Signiant Appoints Tom Ohanian as Vice President of Product Management.

Renowned Digital Media Industry Veteran Opens New Vertical Opportunities for Signiant

BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Signiant[TM], Inc., the leader in distributed data management, today announced that media industry veteran Thomas A. Ohanian has joined its executive management team as vice president of product management. In this role, Tom will lead the company's efforts to further develop its Signiant Mobilize[TM] product line and leverage his extensive background to bring new vertically-focused products to the media and entertainment market.

With its focus on distributed data management and history of customer-driven innovation, Signiant is developing solutions that enable centralized management, control, and transport of data-intensive digital media. Leveraging his 26 years of experience in technology for the media and entertainment industry, Ohanian will determine product strategy and market initiatives as well as define and prioritize the product features and performance standards that are required to satisfy customer demands.

"Tom adds an incredible amount of experience, intelligence and drive to Signiant's continued growth and success as we look to further develop our distributed data management solutions, especially within the media and entertainment industry," said Signiant CEO Dennis Albano. "With Tom at the helm of our product management efforts, Signiant is poised to change the way companies transport digital media assets to positively affect the bottom line."

Ohanian is an acknowledged expert and inventor of several award-winning digital media products. Formerly, he was chief editor and the eighth employee at Avid Technology, the world leader in digital media creation tools for film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals. Ohanian's work has led to the widespread adoption of digital nonlinear editing systems as well as digital media workflow strategies and LAN/WAN digital media collaboration. He is an Academy Award[R] and a two-time Emmy[R] recipient for technical innovation.

"Implementing a digital media distribution strategy is an exceedingly relevant topic in today's competitive media and entertainment market. Signiant's Mobilize technology provides the platform to simply and quickly transform business models and workflows as these companies continue to transition from analog to digital and diversify their distribution outlets," said Ohanian.

About Signiant Inc.

Signiant provides complete, enterprise-class software solutions for remote data protection and media content distribution, enabling large organizations to centrally manage their widely distributed data. Signiant Mobilize[TM] technology is installed in hundreds of enterprises worldwide, helping leading companies slash the costs of managing, protecting and sharing remote data. Signiant Mobilize for Remote Data Protection performs automated, centralized backup and recovery of branch office data for large and medium-sized enterprises. Signiant Mobilize for Media enables the centralized management, control, and transport of data-intensive digital media. Signiant's products are available through OEM partners including EMC, Pillar Data Systems and Adaptec, and through resellers including MTI Technology and Consilient. Signiant is a privately-held company headquartered in Burlington, Mass. For more information, visit www.signiant.com.

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