What is Asset Bank? Asset Bank is an enterprise-scale Digital Asset Management system A fully searchable, categorised library of digital images, videos and other digital assets Provides a centralised, single point for the management of all your digital assets Scalable, web-based solution suitable for global organisations Works with all popular web browsers, Windows or Mac Can be installed on your server or we can host it for you

Key Features Stores any type of file. Converts over 100 image formats, and all popular video and audio types. Automatic resizing, cropping and reformatting of images & video on download Finding assets is easy through browsing, keyword searches, and advanced search capabilities. Multiple and shared lightboxes Customisable reports to track user activity Automatic watermarking Multilingual support – you can show content in any language Support for IPTC, EXIF or XMP data Version control & audit logs User reviews and ratings Support for different asset types & relationships between assets

Why do you need Asset Bank? Do these problems sound familiar? Your images are scattered across DVDs, hard disks and network drives Finding the right image is difficult Only a handful of people know where images are Those people spend much of their time finding images for other people Many images are unused, because no-one knows they exist, or overused, because of the hassle of searching for new ones You can’t track which images have been approved, leading to issues with brand consistency You do not know who is using your images, or how they are being used

Return on Investment Time Savings Finding images is quick and easy No bottlenecks – everyone in the organisation can help themselves Resizing and cropping - done as needed, on download Collaboration between colleagues, e.g. shared lightboxes Receiving photos and artwork from external agencies (they can upload directly, no need for DVDs) Sending assets to partners and customers (they can download directly, or from an – no more burning DVDs!)

Return on Investment Cost savings All time savings are cost savings! Better use of existing resources – once you know what’s available, you might not need new images for the task Sharing of resources between colleagues and departments, to promote reuse Fewer branding mistakes – these can be costly to put right Better use of disk space – you only need one version of each image

Return on Investment Other Benefits Improved brand consistency – everyone uses approved artwork and images Accountability – you can track who’s doing what with your assets Shares best practices Promotes creativity between colleagues and departments Provides a good, professional-looking service to clients

Why is Asset Bank the Best Choice? Powerful, enterprise-scale solution Simple, easy-to-use web-based user interface Configurable and customisable Proven track-record (over 150 client installations) Simple, reasonably priced licensing model Evolving – upgrades are included in our support package We provide: All services required for project, and experienced project management Post-rollout help & support Future upgrades and customisations

Technical Overview Cross platform: Windows or Unix/Linux server Can run on a virtual server Works with Oracle, MS SQL Server or MySQL database Integrates with LDAP server(s) e.g. Active Directory Can use local or network drives for storage, e.g. NAS or SAN Integrates with Single Sign-on Technologies Integrates with other applications, e.g. your CMS