Deputy Associate Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to speak at Document Automation Conference

Columbia, MD - August 19, 2004
Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI), a leading provider of document management and imaging solutions, today announced that Thomas G. Grzymski, Deputy Associate Commissioner Office of Enterprise Support, Architecture and Engineering (OESAE) for the Social Security Administration (SSA) will be the opening speaker at the Document Management and Automation for the Government Enterprise Conference on September 16, 2004. The conference is being held at the NRECA Executive Conference Center in Arlington, VA from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

“We are excited that Tom will be able to share some of the SSA’s experiences with other government agencies who are facing similar document management challenges,” stated Scott Swidersky, Director of Information Systems at QAI.

Mr. Grzymski will discuss how improvement to the Social Security Administration's Disability Programs has been a top priority of the agency. One key part of this program was to replace the paper intensive medical evidence collection process with electronic documents. This presentation will address the planning, design and implementation of SSA's Document Management Architecture as well as the lessons learned and challenges the agency still faces with its rollout.

"This is our fourth year of presenting the Document Management and Automation conference in the Washington, DC area", said Don Dickson, President of Market*Access International, "and it promises to be our best yet. With Tom Grzymski as the opening speaker, and the participation of other government experts from Department of Defense and the Pentagon, whose offices have developed and tested real innovative document management practices, the attendees are in for a true learning experience." More details on the conference can be found at http://www.marketaccess.org/event_docmgmt_fall.asp

About Quality Associates, Inc.
Quality Associates, Inc. provides services and solutions for quality assurance and scientific support, information systems, and archiving. QAI’s Information Systems Division specializes in the conversion of documents and other media to electronic formats. These cutting-edge solutions address many issues that document management presents to an ever-changing government and commercial marketplace.

QAI offers a full range of document scanning/imaging products and services. These include hardware, software, optical technologies, storage systems, conversion applications, integration and training. QAI maintains a broad client base including federal and state agencies, chemical and manufacturing companies, financial and accounting firms, law firms, and medical and research facilities. For more information please call (800) 488-3547 or visit www.qualityassociatesinc.com.

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Amy Knight
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Quality Associates, Inc.
(800) 488-3547
aknight@qualityassociatesinc.com