Atlanta Regional Commission Re-Launch Web Site with RedDot CMS and LiveServer
8 May 2006
Toronto, Ontario, New York, NY and Atlanta, GA - Hummingbird Ltd. (NASDAQ: HUMC, TSX: HUM), a leading global provider of integrated enterprise content management (ECM) and network connectivity solutions today announced that RedDot Solutions, a Hummingbird company, has provided the Web content management solution for the re-launch of The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Web site http://www.atlantaregional.com/. Using RedDot CMS 6.1 and LiveServer content management software, ARC now has an easier way to create, manage and deliver vital content to the live site.
ARC is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the City of Atlanta and the surrounding 10-country area of Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties. It serves as a catalyst for regional progress by focusing leadership, attention and planning resources on key regional issues.
“Atlantaregional.com receives about 55,000 visitors per month,” said Jennifer Watson, Senior Communications Coordinator, ARC. “The decision to redesign the site resulted from a third-party communications audit that we conducted in 2004. We discovered we could use the site to more effectively communicate with our various audiences that include local governments, legislators, media, citizens, and internal employees who regularly visit the site to obtain critical information.”
With RedDot CMS and LiveServer, ARC contributors can quickly and effortlessly make Web site updates. The redesigned site is easy to search and delivers relevant content and targeted messages to visitors based on their profiles. ARC worked with Atlanta-based design firm, Atomic Fusion, on the creative design aspects of the project.
The entire redesign took approximately eight months from start to finish. The RedDot team assisted with the content management system (CMS) and LiveServer search and personalisation implementations in the new site design and provided training to administrators and end users.
“The project resulted in a site that better reflects ARC’s strategic position as a regional thought-leader and provides accurate and timely information to all of our constituents,” added Watson. “We were thrilled to have executed the entire project within eight months.”
“Maintaining a solid and up-to-date Web site is a critical business requirement and organisations like The Atlanta Regional Commission need to ensure that their online presence remain dynamic and current at all times,” said Detlef Kamps, President of RedDot Solutions North America. “It is imperative that enterprises develop a scalable infrastructure that can leverage all assets from multiple contributors. RedDot CMS is simple to deploy and enables contributors to seamlessly manage their content and communicate their message in the most comprehensive manner.”
About RedDot Solutions
RedDot Solutions, a Hummingbird company, provides enterprise content management software to create and manage the content that drives business. Recognised throughout the industry as the fastest to implement and easiest to use, RedDot’s software products XCMS™ (Extended Content Management System), CMS (Web Content Management Software) and LiveServer are scalable solutions for Web content and document management, business process workflow, personalisation and collaboration. More than 1,700 clients worldwide, including March of Dimes, Bank of New York, Honda, Starbucks, STA Travel, Triumph Motorcycles, The National Archives, O2 and London Fire Brigade rely on RedDot to increase productivity, improve operational efficiency and reduce risk. For more information, please visit: http://www.reddot.com/.
About Hummingbird
Hummingbird Ltd. (NASDAQ: HUMC, TSX: HUM) is a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions. The Company's enterprise software solutions fall into two principal categories: enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, and network connectivity solutions. Hummingbird’s ECM solutions enable organisations to manage the lifecycle of enterprise content from creation to disposition, thereby enabling organisations to address critical business needs, such as information management, business continuity, compliance and risk mitigation. The network connectivity solutions provide a comprehensive set of core network technologies that enables the enterprise to connect to any type of legacy system.
Founded in 1984, Hummingbird employs over 1,400 people and serves more than 33,000 customers, including 90% of Fortune 100. Hummingbird solutions are sold directly from 40 offices worldwide and through an Alliance Network of partners and resellers. For more information, visit http://www.hummingbird.com.
For further information, please contact:
Dan Coombes
Director, Investor Relations
Hummingbird Ltd.
Tel: 416- 496-2200 ext. 6359
dan.coombes@hummingbird.com
Michele Stevenson
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Hummingbird Ltd.
Tel: 416-496-2200, ext. 2623 michele.stevenson@hummingbird.com
Elizabeth Torrie Zwaryczuk
Director of Public Relations
RedDot Solutions Corporation
212-425-3988, ext. 215
elizabeth.torrie@reddot.com