PDF Reigns Supreme

According to a new report on OneStopClick.com, the PDF file has become the leading format in the electronic document management industry. Many factors have contributed to the PDF's prevalence. The format is ideal for sending and viewing files online, easy to convert to from Microsoft Office Files, and familiar to the majority of the American workforce.

According to the report:

"PDF has become the format of choice for long-term electronic document management, it has been revealed.Studies carried out by AIIM found 90 per cent of organisations are using the PDF file format for the storage of scanned documents, while 89 per cent are converting Microsoft Office files to the facility for distribution and archive. Earlier this week, IT industry analyst Gartner stated that electronic document management initiatives can improve operational efficiency while delivering environmental benefits."