Secardeo pdfGate is a platform for conducting PDF signature processes. This allows for the replacement of long term and expensive paper processes with handwritten signatures. Major application areas are lawful electronic invoices and workflows in an organization like order and approval processes or quality assurance procedures. A basis for such solutions using digital PDF signatures are

• pdfGate Signer
  for the automated creation of mass signatures and certifying signatures in PDFs,
  
• pdfGate Verifier
  for the automated and traceable verification of PDF documents on a server,
• pdfGate Workflow
  for conducting corporate signature processes using digital PDF signatures.

The pdfGate platform provides these components for PDF signature processes which are controlled by an ERP or workflow management system. The provided interfaces allow for a simple integration with service oriented architectures (SOA).