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Media Shuttle Helps twofour54 Support Growing Film Industry in Middle East

March 15, 2016 9:00 am Published by Signiant announced it is working with twofour54, Abu Dhabi’s media and entertainment hub, to support its mission of nurturing the industry in the Middle East Region. twofour54, which has provided production services for major international blockbusters including “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Fast & Furious 7,” uses Signiant Media Shuttle, the de facto standard for hands-on movement of large files, to move terabytes of media files for its clients.
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Signiant Flight is Now Microsoft Azure Certified and Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

September 11, 2015 1:02 pm Published by Signiant announced that Signiant Flight has been validated for compatibility with Microsoft Azure as an Azure Certified solution and can now be purchased via the Azure Marketplace. As one of the first SaaS offerings in the Developer Services category, Flight gives Azure customers easy access to a scalable solution for fast uploads into Azure blob storage.
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Harbor Picture Company Upgrades to Signiant Media Shuttle to Support Expanding Global Production Business

April 13, 2015 10:09 am Published by Signiant announced that premiere New York-based production and post production firm Harbor Picture Company has adopted Media Shuttle to move large media files quickly, easily and securely between its worldwide customers and partners. Harbor, whose credits include acclaimed television shows and films such as “Game of Thrones,” “St. Vincent,” “Into the Woods,” “Pawn Sacrifice,” “Marco Polo,” and “A Most Violent Year,” uses Signiant for many of its critical file transfers.
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Signiant Technology Enables Global Post Production at Modern VideoFilm

April 8, 2015 9:33 am Published by Signiant and Modern VideoFilm, one of L.A.’s top independent post production facilities, today provided new insight into the worldwide file-based workflows that underpin the creation of award-winning feature films and hit television shows. Post production companies of all sizes rely on Signiant’s file transfer software to move their large digital assets quickly and securely between teams distributed around the world, and Modern’s latest work takes the scale and reach of distributed finishing to new levels.
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Signiant Helps U.K. Broadcast Industry Comply With New File Delivery Standards

February 23, 2015 1:10 pm Published by On Oct 1, 2014, all U.K. broadcasters met a key milestone established through an industry-wide partnership: they were ready to receive digital program content via a single common file delivery format. As a key provider of enabling technology in the industry’s move toward end-to-end file-based workflows, Signiant has been instrumental in the practical implementation of this initiative.
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Signiant Unveils Unified Cloud Architecture Based on SDN Concepts

September 10, 2014 7:36 am Published by Signiant today announced extensions to the company’s cloud platform and offered insight into the underlying technical innovations that led to its development. At the International Broadcast Conference (IBC) in Amsterdam September 11-16, 2014, the company will be demonstrating two award-winning products based on this platform: Media Shuttle and Signiant Flight.
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Signiant Launches Media Shuttle Mobile App

August 18, 2014 4:30 pm Published by Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software, today announced the availability of the Media Shuttle Mobile App, which allows users to submit files via Signiant’s Media Shuttle™ hybrid SaaS file transfer solution from a mobile device. With the Mobile App, available for iPhone and iPad, it’s now even easier for users in the field to securely and reliably send any size file, from anywhere, fast.
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Signiant Wins Emmy Award for Technology and Engineering

August 4, 2014 3:34 pm Published by Signiant today announced it was named a winner of the 2014 Emmy® Award for Technology and Engineering. Signiant’s innovations in secure accelerated file movements over IP (including the internet) earned the company this prestigious award, which honors excellence in engineering creativity. Signiant is one of a select few companies to be honored with an Emmy® Award for Technology and Engineering, and was chosen by dozens of industry experts and peers.
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TV Technology | Announces 2014 NAB Best of Show Award Winners

April 11, 2014 6:34 pm Published by To be a leader in the cloud arena, you need to have a clear definition of what cloud technology means to you, and your approach to cloud computing. I call this the “Cloud Credo.” Mine is built on three key points: content should be free; SaaS is here to stay; and, “design for the cloud” is worth the effort. I’ll provide details on the first two ideas here — and stay tuned for more thoughts on design for the cloud in another post!
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Signiant Strengthens Board with Two Industry Leaders

April 1, 2014 11:38 am Published by Signiant today announced that two of the media industry’s most prominent technology executives have joined its Board of Directors. The appointments come at a time when the company’s leadership position in cloud technology and innovative next-generation offerings are driving unprecedented growth in Signiant’s business. Joining the board are Lawrence R. Kaplan and John McCoskey, each bringing unique industry experience to the Signiant Board.
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Signiant’s Cloud Solutions drive 65 percent increase in customer base in 2013, position company for future growth with 46 percent increase in worldwide employment

March 19, 2014 12:02 pm Published by Signiant today disclosed key growth metrics for 2013 and offered further insight into the Company’s recent market momentum. Executives report a 65 percent increase in customer count and a 46 percent increase in worldwide employment, attributable to rapid adoption of Signiant’s next-generation hybrid SaaS solution and clear recognition of the Company’s leadership position in bringing the benefits of cloud technology to the media industry.