S4i Systems (www.s4isystems.com), a supplier of electronic document management and disk management solutions, today announced its partnership with Life IT, a provider of IBM software solutions for customers in the U.K.  Life IT will distribute and support S4i’s Express and DASD-Plus products to help maximize efficiencies in System i business environments, the companies said.

S4i Express is a fully integrated System i automated report distribution and electronic document management (EDM) system that can automate all document processing enterprisewide.  IT leaders use S4i Express to improve internal and external business communications. Because of its scalability, completeness, and cost/value benefit, S4i Express is a popular System i EDM offering.

S4i System's DASD-Plus trio of disk optimization products automates tasks such as clearing history logs, compressing data, resizing libraries, and reorganizing physical file members.  DASD-Plus also forecasts disk utilization and alerts administrators to dangerous spikes in DASD usage.

"It is a pleasure to partner with Life IT, a company that shares our enthusiasm and vision for a paperless future,” said Susanne States, S4i’s sales and client services director. “Life IT’s wealth of experience with the needs of the market brings a history of value as a trusted partner and reseller.”

Howard Myers, director, Life IT, said, “I look forward to closely working with S4i presenting our clients with an affordable and scalable way to manage their content and documents.  Our System i customers will benefit from the most advanced multi-function products on the market today.”

About Life IT

Life IT specializes in business support, consultancy and hardware for IBM System i environments. As an IBM Premier Business Partner, Life IT's investment in IBM skills and technology ensures the highest quality advice, products and services from one of IBM's premier partners. For more information visit www.lifeit.co.uk

S4i provides electronic document management and disk management solutions for iSeries, AS/400 and IBM System i. With a strong commitment to continuously delivering trusted value, S4i's customer and service driven team provides project design, implementation and project management services to ensure a successful software deployment.

S4i is headquartered in San Clemente, California, and has a European facility that also houses development, support and marketing professionals. S4i Europe is centrally located in Warrington, England. Ready access to S4i solutions is also achieved through downstream distribution relationships with value add resellers in 10 countries, and upstream relationships with IBM, as well as many ERP,.CRM, SCM, and other vendors that offer industry specific solutions for iSeries and AS/400 systems.

To find out more about S4i Systems and its products see their listings in the MC Showcase Buyer's Guide.