Vizrt Announces Escenic Upgrade Deal with Two Major UK Newspapers
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Bergen, Norway, July 19, 2011, Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ)
Vizrt Ltd. announced today that it has signed a contract with both The
Independent and the London Evening Standard, two major UK newspapers.
The new license deal includes an upgrade for The Independent from version 4 to
version 5 and a new system for the Evening Standard, including Engine, Content
Studio and In-page edit. The deal will be implemented through Vizrt´s London
partner, First Clarity.
Martin Burkhalter, CEO for Vizrt, stated, "This deal does add one very big name
to our stable of publishing customers. In both cases, the need for traditional
publishers to reach new audiences has driven their web strategy and we are very
pleased that our products form a crucial part of the execution of this
strategy."
About Vizrt:
Vizrt provides real-time 3D graphics and asset management tools for the
broadcast industry - from award-winning animations & maps to online publishing
tools. Vizrt´s products are used by the world´s leading broadcasters and
publishing houses, including: CNN, CBS, Fox, the BBC, BSkyB, ITN, ZDF, Star TV,
Network 18, TV Today, CCTV, NHK, The Globe and Mail, Times Online, The
Telegraph, and Welt Online. Furthermore, many world-class production houses and
corporate institutions such as the Stock Exchanges in New York and London use
Vizrt systems.
Vizrt is a public company traded on the Oslo Main List: VIZ, ISIN: IL0010838154.
Investors and media contacts:
Martin Burkhalter
President & CEO
+41 22 365 75 01
mbu@vizrt.com
Ofra Brown
CFO
+47 5351 8040
ofra@vizrt.com
SCHWARZ Financial Communication
Frank Schwarz
+49 611 1745 398 11
schwarz@schwarzfinancial.com
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Press Release as PDF:
http://hugin.info/138784/R/1531879/466353.pdf
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