SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 13, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Virage, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRGE) today announced that Virage will be hosting a free online seminar covering its newest publishing solution, VS Publishing(tm) 2.0. Announced in July, VS Publishing is the industry's first software product for automated packaging, distribution and publishing of video and rich media content to the Internet and corporate Intranets. The seminar will be webcast on August 15, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. PT (12:30 p.m. ET).
The seminar will examine how media & entertainment companies and others with branded content can deliver large volumes of content to diverse audiences, while supporting new business opportunities involving advertising, subscription services and content syndication. The presentation will also take a look at how corporations can develop video rich information portals for customers, employees or partners to address corporate communications, marketing promotion, training and more.
The presentation will be hosted by Dave Girouard, senior vice president of Marketing and Strategy, and David Pearce, product manager, who will discuss how VS Publishing can be used to manage and automate the entire workflow including the acquisition and creation of digital assets, delivery of finished content to multiple destinations, and detailed tracking and reporting of content usage-allowing organizations to focus on business opportunities that drive revenue.
To register for the free online seminar, please go to http://www.myvirage.com/register/vspublishing.
This free online seminar will demonstrate how to:
-- Organize and manage video and rich media assets in one central environment
-- Quickly package and distribute programming across multiple properties
-- Control costs through automated packaging, publishing and reporting
-- Manage and dynamically serve in-stream video ads and associated banner ads
Following the event, the presentation will be available on-demand at the URL above.
Questions about this event and/or its content can be e-mailed to webinar@virage.com.
The seminar is part of an on-going, web-based educational series that Virage is offering throughout the year to help organizations understand how to efficiently digitize, manage, retrieve and distribute their video and other rich media assets for improved productivity, cost savings and communications. Visit the Virage website at www.virage.com to learn more about Virage solutions for corporations, media & entertainment companies, universities and government agencies.
About Virage
Established in 1995, Virage is a leading provider of video and rich media communication software. Virage builds integrated rich media business solutions for corporations, media & entertainment companies, universities and government agencies worldwide. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Virage (www.virage.com) has offices throughout the United States and Europe.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements about the products and services of Virage, as that term is used in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are denoted by such words as "will be hosting", "will be webcast", will examine", "will take a look", and similar terms and phrases. These types of statements address matters that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially. In addition, our forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of other risk factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our annual report on Form 10-K and 10-Q filings, available online at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to the company on the date hereof, and the company assumes no obligation to update such statements.
Virage and VideoLogger are registered trademarks. The Virage logo, SmartEncode, Virage Solution Server, VS Webcasting, VS Learning, VS Publishing and VS Production are trademarks of Virage, Inc. Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others, and are hereby acknowledged. The determination of when VS Publishing 2.0 will be made available for general distribution, if ever, remains at the sole discretion of Virage, Inc.