Adobe Acrobat pays for itself and takes care of the
team too

As business industrialists, what are the hot issues pushing our buttons at the moment?
- Surviving the global financial crisis
- Economic prosperity
- Producing great work
- Helping - not hindering - our natural environment...

Day by day, decision by decision, rather than be scared off by new challenges, business leaders need to seek out smart opportunities that will allow them to take control of the future of their businesses. The right technology choices can make all the difference. The right technology choices make it possible to hit all three hot targets - prosperity, quality and environment - and to reap big rewards.

Both analysts and Australian businesses with firsthand experience can attest: Adobe Acrobat can deliver great benefits to an organisation by improving workflow processes; reducing email and other storage needs; increasing speed, efficiency and security in the creation and exchange of information; and by reducing carbon emissions. By saving employee time, Adobe has also found a way to add even more quantifiable value to an organisation within the same affordable product. (Bullseye!)

Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Pro Extended
Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Pro Extended software is the latest version of Acrobat. Seamless integration of multimedia and the possibility of group document reviews are key features of the new software.

Acrobat 9 builds on features in previous versions, further improving collaboration environments by making it possible to share documents simultaneously in multiple locations for more time efficient electronic reviews and by synchronising document views, ensuring that multiple staff can view the same page at the same time.

OMNI Research on Acrobat 9:
"The ability to package content, dynamically work with heterogeneous file types, and determine the user's interaction capabilities are the hallmark of this release. Users share content between one another with greater control over editing and understanding of group contributions throughout the document lifecycle process."

In recent months, Nexia ASR, one of Australia's fastest growing accounting firms, made the decision to use Adobe Acrobat to improve collaboration among staff and clients. The results were convincing with improved efficiencies for all staff; projects were completed faster as teams were able to simultaneously edit documents; and there was a marked reduction in time spent resolving technical difficulties.

Adam Lang, information technology manager for Nexia ASR:
"The efficiencies in our work practices by installing Adobe Acrobat are astounding. We have predicted that we could save 425 working hours in the first year alone. That works out to be around ten full working weeks saved by using a more efficient software solution."

Adobe has also done the math. If Adobe Acrobat was directly responsible for saving staff just one minute a day through productivity enhancement, a company would see return on investment in the software within two years. If it saved three minutes a day, ROI would come down to seven months.

The numbers could add up for your organisation too. If your staff members dedicate significant chunks of time to the creation, management and processing of documents, Adobe Acrobat will be to your gain.

By reducing the time needed for handling and despatching paper based documents - including printing, collating, packing and addressing envelopes, organising internal delivery, couriers, or visiting the Post Office - employee productivity is increased. Employee time savings are also achieved by reducing the need for scanning or manually entering data, including checking data and correcting errors.

With Adobe Acrobat, arduous tasks such as manually assembling and collating feedback, manual redaction and searching for - or tracking - paper based documents can be simplified and in some cases, automated.

Saving time and money is the name of the game.

Acrobat conserves both with convenient new ways to collaborate with clients and colleagues. It also dresses to impress with engaging, interactive presentation formats meaning you can produce better results on the same schedule for less money. Adobe Acrobat helps you work better, faster, stronger.