TotalSoft, one of the leading providers of business information systems in Central and Eastern Europe, and certSIGN, a specialized company in the development and implementation of software applications for information security, announces the expansion of the strategic partnership for the development of electronic signature solutions that enable fast adaptation of companies to the new reality of the labour market.

Launched during the social distancing period, the electronic signature solution developed by TotalSoft and certSIGN aims to electronically sign documents issued by the Human Resources departments, using a simple procedure, available in Charisma HCM suite, and the Paperless electronic signature service of certSIGN, audited and certified at European level.

„The solution developed together with certSIGN reduces the time necessary to sign documents by up to 95%. Basically, the time required decreases from 2-3 days to just a few minutes. I strongly believe in this partnership because it brings major benefits to our clients, a lot of them being large and very large companies in Romania, with complex document signing flows. It’s one of the reasons why the partnership took shape before the pandemic, the current context being a good catalyst for its development”, said Gorkem Tursucu, CEO of TotalSoft.

Given the success registered in the isolation period, being implemented by several Romanian companies, the electronic signature solution proposed by TotalSoft and certSIGN continues to facilitate the work of employees during economic recovery, when most of the companies gradually begin to return to a similar level of productivity as before Covid-19 crisis. They must continue to maintain certain rules, to ensure compliance with the health regulations concerning the new coronavirus.

Therefore, HR specialists must continue provide employees with all documents required, to respond quickly to their requests, to be able to continue recruiting and onboarding processes, to edit employment contracts and submit them electronically to ITM.

„Until a few years ago, companies were using electronic signature only in reporting to ANAF or for public procurement, but the Covid-19 crisis has convinced  most companies to use this service to facilitate remote work. Together with TotalSoft we aim to support the digitalization of the business environment and the efficiency of the activity by reducing the operational costs”, mentioned Adrian Floarea, CEO of certSIGN.

The solution developed by TotalSoft and certSIGN ensures compliance with the requirements of national and European legislation, the electronically signed documents have legal value and do not require further processing in order to be transmitted.

certSIGN is the main reliable service provider in Romania, in accordance with the requirements of European Regulation 910/2014 (eIDAS), and the issued qualified electronic signature certificates are recognized in all EU member states.

certSIGN’s paperless electronic signature service is audited and certified as a qualified electronic signature creation device (QSCD), according to EU Regulation no. 910/2014 (eIDAS), and used to sign legally documents from distance, being the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature. In addition, it is very easy to use, it doesn’t require a token or to install special drivers, allowing documents to be signed from anywhere, anytime and from different devices (laptop, mobile, tablet), ensuring secure data processing and storage and a high level of protection against cyber-attacks.

certSIGN is the first company in Romania and one of the few in Europe to provide a QSCD certified electronic signature, in accordance with the eIDAS Regulation.