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British Red Cross Selects Stellent to Improve Information Flow; World's Largest Independent Humanitarian Movement Streamlines Information Using the Stellent Content Management System.


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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2002

Stellent(TM), Ltd. (Nasdaq:STEL STEL Short Term Exposure Limit
STEL Stellent, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX)
STEL Short Time Exposure Limit
STEL Standard Telecommunications
), the London-based subsidiary of Stellent, Inc., a global provider of enterprise content management solutions, announced today that the British Red Cross, part of the world's largest humanitarian movement, has selected the Stellent(TM) Content Management system to manage internal information. The British Red Cross chose Stellent as its content management system in order to merge its existing intranets into one central portal site Noun 1. portal site - a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc. , making important information fully available to its large number of employees and network of volunteers.

Throughout the United Kingdom, the British Red Cross assists the statutory authorities in dealing with the needs of individuals affected by major emergencies, such as train crashes and floods, ensuring that victims, survivors and their families are provided for in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. With 4,500 UK employees and more than 50,000 volunteers, it is essential that information held by the Red Cross is accessible to each of its staff, and that this information can be easily updated and published.

"For an organisation such as ours, it's vital that we are efficient with information. The Stellent Content Management System will ensure that our internal information is up to date and searchable," said Miguel Fiallos, MIS manager for finance at the Red Cross. "We currently operate four intranets - for departments such as human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees.  and finance - which are time consuming and expensive to update. With one central intranet, it will be much simpler to access internal information, and the staff will be able to easily update the site themselves."

The British Red Cross will use the Stellent Content Publisher, Stellent Content Server and Stellent PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format.  Converter software. When content is checked into the Stellent Content Server, the system enables content contributors at all levels of the organisation to tag and index documents, which will allow fellow users of the Red Cross' intranet to search and retrieve documents more easily.

The Stellent Content Publisher will automatically convert content stored in the Stellent Content Server from its native format to a variety of Web formats, such as HTML HTML
 in full HyperText Markup Language

Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web.
, XML XML
 in full Extensible Markup Language.

Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations.
, PDF or WML (Wireless Markup Language) A tag-based language used in the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). WML is an XML document type allowing standard XML and HTML tools to be used to develop WML applications. It evolved from Openwave's HDML, but WML is not a superset of HDML. , and automatically publish the content to the British Red Cross intranet, eliminating the need to route content through a Webmaster for coding prior to publishing. Stellent Content Management will also publish the content in design templates, producing a uniform look and feel throughout the entire British Red Cross site.

"We prefer to publish our internal content on the intranet in PDF format for consistency. Stellent was an ideal choice because the PDF Converter software automatically converts native files, such as Word and Excel, into PDF format. This means that content contributors will be able to submit and maintain site content using their ordinary desktop tools," Fiallos added.

"When non-profit organisations, such as the British Red Cross, choose to use our software to improve their internal processes, it demonstrates the real cost benefits that our software brings," said Bryan Richter, vice president of Northern Europe for Stellent. "Improving efficiency through information is what our products are designed to do, and this need is particularly vital in charitable organisations."

Stellent Content Management Features

Stellent Content Management, formerly known as Xpedio Content Management, rapidly deploys scalable content-centric Web sites and manages business and Web content for other e-business applications, such as enterprise portals and business commerce applications. The system Web-enables business content by aggregating content from multiple sources, converting it to Web formats, managing and publishing it to the Web, and personalizing it for specific audiences, devices and applications. Stellent Content Management allows anyone, from one to thousands of users, to easily contribute content via a browser in any format and automatically convert it to a variety of Web formats, such as PDF, HTML, XML, WML and cHTML. The system also integrates with existing security systems and provides business personalization features.

About Stellent, Ltd.

Stellent, Ltd. is the London-based subsidiary of Stellent, Inc. (www.stellent.com), a global provider of enterprise content management solutions for scalable business Web sites. Formerly known as IntraNet Solutions, Stellent has been ranked one of the top three content management vendors by industry analyst firms Gartner Dataquest, Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
  • Founded: 1983 by George F.
 and Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. , and has more than 1,500 customers, including much of the Global 2000. Its customer roster includes Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. , Agilent Technologies This article 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. , Target Corp., Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. , Yahoo!, Hewlett-Packard and Ericsson Telecom AB. Stellent, with more than 485 employees, is headquartered in Eden Prairie Eden Prairie

A city of eastern Minnesota, a residential suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 57,300.
, Minn. and maintains offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

About the British Red Cross

The British Red Cross cares for people in crisis in local communities throughout the British Isles and overseas as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Coordinates:

“Red Cross” redirects here. For other uses, see Red Cross (disambiguation).
.

Overseas, as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the British Red Cross assists in the aftermath of natural and manmade disasters, such as earthquakes, famine and war. It also works directly with local communities to improve their ability to cope with natural disasters and the 'silent emergencies' of disease and hunger.

In the British Isles, the British Red Cross supports the statutory services at the scenes of major emergencies, such as train crashes, floods, or public evacuations, by providing first aid and welfare services to victims and their families.

This work is carried out by a network of some 55,000 volunteers, who maintain their skills by delivering services to vulnerable people in local communities. These services include helping the elderly or infirm INFIRM. Weak, feeble.
     2. When a witness is infirm to an extent likely to destroy his life, or to prevent his attendance at the trial, his testimony de bene esge may be taken at any age. 1 P. Will. 117; see Aged witness.; Going witness.
 on discharge from hospital, loaning medical equipment on a short-term basis, or helping those separated from their families to be reunited.

Any forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties including, without limitation, risks of intellectual property litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
, risks in technology development and commercialization, risks in product development and market acceptance of and demand for the Company's products, risks of downturns in economic conditions generally and in the Web content management tools and intranet information management markets specifically, risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures, risks associated with foreign sales and higher customer concentration and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

IntraNet Solutions is a registered trademark, and Stellent and the Stellent logo are trademarks of Stellent, Inc. in the USA and other countries. Outside In and Quick View Plus are registered trademarks of Stellent Chicago, Inc. in the USA and other countries. All other trade names are the property of their respective owner.
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