Athens Technology Center (ATC) is a Greek technology company founded in 1987 that employs 200 people. It designs and develops innovative software solutions for media companies, governments, and the private sector globally. ATC's newsasset suite provides an end-to-end solution for news agencies and media organizations, covering content management, production, distribution and archiving across print, web, mobile and broadcast channels. Major customers of newsasset include news agencies in Greece, Portugal, Poland, Russia, and Tunisia as well as newspapers and broadcasters in Greece and Cyprus.

1. When news is your most important asset

2. Who is ATC
A short profile of Newsasset Ltd parent company

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ATC – history in brief
iLab and
Consulting
Services
Newsasset &
content
solutions
HCM
solutions
ERP &
Banking
solutions
Mobile
solutions
Outsourcing
services
Newasset LTD
UK subsidiary
MediaAsset
UAE subsidiary
Athens Technology Center (ATC) designs, develops and supports
innovative software applications , providing high technology, end-to-end
solutions to Government entities and Private sector around the globe
Multimedia
technology
& content
solutions
Kiev
Rep
Office

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ATC - Profile
Founded in 1987, as a private
company, located in Greece
Employs 200 people, incl. highly
skilled IT engineers
ISO 9001: 2000 Certified
Technology business partners

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ATC – Business Units
Business Solutions
•Manufacturing
•Distribution
•Banking
•Business Process
•Outsourcing
Media & Content
Solutions
•News Management
•Document
Management
•Publishing
•Web solutions
•Corporate Portals
•Digital Signage
Human Capital
Solutions
•Learning, Talent &
Performance
Management
•Collaboration
Solutions
•Web-conferencing
•Testing &
Assessment
•“Off-the-shelf” &
custom courseware
Mobile Solutions
•Mobile Workforce
Collaboration
•Mobile social
networking
•Apps Extensions
•Custom apps
Innovation Lab
•Custom application
development
•Mobile application
development
•EU & National
funded R&D
Programs
•Project Management
•Platform Integration

6. The suite
Solutions for the media industry

7. newsasset Publishing newsasset Agency
 end-to-end editorial & news
distribution system for
Publishers
 fully integrated multimedia news
management system handling all
News Agencies operations
newsasset
A variety of choices
webasset mobileasset
 advanced, flexible CMS
platform for creating and
managing web portals
 newsreaders and other native
applications
 mobile web
adasset ….and much more
 ad booking & account
management
 classified ads management
 digital signage interface

8. newsasset
 Modular, configurable, easily personalized
 Easily adapted to customers environment and philosophy
 Cover all aspects of activity in a media organisation
 Built around powerful news content management tools,
independent of publishing channels
 Journalistic approach to editorial system environment
 Seamless integration with existing third party systems
 Significant cost reduction & enhanced production quality
Solutions for Media

9. newsasset
An innovative cross-media suite covering
 the overall planning, multimedia production &
workflow
 content management & archiving process
 cross channel publishing and distribution
needs
of any contemporary publishing or news agency
organization.
The product Suite

10. newsasset
Strong multimedia and multichannel publishing
capabilities
 covers print, web and all mobile technologies
 streamlines operations and helps reduce
production times and costs
 allows users to deploy innovative new business
models and strategies
 delivers a significant competitive advantage
The product Suite

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Agency Edition
Delivery channels
Newspapers/
Magazines
Web services Social Media RSS&
Podcasting
Satellite Email Mobile E-reader Digital
signage
Adaptation for Multiple Channels
Web content
management
Subscribers
& Services
Realtime monitoring
Content creation and aggregation
Integrated Multimedia
Newsroom
Multiple WireServicesArchiving & Searching
Planning
> Eventcalendar
ExtendedAPI
Integration with other
applications
WebAccess
Content creation
preview, packaging

