South African Broadcasting Corporation Consolidates on Vignette V7; Integrated and Implemented by Tata Consultancy Services.AUSTIN, Texas -- South Africa's Largest Broadcaster Selects Leading Technology Vendors to Streamline Flow of Information Vignette Vignette A symbol or pictorial representation of the corporation on a stock certificate. Usually a complicated and artistic design, it is meant to make the counterfeiting of stock certificates as difficult as possible. Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : VIGN VIGN Vignette Corporation (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) today announced that the South African Broadcasting Corporation
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC SABC South African Broadcasting Corporation ), the largest public broadcaster in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , has successfully completed a consolidation of its online properties from different content management platforms to Vignette(R) Content Management Version 7. SABC, a provider of a comprehensive range of distinctive programs and services to inform, entertain and educate audiences in the country, selected Tata Consultancy Services Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS Limited company) is one of the world’s largest providers of information technology, consulting, services and business-process outsourcing which commenced operations in 1968. As of 2007, it is Asia's largest And India's No. (TCS (Transportation Control System) A widely used integrated information system for railroad transportation developed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was later implemented by Union Pacific when the companies merged. ), a leading information technology consulting Information technology consulting (IT consulting or business and technology services) is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives. organization, to deploy the Vignette solution. SABC has centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. as many as 20 different online properties and reaped significant benefits including the syndication of content across multiple sites and the reduction of administration costs by nearly 25 percent - eliminating unnecessary decision cycles. The approval process, formerly done manually through e-mail, is now part of an automated workflow, further simplifying administration and streamlining site creation and updates. "Before recommitting to Vignette and selecting TCS, SABC carefully researched technology vendors and partners to ensure that our investment delivers results beyond just technology functionality," said Sharoda Rapeti, MD Technology at SABC. "SABC selected Vignette for a previous deployment for its www.sabcnews.com site, which has matured into one of the most successful online news properties in the last few years. Through the careful selection of the right development partner, TCS, and capitalizing on our knowledge from our previous Vignette investment, SABC achieved significant business benefits such as rapid content deployment and operational advantages. With these types of enhancements to the content workflow for online content publishing, my division has been able to deliver a truly business-led, technology-enabled environment for the public broadcaster." TCS partnered with SABC to provide expert consulting and integration services throughout the implementation process and extended the scope of the final Vignette V7 solution by developing multi-lingual support for regional South African languages African languages, geographic rather than linguistic classification of languages spoken on the African continent. Historically the term refers to the languages of sub-Saharan Africa, which do not belong to a single family, but are divided among several distinct , thereby helping SABC increase its audience base significantly. TCS' ability to make multilingual mul·ti·lin·gual adj. 1. Of, including, or expressed in several languages: a multilingual dictionary. 2. content management part of the unified process The Unified Software Development Process or Unified Process is a popular iterative and incremental software development process framework. The best-known and extensively documented refinement of the Unified Process is the Rational Unified Process or RUP. within a single system has also helped minimize initial site development costs and make maintenance easier. "Our partnership with Vignette has helped deliver innovative solutions to customers like SABC who have derived value from our combined knowledge of the domain as well as the relevant technology," said N Chandrasekaran, head of global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. at Tata Consultancy Services. "The success at SABC is an excellent example of the synergy of two world-class companies and how we can deliver tangible business results to organizations worldwide." SABC selected Vignette Content Management based on its ease of use, extensive functionality, and flexibility. With 13 editorial offices and a countrywide network of 2,000 news contacts, SABC also turned to Vignette for its comprehensive workflow application A workflow application is where various applications, components and people must be involved in the processing of data to complete an instance of a process. For example, consider a purchase order that moves through various departments for authorization and eventual purchase. that standardizes and automates the creation, review, approval and publishing of content. "SABC has determined that consolidating its technology infrastructure onto Vignette V7 would help it gain business efficiencies," said Chuck Neal, senior vice president of worldwide sales and distribution at Vignette. "Vignette's industry-leading products, coupled with TCS' extensive experience with Vignette V7 are enabling SABC to maximize their Web initiatives to effectively meet the needs of viewers and listeners throughout the country." About SABC The SABC is the national public service broadcaster committed to fulfilling their national mandate and bringing South Africa (and Africa) world-class entertainment, education and information. This is achieved through: 1) 15 PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, and three Commercial radio stations broadcasting in 11 languages, plus an external radio service in four languages. 2) Two PBS and two commercial television channels (free-to-air plus one satellite pay channel. Almost 19 million adults in South Africa tune into this radio network everyday, and almost 18 million adults watch the three free-to-air television channels. SABC is the broadcasting power house of the continent, wherein lies their vision: To be the Pulse of Africa's Creative Spirit. About TCS Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the world-leading information technology consulting, services, and business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in organization that envisioned and pioneered the adoption of the flexible global business practices that today enable companies to operate more efficiently and produce more value. TCS achieved this by creating and perfecting a unique method of global deployment and delivery of high quality, high value services and products in IT consulting and business process outsourcing. Known as the "Global Delivery Model," this strategic services delivery concept has reshaped the IT services industry. More than 75% of TCS customers reward the company's reliability, passion, creativity, and unique ability to handle the broadest range of their IT needs by continually extending and deepening their partnerships with TCS. With more than 43000 of the world's best trained IT consultants located in 32 countries, TCS is uniquely positioned to deliver its flexible world class services seamlessly to any location. TCS reported consolidated revenues of $2.24 billion (U.S.) in the fiscal year 2004-2005. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) See: National Stock Exchange; Mumbai stock exchange. in India. For more information: http://www.tcs.com/. About Vignette Vignette's software and expertise help organizations harness the power of information and the Web for measurable improvements in business efficiency. As the efficiency experts, Vignette (NASDAQ: VIGN) helps organizations increase productivity, reduce costs, improve user experiences and manage risk. Vignette's intranet, extranet and Internet solutions incorporate portal, integration, enterprise content management and collaboration capabilities that can rapidly deliver unique advantages through an open, scalable, and adaptable architecture that integrates with legacy systems. Vignette is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with local operations worldwide. Visit http://www.vignette.com to see how Vignette customers achieve measurable improvements in business efficiency and to find out why more companies prefer Vignette. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements including statements regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. 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