He then made the management document public, all in the midst of negotiations with two southern governors to build a manufacturing plant.

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But even with management being completely straight with investors, everyone would be better off with the actual document.

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"We are pleased that under this agreement with Brother, Document Imaging will continue to strengthen its position as a leader of information capture and management solutions for enterprise customers, " said Kruchten.

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