Cabinet NG Paperless Solution Enables Officeless Insurance Agency to Stay Afloat in Katrina's Wake

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., November 14, 2005 – Cabinet NG, Inc., the industry's solution to the "paper cuts profit" problem in small and medium sized businesses (SMBs), today announced that Joseph Maiorana Insurance Agency Inc., a New Orleans, Louisiana-based firm, credits Cabinet NG with enabling them to remain in business in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Since 2003, the agency based its firm-wide document management process on Cabinet NG's Document Management (CNG-SAFE) software. CNG-SAFE automates document management workflow and archiving, transforming inefficient and error-prone paper processing into an efficient electronic workflow. As a result of hurricane Katrina, Maiorana Insurance's offices were awash under five feet of water, forcing the firm to evacuate and set up temporary operations in Texas and then to its current headquarters in Louisiana. Throughout the ordeal, the company was able to continue serving its 300-plus customers, many of whom were also suffering from Katrina and desperate to file insurance claims.

"We escaped Hurricane Katrina with my server and laptop. While other insurance companies were trying to figure out who their clients were, we had all of our files with us. Because of Cabinet NG, we were able to quickly set up shop out of state, link the server to my laptop and serve the clients that desperately needed help," said Joseph Maiorana, president of Maiorana Insurance. "Thanks to Cabinet NG all our files were safe, we stayed in operation and we were able to serve our clients from an interim facility."

Maiorana Insurance, like other Cabinet NG customers, implemented CNG-SAFE to improve efficiencies, and save time. Because Cabinet NG transformed their paper-based processes into a digital filing environment that was easily protected and transported, Maiorana experienced first hand the other benefits an automated document and workflow management solution provides in a time of crisis. Cabinet NG's software is highly scaleable and yields better business processes for firms of all sizes in all situations.

"Cabinet NG helps companies build their businesses, by keeping customer files safe from physical elements as in the case of Maiorana Insurance, and by eliminating the need to struggle with piles of paper documents as is the case with other firms fortunate enough to escape the tragedies of Hurricane Katrina," said Andrew Bailey, president of Cabinet NG. "Cabinet NG is pleased to have played a proactive role in helping businesses and individuals deal with this very challenging situation." 

Cabinet NG is intuitive and easy-to-use, and works with 3rd party applications already in place such as Intuit's QuickBooks, as well as customized software programs. CNG-SAFE supports almost any document format and consolidates all data into one organized and secure networked system that can be used by multiple users in many different departments throughout a company – leading to significant savings in monthly paper, labor and associated overhead costs. In addition, the Cabinet NG document management solution now includes an extended set of integrated features providing key information lifecycle management (ILM) capabilities that enforce document retention policies and help address compliance concerns.

About Joseph Maiorana Insurance

Established in 1962, Joseph Maiorana Insurance serves the insurance needs of families and businesses in Orleans & Jefferson Parishes and throughout Louisiana. Our offices house a state of the art computer system for record keeping. Additionally, a special rating program has been installed that offers customers instant rate comparisons utilizing some of the country's finest insurance companies via the Internet.

About Cabinet NG

Cabinet NG solves the "paper cuts profit" problem for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Cabinet NG's core product is CNG-SAFE (Shared Access Filing Environment). CNG-SAFE is a user-friendly document management software solution that streamlines and automates business processes, delivering gains in office productivity and bottom-line savings. By creating secure electronic file cabinets, CNG-SAFE turns existing labor-intensive, error-prone, paper-based processes into efficient business workflows. Cabinet NG integrates with SMB's business applications creating a central repository of business information that powers more effective business processes. The company's integrated solution for Intuit's QuickBooks automates accounting activities by merging document filing and data entry into a single process. Cabinet NG is privately held and headquartered near Huntsville, Alabama. For more information, visit www.cabinetng.com.