Arthritis Foundation Selects Rhythmyx Content Management Solution from Percussion Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STONEHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003 Rhythmyx Allows Contributors with No Web Development Knowledge to Build Web Pages, Upload Images and Share or Repurpose To change the media format; for example, to go from print to online. Content to Enhance Foundation's Web Presence Percussion percussion /per·cus·sion/ (per-kush´un) the act of striking a part with short, sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the condition of the underlying parts by the sound obtained. Software, the first ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. vendor to combine cost-effective, multi-channel delivery and efficient content reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. , today announced that the Arthritis Foundation This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. has selected Percussion's Rhythmyx Enterprise Content Management system to power the ongoing development, management and evolution of the Foundation's Web presence - www.arthritis.org. Headquartered in Atlanta, the Arthritis Foundation is the only national, voluntary health agency seeking the causes, cures, preventions and treatments for the more than 100 forms of arthritis. Initially, the Arthritis Foundation will use Rhythmyx to manage content for its 50-plus local offices nationwide, with approximately 150 non-technical contributors who will author, assemble, repurpose and archive a high volume of content. The Foundation is transferring the majority of its consumer site content to Rhythmyx, and planning future development and management for its corporate Intranet site as well. "The Arthritis Foundation sees clear value in leveraging technology resources and the Internet to provide leading customer service, relationship management and interactive user experiences, while meeting multiple business objectives," said Delia McIntyre, vice president, interactive communication for the Arthritis Foundation. "Implementing Rhythmyx will allow our small team of core content administrators to take proactive steps to improve service and interaction for the Foundation's customers, supporters, volunteers and staff. We look forward to building on this momentum as we reach more people with more information more quickly than ever before, and position www.arthritis.org as the preferred site for arthritis facts, resources and community tools." Following an extensive vendor review process, the Arthritis Foundation chose Rhythmyx for its ease of use and ability to meet the needs of non-technical staff. Rhythmyx satisfies the following criteria established by the Foundation for its content management solution: -- Enable business users to control content - By giving contributors who have no Web development knowledge the ability to build Web pages, upload images and share or repurpose content, Rhythmyx empowers the people in the Foundation who know the content best - leading to better content management and enhancement of the overall Web presence. Key to realizing these benefits is Rhythmyx's cutting-edge Active Assembly(TM) capability that enables business users to group and arrange content into Web pages, without requiring costly template (1) A pre-designed document or data file formatted for common purposes such as a fax, invoice or business letter. If the document contains an automated process, such as a word processing macro or spreadsheet formula, then the programming is already written and embedded in the redesigns from Web developers. -- Increase performance and reduce site development costs - By providing reliability and cost-effective scalability, Rhythmyx will enable the Foundation to quickly deploy, implement and maintain its content management solution using cost-effective internal resources. -- Improve online service and solidify so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. the Foundation's market position - By enabling content administrators to service customers better and enhance interaction among multiple audiences - the Foundation's customers, supporters, volunteers and staff - Rhythmyx will help position the Foundation's online presence as a key resource for facts, resources and community tools on arthritis. "The Arthritis Foundation is the kind of technology-savvy organization that can truly make the most of content management," said Percussion President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Barry Reynolds. "By using Rhythmyx to draw more business content contributors into the production and delivery process, the Foundation will not only serve its customers better, it will also lower the overall costs of managing and expanding its Web presence, optimize its in-house technical resources, and shift management resources back to strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and project administration. It's a strategy that further advances the Foundation's mission." About the Arthritis Foundation The Arthritis Foundation is the only nationwide, nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. health organization helping people take greater control of arthritis by leading efforts to prevent, control and cure arthritis and related diseases - the nation's number one cause of disability. With approximately 150 chapters and service points, the Foundation also provides a large number of community-based services located throughout the U.S. to make life with arthritis easier and less painful for the 70 million Americans affected by arthritis. About Percussion Software Percussion Software (www.percussion.com) is the first Enterprise Content Management (ECM) vendor to provide cost-effective, multi-channel delivery of easily reusable re·use tr.v. re·used, re·us·ing, re·us·es To use again, especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing. re·us content. Its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Rhythmyx 5, provides the industry's only De-Coupled Delivery architecture for cost-effective scaling; the industry's first Intelligent Relationship capability for proactively managing content dependencies and connections; and Active Assembly, a unique graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to for enabling business users to easily reuse content. Percussion's innovative approach shortens customers' time-to-value and makes delivery of multi-channel ECM a practical reality for the first time. Percussion's portfolio of Rhythmyx customers includes global and market leaders McKesson Corporation, Armstrong World Industries Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is an international designer and manufacturer of floors, ceilings and cabinets. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Armstrong operates 39 plants in 10 countries and has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide. and Network World. Rhythmyx boasts a long list of industry honors including Transform Magazine's Best of AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management International, Silver Spring, MD, www.aiim.org) A membership organization founded in 1943 devoted to creating industry standards and disseminating information about the document management industry. 2003 Award, listing in the 2003 KMWorld 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management, a 2003 Codie Award Finalist for "Best Content Management Solution," and finalist in the category of "e-Business Foundations" for eWEEK's 2002 eXcellence Awards. Percussion Software is a registered trademark and Rhythmyx, Active Assembly and De-Coupled Delivery are trademarks of Percussion Software. All other registered trademarks and trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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