NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015-- Square 9 Softworks, developers of SmartSearch, a highly scalable ECM solution for process automation that drives productivity across all business applications, announced today its partnership with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), an information management leader focused on Enterprise Content Management (ECM), technology optimization and cloud services.

The new partnership enables Konica Minolta customers to optimize business processes through a sophisticated bizHub bEST integration with Square 9's award-winning SmartSearch product line. Through advanced collaboration, users gain robust ECM capabilities including capture-and-index as well as search-and-print support, directly from the control panel of any current version Konica Minolta multifunctional printer.

"We are proud to partner with Konica Minolta, a company with which we share the same commitment in driving business efficiency through facilitated information management," said Square 9 President and CEO, Stephen Young. "We look forward to expanding opportunities in document workflow and content management with the addition of Konica Minolta as a new strategic partner."

Well-suited for document-intensive businesses, Square 9's solutions are now available through Konica Minolta's nationwide network of dealers and can be easily introduced to organizations through critical departmental processes including, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Human Resources. With capabilities for workflow, business process management, web-based forms and line-of-business integration, the solutions are scalable, growing with customers' evolving needs.

Together, Konica Minolta and Square 9 aim to extend office efficiency with maximum scalability and flexibility in configuration, building the bridge between people, paper and processes.

"Any company seeking to improve efficiency and document management will be greatly aided by incorporating SmartSearch into the way they do business," says Sam Errigo, Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence Services, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, Inc. U.S.A. "No matter the size of a company or the field of work, SmartSearch delivers value-driven solutions that are quick, easy and affordable."