12. An all in one news,
digital asset
management &
content distribution
platform

13. Multiple
receiving
services
 Enhanced automated reception of
news assets from multiple media,
sources and wires
 Configurable engine for ingesting
news assets (files) from any source,
delivery channel and format.
Integrated serial port capability.
 Supporting all standard industry data
formats (ANPA, IPTC, NewsML etc.)
Agency edition

14. Multiple
receiving
services
 Configurable Notification Filters
 data base scanning for incoming items dealing with subjects where
there is particular interest
 popup messages for news alerting
 Auto Refresh option
 real-time operation extending upstream to the display of filter results
Agency edition

15. Editorial event
management
& planning
An Event driven engine enabling fully
interactive co-ordination of all Agency
activities:
 managing upcoming events
 planning news coverage
 allocating resources & assigning events
to human resources
 notifications for new or updated
assignments
 calendar Monthly, Weekly or Daily
views permit efficient work plan
monitoring
Agency edition

16. Editorial event
management
& planning
Editorial planning, embedded into the
workflow, allows linkage of Events and
Editorial content
 Planned News can be created by
Events
 Events can be defined by
processing Unplanned News
 Upcoming News Coverage and
Events can be published for the
Agency’s customers
 Efficient Information exchange via
industry standards (i.e. EventsML)
between customers and providers
Agency edition

17. The
Integrated
Newsroom
concept
Covering all editorial steps
 planning, gathering & selecting,
creating, editing & producing,
publishing/distributing &
archiving
 via a friendly, industry-standard
interface
 all sources of assets (internal,
user generated, web accrued,
wired)
 all types of multimedia
 all types of workflow & news
asset management activities
Agency edition

18. The
Integrated
Newsroom
concept
 Channel independent content & support for a
wide range of formats
Agency edition

19. Stories
production
 News Items created by journalists/correspondent
 Editors review, edit if appropriate, and distribute
News Items
Agency edition

20. Real time
monitoring
 Real-time production monitoring
 who is working on what,
 monitor status of each one of the News
items
 preview content as it is getting updated
 Editorial & Work plan monitoring
 departmental leaders overview all the
assignments (tasks)
 top users track all currently open
assignments in the Agency
Agency edition

21. Searching &
Archiving
(DAM)
An innovation of large file volumes management
 advanced functionality for storing, searching and
tagging of multimedia assets, whether user-
generated, web accrued, or wired.
 centralized, integrated & secure electronic
environment
 easily locate & exploit archived material, link
associate objects along with categorizing and storing
new content
 easy to use, flexible and smart query builder
 consolidated system filters to support effective
user collaboration and shorten production time
Agency edition

22. Searching &
Archiving
(DAM)
 Advanced functionality for
storing
searching
management
of multimedia news assets
 Flexible & smart query builderAgency edition

23. Searching &
Archiving
(DAM)
 Search Filters easily composed and applied
 Metadata-based filters allow discovery of assets
 content type (i.e. image, video, text, etc)
 geographical location
 subject categorization
and more
Agency edition

24. Searching &
Archiving
(DAM)
 Archiving process completes the news production cycle
 No additional action (work) to do in order to store items after the
distribution
Agency edition News Item Created News Item Approved
News Item Distributed News Item Archived

25. Aggregation
 Simple search to retrieve syndicated web content, i.e. news
headlines, blogs and more, using an open source search engine
 Simultaneous, “quick” search for content in news aggregation and
internal archive by typing only a few descriptive search terms
Searching &
Archiving
(DAM)
Agency edition

26. Subscribers
& Services
 Simplifies the process of
creating and managing
News Services/Products,
for all supported delivery
channels
fully automatic, user
controlled semi-automatic,
manually
 Providing flexible Services
to customers by exploring
metadata content
Agency edition

27. Subscribers
& Services
 Extensive Service/ Product configuration &
personalization
 Pricing structure development
 Advanced Subscription management
 Advertisement and notifications’ management,
 Fees calculation and integration with back office
systems
Agency edition

