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Avid Launches 'Total Services' Program to Deliver Workflow, Training, and Support Expertise to Customers.


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Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE)
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:AVID) today introduced the Total Services program, a customizable suite of offerings that delivers advanced consulting, design, health monitoring, and support expertise to its customers. The program, which encompasses planning, installation, integration, and upgrades -- as well as onsite training and support -- helps customers get the most out of their Avid investments and ensures that their installations are designed, operated, and maintained according to according to
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Kathy Power, Avid's vice president of Americas Customer Service, said, "Many of our customers face the same kinds of challenges -- whether their business is an enterprise-class, fully networked broadcast facility or a boutique postproduction post·pro·duc·tion  
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A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks.
 house. Installations are increasingly complex, and integrating Avid editing and shared-storage solutions into existing IP infrastructures requires professional expertise. To meet these challenges, we've expanded our consulting, training, and support programs to reflect the realities of today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002.  needs. Avid's in-house experts are in an ideal position to offer this level of service, since they not only design and build our products, but constantly work to refine them as industry and customer demands evolve over time."

Avid's Total Services program brings together established programs such as Classroom Training and On-Site Training with new services such as:

--Workflow and Solutions Services -- educates customers about best practices associated with media production workflows and how to implement processes for media ingest in·gest  
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--Rapid Response -- provides support and upgrades -- as well as troubleshooting capabilities -- via a server at the customer's facility that can be accessed remotely by Avid engineers;

--Change Management -- addresses changes that occur in a production environment when new Avid systems -- or third-party products -- are introduced into a workflow;

--Network and Security Services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the  -- helps customers integrate Avid editing, finishing, and shared-storage solutions into their existing Internet and IP infrastructures, ensuring smooth integration and network security;

--Design Services -- provides detailed CAD drawings for facility planning and implementation;

--Event Services -- ensures the successful execution of special-event programming via on-site support from Avid experts; and

--Avid Learning Excellerator (ALEX) -- provides access to a revolutionary online learning environment that offers customers maximum accessibility and flexibility for Avid training and career-development initiatives (announced today in a separate release: www.avid.com/company/releases/2006/060423_alex_avid.html)

Pricing and Availability

All of the Avid Total Services programs are available immediately -- and can be purchased as individual or custom-designed packages based on specific customer needs. For more information, please visit: http://www.avid.com/services.

About Avid Technology, Inc.

Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management, and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively. For more information about the company's Oscar(R), Grammy(R), and Emmy(R) award-winning products and services, please visit: www.avid.com.

(C) 2006 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. , and availability are subject to change without notice. Avid, Avid Learning Excellerator, Digidesign, Film Composer, and Pro Tools are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and/or other countries. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid(R) Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing. Digidesign, Avid's audio division, received an Oscar statuette representing the 2003 Scientific and Technical Award for the design, development, and implementation of its Pro Tools(R) digital audio workstation A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words. . Oscar is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a trademark of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is a U.S. , Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
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