NEW YORK – November 22nd 2021 – Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, and Imagen, the intuitive video and rich media management platform today announces a new partnership. This partnership brings to market the power of disruptive and flexible cloud storage with the leading cloud and video first media management platform.
“Partnering with Imagen enables us to extend the value of our hot cloud storage to those looking for an industry leading Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform. Wasabi is the perfect complement to Imagen as we offer high-performance cloud storage at an affordable, predictable price so content owners can deliver the greatest value for their rich media.” Whit Jackson, VP, Technology Alliance Partners/Media & Entertainment, Wasabi
With the recent changes in increased remote and collaborative workflows as a result of COVID, Wasabi and Imagen provide a crucial cloud-first strategy. This powerful combination enables fast, secure and easy access to content from anywhere, a feature rendered mission critical by constantly evolving workflows and supply chain practices. The smart, cloud-based content management solution empowers teams to intelligently organize, distribute and unlock the full potential of their video and digital media libraries.
This joint solution from Imagen and Wasabi has been used successfully in the sports and media and entertainment markets with major global brands. Imagen and Wasabi enable clients to be cloud native, allowing clients to double their audience-facing libraries. By using Wasabi and Imagen, companies have seen significant double-digit growth in potential customer/buyer reach. As companies consider their current solution needs and requirements for moving part or all of their media workflows to the cloud, this partnership provides a premium experience for a broad range of users, and keeps content accessible and safe for the future.
“We’re excited to be partnering with Wasabi, and their hot cloud storage offering breaks through the barriers faced by many when considering the move from on-premise or hybrid to fully cloud-based solutions. We’ve already had joint success in the sports and media space, and this is just the beginning.” Owen Shackman, Partnerships Director, Imagen
About Wasabi Technologies
Wasabi provides simple, predictable and affordable hot cloud storage for businesses all over the world. It enables organizations to store and instantly access an unlimited amount of data at 1/5th the price of the competition with no complex tiers or unpredictable egress fees. Trusted by tens of thousands of customers worldwide, Wasabi has been recognized as one of technology’s fastest-growing and most visionary companies. Created by Carbonite co-founders and cloud storage pioneers David Friend and Jeff Flowers, Wasabi has secured nearly $275 million in funding to date and is a privately held company based in Boston.
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About Reuters Imagen
Reuters Imagen is the trusted cloud-based video management solution for sports brands, media companies, and enterprises with vast media libraries. Our AI-driven platform revolutionises the way organisations harness the power of their content, streamlining discovery, distribution, and monetisation to unlock its full value.
All organisations with growing video libraries face the same challenge: how to store, control and distribute their assets intuitively. With our platform organisations can centralise, customise and automate their live and archive content workflows, ensuring the right content gets to the right customer at the right time.
Reuters Imagen is trusted by leading companies worldwide to manage their vast video libraries - like the English Premier League, National Basketball Association, International Tennis Federation, BP, Banijay, Indycar, Major League Baseball and many others. By partnering with Reuters Imagen companies can protect the past and the future of their media.
Our customers benefit from Reuters Imagen being part of Reuters Agency, the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Together our mission is to surface, enrich and distribute content libraries, empowering our customers to amplify their brand and media rights.