Next-Generation Asset Management and Workflow Systems

Media Distributors Demonstrates Next-Generation Asset Management and Workflow Systems at NAB 2009Constellation VCM and Archive Station Provide Unprecedented Access to Media Files; Deliver Powerful On-Set or In-Studio Cap(April 20, 2009)DMN Newswire–2009-4-20–Media Distributors, a leading provider of services, systems, and products for professional audio and video production will demonstrate a new class of mediaasset managementandworkflow systemsat NAB 2009, in Booth #C10408 in the Central Hall of theLas VegasConvention Center. Media Distributors will conduct regular demonstrations of its recently-announced Constellation VCM(tm)asset managementsystem and the Archive Station(tm) secure storage solution throughout NAB this week, April 20-23.

Universal Sports, the 24-hour Olympic-related and lifestyle sports network owned jointly by NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, is the initialcustomerfor Constellation VCM, which it uses for deep archival storage of video assets.

Constellation VCM is an integrated storage management and archive management system for professional video environments. Thesoftwaresystem includes an end-user interface that offers full search, retrieve, and manipulation of video and project files, without touching the original video source content.

Archive Station provides automatic archive of professional video content, and is designed for both tapeless and tape-basedworkflows. The system is a fully-integrated single road case system that can be used for either on-location or in-house productions.

“There is a strong need for more efficientasset managementsolutions, and we have been working with some of our leadingcustomersto deliver the kind of seamless value that Constellation VCM brings to the production and post-production industry,” said Steve Klein, CEO of Media Distributors. “We can now deliver a massively scalable, intelligentasset managementand workflow solution to our core entertainment and media customers that are far superior to any previous solution, at far more attractive price points.”