28. Broadcasters module

30. Broadcaster
module
Integrates Radio & TV news production workflows
with print, web, mobile and tablet publishing
 Put in place a true Create Once and Broadcast &
Publish to Any Channel workflow
Integrated newsroom management for all activities of
Media Organizations
Common Multimedia Database for all publishing &
broadcasting channels
A valuable addition

31. Broadcaster
module
 View Program Schedules, Programs and News Items in customizable
windows environment
 Advanced text processing with estimated news reading duration and
embedded comments, hints, and production instructions
 News Items include broadcast specific details (e.g. Headline, Reporter,
Presenter, Program Order, Owner)
 Can integrate with news transmission automation software (e.g export
content to teleprompt devices (BDL Autoscript, etc.)
 Plan a news program through an ordered set of abstract topics with
planned duration, presenters, reporters, etc. Then produce the program
by making a new script for each topic or assign an existing script to a
topic
A valuable addition

32. Broadcaster
module
 Print or send program rundowns, displaying topics,
duration, order, presenter
 Easily create auto formatted copies of program
scripts, items and schedules
 Separate Search Interface for Program Items Archive:
Search by channel, Program Type, Status (open or
closed) Program Date, Program Time & Patterns
 MOS protocol support
A valuable addition

33. Broadcaster
module
 TV and Radio stations can create daily news
programs according to customizable prototypes
and schedule templates
 Programs are displayed on a daily, monthly and
yearly basis
 An open system, which supports multiple
broadcasting channels, interfacing easily with
existing 3d party autocue and newsroom systems
A valuable addition

34. A balanced solution
for all your needs

35. Multichannel
content
distribution
 Web content distribution &
delivery
 Mobile Devices and e-
readers
 RSS & Podcasting
 Satellite and alternative
channels
 Digital Signage
Agency edition

36. webasset portal builder mobileasset
 Dynamic Content
Management platform
 Portal functionality, smart
search and Web Marketing
 Popular web features and
social platforms supported
 Easy to use and flexible
environment of
communication
 No need for special technical
knowledge
 Native applications (eReaders)
 for all OS
 Retrieving information from
other customer’s systems
 Open API
 Push / Pull model
 Digital Publishing
 for News & Media
 Custom Mobile & Tablet
solutions
Multichannel
content
distribution
Agency edition

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Front Page
Category Based News
Local News
Bookmarks
Articles support text, images &
embedded multimedia
Audio & Video playing options
eReaders
for
extreme
user
experience
Multichannel content distribution

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Search
Social Media integration
(email, Facebook, Twitter)
Google Analytics
Easily customizable – Can
be up and running in a
month!
Smartphone apps for
journalists also available
eReaders
for
extreme
user
experience
Multichannel content distribution

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Multichannel content distribution: eReaders
Stories presented in categories
• top / world news, politics , business,
technology, lawful subjects etc.
Top Stories and latest headlines
Multimedia items embedded in stories
• audio & video playing options
Online news & media applications

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Multichannel content distribution: eReaders
Share news stories by email,
Facebook and Twitter
Refresh controls to see the
latest stories and updates
Scrolling areas
Online news & media applications

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Online news & media applications
Article reader
Share news stories by email,
Facebook and Twitter
Font controls to increase or
decrease the story text size to suit
you
View list of stories of the same
category
Navigate to next and prior story

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Content offered via media
eshop based on
subscription plans
Exploit every new or all
past content available
Create
new
revenue
streams
Multichannel content distribution

43. Why chose
newsasset Agency
edition

44. Why chose
newsasset
Agency
edition
Multi-channel publishing from one production platform,
incorporating ATC’s 15 years of experience in media systems
Unique, end-to-end multimedia solution with flexible workflow
control and real-time monitoring
Efficient receiving, planning, editing, production, archiving and
publishing
Short production cycles, through improved editorial process, built-in
image enhancement and automatic layout
Flexible and fully configurable solution, using media industry
standards and channel – neutral formats, for fast deployment of multi-
channel publishing
Graphical User-friendly Interface
State-of–the-art technology and social networking
Multilingual platform, available in every language.

