Venaca Unveils Groundbreaking S3 Version 4.0
Venaca Inc., a leading provider of Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems, announced today a major industry breakthrough with the launch of Venaca S3 Version 4.0, the latest version of its DAM Enterprise Software. The announcement was made by Venaca President George Grippo.
S3 Version 4.0 successfully integrates the silos of content and workflow found in most media companies. Building upon the functionality and breadth of the S3 solution, Version 4.0 allows broadcast, media and entertainment organizations the ability to deeply integrate production, IT and distribution technologies and facilitate collaboration seamlessly among divisions.
While Version 4.0 has new components to integrate to editing suites such as Avid and Apple's Final Cut Pro, Venaca continues to add to its digital re-mastering capability with a new integrated encoder from Optibase and distribution support with Omneon video servers in the latest release. Additional collaborative tools include Blue Pen and video Post Its that allow users to provide input on content in the various stages of development and repurposing. This core functionality allows the DAM solution to extend from encode and logging to production, storage and distribution.
Venaca also has added two key products with 4.0 that radically change how a User Interface (UI) is presented and how workflow is managed.
S3's Skinning Engine (SE) gives users' the ability to easily customize and brand their view into the DAM system, allowing the ability to create any UI "dashboard" they require while harnessing the enterprise level of S3's functionality.
S3's Work Flow Engine (WFE) provides a graphical interface that makes it easy for business units to apply work flow rules from email notification to automated tasks to human intervention and approval to any digital workflow in the S3 system. The S3 WFE gives the 4.0 DAM system unequalled elegance and seamless integration to content under management in the migration from analog to digital work flows.
"This is a significant development for both Venaca and the industry and we are delighted at the advance reception of the latest version," Mr. Grippo said. "Moving forward, we intend to build on our leadership position and provide media enterprises with solutions that will help them thrive in this age of digital content production and distribution."
About Venaca, Inc.
Venaca, Inc. is a leading technology company specializing in media asset management for the broadcast, media and entertainment industry. The company utilizes a proprietary platform for streamlining an organization's media supply chain and facilitating the storage, management, repurposing and distribution of digital media. Its customers include Turner Broadcasting, Lifetime Entertainment, College Sports Television Network (CSTV) and Sesame Workshop. More information about the company can be found at www.venaca.com.