IBC, Amsterdam – September 7, 2007 – Signiant® Inc., the leading developer of digital media distribution management software, and Marquis Broadcast, specialist in broadcast workflow studies and software integration solutions, have signed a co-marketing and product integration agreement enabling Signiant to integrate Marquis' Medway media highway system with its media distribution products. The two companies will work together with a shared vision to bring heightened flexibility and efficiency to data-intensive broadcasting and post-production workflows.
"We see Marquis' Medway product as an essential part of the digital highway for all processes where systems from different manufacturers are required to work together in an integrated end-to-end solution," said Tom Ohanian, VP Product Development, Signiant. "By working with Marquis, we can enhance the efficiency and value of our media distribution solutions."
"Signiant prioritizes the core issues of media distribution, namely easy to use management and automation, accelerated file transfer and security," said Granby Patrick, Partner Director, Marquis Broadcast. "We look forward to working with their development team to bring a range benefits to our mutual customers."
The combination of Medway's advanced media integration technology and Signiant's media distribution intelligence will provide a powerful solution that will enable broadcasters and post-production professionals to achieve faster media transfers, improved asset management and increased data protection from their digital infrastructures. The partnership will bring higher levels of integration between products, providing operators with a more collaborative and flexible workflow where media files can be browsed and moved between systems irrespective of the equipment and file formats in use.
Designed for all digital applications, including newsrooms, playout centres, and production and post production environments, the Medway media highway eliminates file incompatibility issues that occur when media and its associated metadata move between target devices, providing fast and invisible format conversion as required. Media files and metadata are tightly integrated between systems enabling content to be transferred quickly and securely at full network speed.
Signiant's technology manages the movement of file-based workflows throughout the digital media supply chain, ensuring that the right content gets to the right place at the right time. Signiant's Digital Media Distribution Management Suite (DMDMS) is the only solution that provides a holistic view of the digital media supply chain, allowing customers to manage their entire workflow from ingest to distribution. In addition it is the only technology to integrate four critical capabilities: centralized management, accelerated transfers, automation of repetitive workflows and enterprise level security. The efficiencies of DMDMS are proven to save companies substantial time and money, while more effectively enabling new revenue opportunities.
The acceleration technology in DMDMS enables the fast and efficient transport of large files globally – negating the effects of highly impaired networks and long distances. In addition, it has automation and management technology that greatly reduces the manpower associated with coordinating many files, multiple destinations and time critical deadlines. This control is unique to Signiant and critical to make the transition to file-based workflows. The embedded enterprise class security enables data confidentiality, certified delivery as well as firewall compatibility.
About Signiant
Signiant (http://www.signiant.com/) is the leading developer of digital media supply chain solutions for the media, entertainment and telecommunications industries. Signiant provides the only integrated, open software solution that manages, secures, automates and accelerates the movement of content through digital file-based workflows to ensure that the right content is in the right place at the right time. By providing a unique, holistic view of an entire digital ecosystem, from content ingest to delivery, Signiant helps its customers service existing and emerging distribution channels with greater control and efficiency. Signiant is headquartered in Burlington, MA with development facilities in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and offices in New York, Los Angeles and Manchester, UK. Read the Signiant blog at http://www.digitalmediagalaxy.com/
About Marquis Broadcast
Founded in 1999, Marquis is a leading specialist in the identification, design and implementation of new workflow practices in the broadcasting industry, and has been instrumental in the redesign of hundreds of television centres and newsrooms worldwide. Marquis is also a developer of project management and systems integration solutions that enable broadcasters and other users of digital media to achieve maximum efficiencies from their workflow processes. Although broadcasting continues to form its core business, Marquis software and services are designed for all IT-based processes. http://www.marquisbroadcast.com/