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International Standards
Adobe Systems no longer owns PDF. We all do.
Since the publication of ISO 32000 in July, 2008 the world's Portable Document Format has been managed by volunteers of the International Standards Organization (ISO). These developers, marketers and others participate in the various International Committees to help develop the next generation of PDF technology.
Why might I care?
PDF works because it's been treated as a de facto standard since the outset. PDF continues to solve business problems and create new opportunities for communication today for the same reason: PDF just works.
PDF Standards exist so that PDF can continue to gain new features and capabilities in a way that benefits all developers and users.
What do we do with PDF Standards?
Together with Adobe Systems and Microsoft, NetCentric plays a key role in managing this vital, globally-accepted technology. No other North American company is as committed to PDF Standards development.
NetCentric's President, Duff Johnson, is the Project Co-Leader (together with Cherie Ekholm of Microsoft) of ISO 32000, chairs the US Committee for ISO 32000 and also chairs the US Committee for ISO 14289, the author of the forthcoming International Standard for Accessible PDF.
Ferass ElRayes, NetCentric's Chief Technology Officer, represents Canada on both ISO 32000 and ISO 14289 Committees.
Why does NetCentric bother when many others do not?
Even though Adobe Systems invented PDF and retained ownership of the file-format specification until 2008, PDF has always has been a fundamentally open technology. We believe that the success of PDF as the world's choice of electronic document file-format relies on this fact.
We've found that direct participation in developing the future of PDF gives us many ideas for how we can add value for the customers we serve in the present.