45. RoI factors
on everyday
operations
 Substantial reduction of production processing time and
operational expenses
 Creation of a unified (for all file formats) and instantly reusable
digital archive, simultaneously with the production processes
 Minimization of the time needed for collaboration and
exchanging of content between different users until the final
form of the publication
 Control and rationalization of the news publishing workflow,
resulting in the minimization of errors
 Quick new personnel training to the new technologies
 Internal meetings time reduction
Why chose newsasset
Agency edition

46. RoI factors
on
resources
 Common Integrated newsroom and infrastructure for
all distribution channels
 Reduction of the technical system software support
needs and operational expenses
 Redirection of the Technical Development personnel
power to other “revenue driven” applications
development
Why chose newsasset
Agency edition

47. Customer portfolio

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Newsasset Agency edition Customers
Athens/Macedonian News
Agency
LUSA - Portuguese News
Agency
PAP - Polish News Agency
RIA NOVOSTI (Russia) -
News Agency
Tunisian Press Agency

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Newsasset Agency – Customer testimonials
Polish News Agency
We are very satisfied with the customer-
oriented attitude of ATC in our everyday
cooperation. The News Asset editorial
IT system allows PAP’s journalists,
editors and sales staff not only to make
full use of IPTC metadata, but also to
develop our internal workflow with all of
its traditions, habits and new ideas.
ATC is always ready and eager to help
us in creating new functionalities and
new possibilities. When we look for new
solutions - we can be sure ATC will
understand our needs perfectly.
Mr Ryszard Niżewski
Head of the Operational Committee for the Tryton (newsasset)
Editorial System
RIA Novosti
Being a leader in multimedia
requires streamlining all content
production and distribution
functions. We see newsasset at
the core of such integration.
Mr Maxim Filimonov
Editor in Chief
Head of Integrated Newsroom

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Newsasset Agency – Customer testimonials
ANA News Agency
The new system, implemented
just before the Olympic Games,
allowed the Agency to support
unprecedented demand for
covering and delivering vast
amounts of multimedia news; five
years down the road, continuous
system upgrades maintain its
freshness and usability
Mr Andreas Christodoulides
Consultant to the President –
General Director
LUSA
newsasset Agency edition is today
one fundamental tool at Lusa: its
implementation really improved the
efficiency of the production and
distribution workflow. The system
proved to be very simple but
simultaneously robust and integrated.
It also enabled Lusa to proceed faster
in the multimedia path, a key success
factor in the media industry
Mr Paulo Nogueira dos Santos
Technical Director

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Newsasset suite Customers
Publishing edition
Labrakis Press the largest publishing
group in Greece (more than 30 titles)
TA NEA Daily Newspaper
TO VIMA Weekly Newspaper &
Online Portal
NAFTEMPORIKI – Financial
Business Daily Newspaper
KERDOS Financial Daily Newspaper
REAL NEWS – Real.gr Newspaper
Web Portal
Broadcasters module
Antenna TV / RADIO

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Newsasset Suite Customers
ATHENS NEWS Weekly Newspaper
PELOPONNISOS – Newspaper Patras
MACEDONIA - Daily Newspaper
DIAS PUBLISHING HOUSE - Cyprus
FILELEFTHEROS Newspaper – Cyprus
NOVINE Newspaper – Montenegro
ESPRESSO – Tabloid Newspaper
NEA KRITI – Newspaper Crete
RETHIMNIOTIKA NEA – Newspaper Crete
EMPROS – Newspaper Lesvos
POLITIS – Newspaper Chios
Daily Newspapers Journalists Assoc. Of
Macedonia – Thrace
Technical University of Patras – Department
of Information Technology & Media

53. www.newsasset.com