of ARC Business Advisors, a consulting firm that advises on merger and acquisition transactions involving retail and apparel companies, and provides research and strategic consulting services to retailers and their suppliers. Previously, Mr. Murnane was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP until 2002. At PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP he served in various capacities since 1980, including Director of the firm’s Retail Strategy Consulting Practice, Director of Overall Strategy Consulting for the East Region of the United States, and most recently, Global Director of Marketing and Brand Management for PwC Consulting. Mr. Murnane is also a director of Finlay Enterprises, Inc., and Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc..

Organization Position Status
The Pantry, Inc. Partner Current
The Pantry, Inc. Director Current
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. Director Current
Captaris, Inc. Director Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Pantry, Inc. Committee Member Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Director of the firm Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers strategy consultant Former
The Pantry, Inc. Committee Member Former
The Ohio State University MBA Former

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