HP, UPS Team Up For Electronic Document Delivery
Hewlett-Packard Co. and United Parcel Service of America Inc. Wednesday created a partnership to develop a digital-delivery solution for sending and tracking paper-based documents online.
Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will pair UPS' Document Exchange online delivery service with HP's 9100C Digital Sender, a program that electronically sends physical documents.
The result is expected to be a new solution that enables secure delivery of paper-based documents across the Internet. The combined product complements current e-mail programs, is a cost-effective alternative to physical overnight letter delivery and a secure alternative to faxing, the firms stated.
HP said the partnership is part of its e-services strategy to reach a broad consumer base.No financial terms of the agreement were disclosed.
"The natural combination of these smart products -- seamlessly integrated paper-based information and electronic messaging -- is the closest you can get today to safe and immediate document delivery. By combining what UPS and HP do best, both companies can deliver superior solutions for electronic-document delivery and management."