CardScan, founded in 1993 as Corex Incorporated, provides customers with contact information scanning hardware and software. The firm's platform identifies multiple fields on business cards. It captures and organizes name, telephone, e-mail address, and other information. The automated technology eliminates manual data entry errors. CardScan systems also capture information from e-mail clients, websites, PDAs, and business applications. An online backup service allows users to access archived information with standard web browsers. Access is controlled with password security features. Synchronization software supports PDAs, smartphones, laptops, and other systems. CardScan is known for its CardScan Personal, CardScan Executive, and CardScan Team retail products. The company also develops the CardScan for Microsoft (R) CRM, CardScan for SalesForce, CardScan for Saleslogix, CardScan for ACT! Premium, and CardScan for GoldMine Corporate business-to-business (B2B) systems. The firm sells products through its own and third-party websites. The products also are sold by office and computer technology retailers. Approximately 500,000 customers use the firm's systems. Strategic partners include Microsoft, Palm, Symatec, IBM/Lotus, and EasyLobby Incorporated. CardScan is a subsidiary of Sanford Brands, which is a Newell Rubbermaid division. It was acquired by Newell Rubbermaid in 2006. CardScan is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company was founded by Jonathan Stern.