Miranda partners with AmberFin to add ingest functionality to playout server solution
NAB, LAS VEGAS, April 21, 2009 – AmberFin today announces that Miranda Technologies has signed an OEM agreement to incorporate and resell AmberFin’s industry-leading iCR ingest functionality as part of its playout server offering. As a result of this agreement, Miranda customers will receive significant benefits including best-in-class multi-format SD/HD ingest, ultra-reliability, easy integration and multi-vendor interoperability.
“We chose to partner with AmberFin and bundle its ingest functionality with our own playout solution due to its easy integration, modularity and flexibility in matching the needs of our customers,” says David Jones, Senior Vice-President Playout and Graphics more
(LAS VEGAS) 2009 NAB Show– AmberFin’s iCR software delivers superior image quality for HD/SD ingest, video conversion and transcoding through its multiple Emmy award-winning image processing techniques. iCR is pushing the envelope on image quality and plays a key role in turning the content that owners have into the content their customers demand. As a new standalone company, AmberFin will be making a splash at this year’s NAB 2009. To find out more about AmberFin’s NAB activities visit their booth located SU4323. more
Components of multi-award-winning iCR software available on OEM basis
LONDON, March 31, 2009— AmberFin today announced the launch of its global OEM partner program that makes a variety of individual components of its multi-award winning iCR software available to third party vendors.
The move provides vendors of products such as asset management, automation, video more
(LONDON)-In a move to enhance its growth prospects, AmberFin today announces the appointment of industry veteran Jay Batista as President of its Americas’ operation. In this newly created role, Jay will drive the company’s business growth across the region. His remit includes responsibility for sales, marketing and business development.
As a skilled and seasoned broadcast technology executive, Jay brings a wealth of experience of both hardware and software systems to AmberFin. Prior to joining the more
Separation brings increased investment and new business opportunities to AmberFin
(LONDON)–AmberFin today announces its separation from parent company Snell & Wilcox, following the successful merger of Snell & Wilcox with Pro-Bel. AmberFin remains under the ownership of Advent Venture Partners as an independent entity. The company focus and core business model remains unchanged – to develop and advance its iCR software and aggressively grow its market share within the film and broadcast markets. more
(LONDON)-AmberFin today announces the appointment of David Abel as its new Worldwide Director of Partner Management. In this role, David will be responsible for developing and forging new channel and OEM partnerships globally, with the intention of developing AmberFin’s business in a number of key growth areas. This will also enable the company to enter new territories within the broadcast, production and new media markets.
Prior to joining AmberFin, David was Regional Sales Manager for EMEA at Software Generation Ltd (SGL). David holds over 20 years of sales experience within the broadcast and media industries, having successfully developed and implemented a number of global product and sales strategies for leading companies such as OmniBus Systems, Lightworks, Tektronix, Advanced Audio Visual Systems France and REW UK.
“Moving to file-based and HDTV operations can bring significant improvements to broadcasters more
User Analytics study reveals that 84% of consumers prefer the HD image quality of AmberFin’s iCR software when compared to a leading competitor
(LONDON) Jan. 29, 2009–In a recent study by independent research house User Analytics, 84% of consumers surveyed stated that the HD image quality of files transcoded by AmberFin’s iCR software tools were far superior to that of a leading competitor. The study took a selection of SD source material and up-converted it to HD content using iCR and a more
70% agree that the industry is failing to take full advantage of market opportunities
(LONDON) Jan. 27, 2009—A recent broadcast industry poll conducted by AmberFin reveals that poor picture quality remains a major barrier to content adoption on new viewing devices, such as a mobile phone and PC. Furthermore, 70% of experts surveyed agreed the industry is failing to capitalize on the new market opportunities offered by the Internet, VoD and mobile more
Bruce Devlin to lead AmberFin technology strategy and innovation in new role
AmberFin today announces the appointment of Bruce Devlin as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Bruce will be responsible for leading strategy and vision at AmberFin, helping its customers to deliver superior-quality TV, film and video content across a rapidly changing file-based media environment.
Prior to his new role, Bruce was VP of Technology at AmberFin, guiding the company on video file, workflow and systems issues. Previously Bruce was at Snell & Wilcox where his career spanned 15 years with the company. Here he led its innovative and award-winning work on compression coding. more
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Miranda partners with AmberFin to add ingest functionality to playout server solution
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