Anacomp, Inc., is an American company that specializes in computer services and document management. It was founded in
Indianapolis, Indiana
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, in 1968 by Ronald D. Palamara, Robert R. Sadaka, and J. Melvin Ebbert, three professors at
Purdue University
Purdue University is a Public university#United States, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded ...
.
Their goal was to direct the power of the computer toward the disciplines of investment management, education, urban analysis, computer science and civic systems, but is now headquartered in
Chantilly, Virginia
Chantilly is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 24,301 as of the 2020 census. Chantilly is named after an early-19th-century mansion and farm, which in turn took the name of an ...
. The name Anacomp is a combination of the words ANAlyze and COMPute.
, Anacomp's business was primarily in the service and document management sectors. In 2010, Anacomp sold off its CaseLogistix product line to
Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters Corporation ( ) is a Canadian multinational corporation, multinational content-driven technology Conglomerate (company), conglomerate. The company was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and maintains its headquarters at 1 ...
. CaseLogistix is a document review application used by law firms for document review and subsequent case preparation.
Acquisitions
Since its inception, Anacomp has made many acquisitions and spin-offs and has entered and exited different lines of business.
In 1987, Anacomp acquired Datagraphix Inc. for $128 million.
In 1988, Anacomp acquired Xidex for $415 million.
In 1998, Anacomp acquired First Image Management Company.
In 2007, Anacomp acquired CaseLogistix.
See also
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Document management system
A document management system (DMS) is usually a computerized system used to store, share, track and manage files or documents. Some systems include history tracking where a log of the various versions created and modified by different users is r ...
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Graham Magnetics
References
External links
Company homepage
Technology companies established in 1968
Privately held companies based in Virginia
Software companies of the United States
1968 establishments in Indiana
Technology companies of the United States
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