RTL Netherlands Selects Xytech Software to Streamline Its Broadcast Business Operations.BURBANK, Calif. & LONDON -- Xytech Systems Corporation, a leading provider of software solutions that improve, automate, and streamline the mission critical business aspects of media operations including business workflow, resource scheduling, media library management, and digital workflow In print publishing, using the computer to lay out text and illustrations prior to creating film negatives for every page or going directly to plate. Prior to digital workflow, the typesetting and pre-press stages were far more time consuming and labor-intensive. automation, announced that RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; Netherlands has purchased the Xytech software to manage its broadcast business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . RTL Netherlands is a subsidiary of the RTL Group, Europe's largest TV, radio, and production company and majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. It has 43 television and 32 radio stations in 10 countries. RTL Netherlands is a trendsetting multimedia company which holds a leading position in the Dutch consumer and advertising markets. They offer high quality and distinguished programs and services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through four television stations, RTL4, RTL5, RTL7, and RTL8, and the Dutch leading radio station Radio538. RTL needed a well-established software solution based on a stable platform that would allow it to improve and streamline its broadcast business operations including costs/work order management, resource and facilities scheduling, and management reporting on its media business operations. The company also wanted an easy-to-use application that could be directly integrated with other applications while automating as many manual functions as possible. Naturally the solution needed to be able to schedule personnel, equipment, rooms, and resources easily and efficiently but above all it also had to be able to aggregate and amortize costs associated with individual programming and creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
After careful review of all possible vendors, RTL chose the Xytech software because of its ability to best meet RTL's requirements, both from a functionality perspective and application breadth. Other solutions did not have sufficient flexibility, adaptability, or out of the box functionality to meet RTL's demanding needs. As a result, RTL acquired the Xytech software solution, which included modules for Workflow Core, Scheduling, Bidding, Purchase Order, Time Card, Engineering Maintenance and Webview. The central module of the Xytech solution is its Workflow Management Core module. It creates and tracks all jobs and work orders and supports an unlimited number of facility and client-specific rate cards. All activities can be tracked and managed through project billing codes. The module also supports extensive job costing Job versus Process Costing Job costing (also called job order costing) is a fundamental part of managerial accounting. It differs from Process costing in that the flow of costs is traced by job instead of by process. and budgeting. Xytech's Scheduling capabilities will be used to schedule studios and postproduction post·pro·duc·tion n. 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. facilities, as well as internal staff and freelance personnel. The Xytech software will be configured and customized to RTL's specific workflow operations via its cross module functions. Eric ten Hoopen, IT Manager for RTL, states, "We chose Xytech for a variety of reasons: the intuitive interface, flexibility, full functionality, and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , a proven track record in the entertainment industry. We wanted an integrated system which would allow us to manage our operations in the most beneficial manner." Ian Tootell, responsible for Business Development in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. region from Xytech's European Headquarters in London, adds, "RTL Netherlands is an innovative, leading edge broadcaster in Europe who has clear but sophisticated requirements on how their media business operations should work and be streamlined. Beyond Xytech software being able to meet their requirements, it is our experienced team of broadcast experts with deep industry workflow knowledge that make the difference. We are honored to be selected by RTL as the best of choice solution and as the foundation for their broadcast business operations." RTL Netherlands is targeted to go live on the Xytech software by November, 2008. About Xytech Systems Corporation: Xytech Systems Corporation is a leading provider of software solutions that improve, streamline, and automate the mission critical business operations of media & entertainment companies including business workflow, resource scheduling, media library management, and digital workflow automation. Over 350 media companies worldwide rely on the Xytech software to manage their media business operations, including many international broadcasters, major film studios, post-production facilities, cable/TV networks/satellite operations, media content aggregators An organization that combines information such as news, sports scores, weather forecasts and reference materials from various sources and makes it available to its customers. See customer aggregator. and distributors, and corporate media departments of Fortune-1000 corporations. Xytech Systems is headquartered in Burbank, California For the community in Santa Clara County, California, see Burbank, Santa Clara County, California. For other uses, see Burbank. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of 2004, the city had a population of 105,400. , and has regional offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and London, UK. Xytech is a Microsoft Gold Partner, an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Premier ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. Partner, and a Hewlett-Packard Industry Partner. For more information about Xytech Systems, please visit www.xytechsystems.com or call +44 (0)20-7903-5170 UK / +1-818-303-7800 USA. All trademarks used herein, whether recognized or not, are the properties of their respective companies. |
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