Vignette Launches Rich Media Services

Business Wire, Oct 22, 2007

Integrated Web Asset Management Product Delivers Optimized User Interface and Customer Experience

SAN FRANCISCO -- Vignette (NASDAQ:VIGN), a leading provider of Next-Generation Web solutions, today announced the launch of Rich Media Services. As an add-on module to the latest Vignette Content Management release, Rich Media Services leverages an optimized user interface for the creation and management of rich media assets including advanced image editing and automation features. Once those assets are ready for distribution, they can be delivered to multiple channels and devices.

Vignette Rich Media Services enables organizations in any industry with rich media management needs to create multiple variations of specific digital assets such as images, video metadata, Podcasts, Adobe Flash and other interactive components. Those assets, even in different sizes and formats, can still be managed, approved and published as one unique item, making it easier and quicker to deliver to numerous channels such as the PC, set-top box and mobile applications.

"Our Web properties have become increasingly multimedia focused, and videos, games and on-demand entertainment are just the tip of the iceberg," said Hugo Lumsdon, new media systems architect at British Sky Broadcasting. "Vignette enables our content owners to streamline the management and approval process of any form of rich media, saving us time and allowing us to provide a more personalized experience to each subscriber."

"Companies are responding to the market opportunity and imperative to monetize their existing assets by re-packaging them into new and innovative formats," said Melissa Webster, program vice president, Content and Digital Media Technologies at IDC. "But matching those assets to the endless long tail of potential buyers requires a high level of control. Vignette's Rich Media Services provides the management and publishing features these organizations are looking for to help them bring those assets to market and begin recognizing revenue more quickly."

Additional Rich Media Services features include:

* Optimized user interface for streamlined management, editing, searching and publishing

* Full integration with Vignette Content Management

* Thumbnail generation and metadata extraction for content reuse/repurposing

* Image Manipulation (crop, resize, rotate and more)

* Personal shelf for managing favorites, recently uploaded or modified media

* Web-based console featuring AJAX, inline actions and in-context editing for enhanced usability

"We began product development for Rich Media Services to address the needs of our Digital Services Hub customers in the telco, media and entertainment industry," said Leo Brunnick, senior vice president of products and marketing at Vignette. "We soon discovered this product addresses a fundamental challenge faced by any organization that relies on rich media to build an engaging Web experience."

About Vignette

Vignette helps organizations improve interactions with customers and partners by delivering highly personalized, interactive online experiences. Our early content management and delivery tools laid the groundwork for some of the Web's most popular sites. Today, our award-winning Next-Generation Web solution powers some of the world's most recognizable online brands and enables organizations to have more meaningful interactions with their customers and associates. Our Imaging and Workflow solution adds the ability to deliver and manage online and offline document-driven customer transactions. Vignette is headquartered in Austin, Texas with operations worldwide. Visit www.vignette.com.

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