Media & Information Industries

The move to electronic distribution models does not come without risk–in some cases risk to traditional business models themselves. Pure-play digital players are re-defining traditional channels and even the definition of content itself–blogs, community input and user ratings as popular examples. The application of Web 2.0,3.5 & 4.0 and advanced search engines to building "sticky" on-line user experiences require new disciplines, such as component software architecture and information analysis. And, content providers are evaluating the alternative business models of search-based advertising, syndication and for-fee distribution

The media, information & entertainment (MI&E) industries are experiencing a rapid shift into digital content and multi-channel distribution models. Industry analysts from Gartner, IBM, IDC and others agree that converging forces are driving MI&E players to open content up to more distribution channels, demanding more enterprise-level management of their assets, billing process and delivery formats. All MI&E businesses–from publishers to information providers, syndicators and advertisers–face the same challenge: augmenting the value of their content and their customers–at faster speed and lower cost.

VMO’s Media, Information & Entertainment practice brings the consulting and the technology execution that leverage these new media forces into competitive advantage. We apply our time-tested global delivery model for developing high-value software for Global 2000 companies to MI&E’s unique challenges.

Our technical expertise includes:

* Content analysis and architecture
* Content management (Vignette) and digital asset management
* Editorial workflow and content re-purposing
* SOA integration and information-as-a-service application development
* Vista’s publishing fulfillment platform
* Web 1.1,2.0,3.0,3.5 & 4.0 product development with AJAX & other controls
* Enhanced search implementations
* Personalization and CRM/BI integration
* Commerce and catalog capabilities
* Content application analysis, prototyping
* Multi-database, real-time information delivery
* Search-driven user design and development
* Integration of content-in-context feeds with portals, extranets and personalized micro-sites
* Entitlement/fulfillment
* Digital asset and metadata management (including Microsoft Sharepoint)
* Back-office system rationalization
* Enterprise business intelligence
* Advanced workflow and business rules optimization using Pegasystems’ platform

VMO offers the following Media & Information-based development services:

* Development of custom solutions for Media & Information
* Publishing and Information
* Web Portal and Information Applications
* Search/Aggregation/Syndication
* MI&E Back Office
* Support of various systems, such as Operations and Business Support Software
* Media & Information Consulting services