First place for CoreMedia in international CMS Benchmark Analysis 2006/2007 – Top marks for user-friendliness

Copenhagen/Hamburg, 23st November 2006 – CoreMedia, the global provider of software solutions for convergent content business, has won top ranking in the "Usability" category of the BNP Consulting CMS Benchmark Analysis 2006/2007. After extensive testing, CoreMedia CMS was awarded first place from a field of 38 CMS systems from around the world. The award ceremony will take place today in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Since 2001, the Danish IT and management consultancy, BNP Consulting Limited, has carried out an annual comprehensive benchmark analysis of all leading CMS systems. This year's field comprised proprietary CMS solutions from 10 Danish companies and 20 international companies plus eight open-source content management systems. Systems were evaluated on criteria such as architecture, integration and security, as well as commercial aspects, workflows, personalization and, most importantly, user friendliness. In this aspect, CoreMedia was able to claim first place.

The new web 2.0 ideas and concepts demand extended features of content management systems. CoreMedia is a trendsetter when it comes to develop such innovative technologies for content management systems. A user-friendly structure for the handling of digital contents is the key to success with web 2.0 concepts. CoreMedia CMS convinces its users with its easy-to-use and well thought-out design, which is emphasized by the top position at the CMS Benchmark Analysis 2006/2007.

"Users will increasingly create digital content themselves. People want to participate in blogs and wikis instead of just watching. Involving users in the process of creating content is an important feature of the web 2.0 mindset. An extraordinary user-friendliness is thereby essential for a superior user experience, whether it is within the company or the Internet", points out Willms Buhse, member of the CoreMedia board of directors.
BNP Consulting Limited is an independent Danish IT and management consultancy. BNP provides impartial advice on the selection of content management systems and enterprise portals, based on the actual requirements of the client company.

For further information on the CMS Benchmark Analysis, please visit the BNP website:
http://www.bnp.dk/123.0.html

CoreMedia – Any content, anywhere in a trusted universe

CoreMedia, the global provider of software solutions for convergent content business, is technology leader for Content Management and Digital Rights Management.

CoreMedia develops innovative software, which secures, strengthens and expands content business. With the two products CoreMedia DRM and CoreMedia CMS, the company delivers the key components for each Service Delivery Platform, which manages, distributes and protects digital content. With a passion for excellence, CoreMedia is committed to developing first-class software products based on open standards for multi-channel delivery. As an active member of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), CoreMedia is committed to open standards and interoperability.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, CoreMedia has over 130 employees and maintains a global network of partners that includes 500 professional consultants.

CoreMedia is a global innovation and technology leader for content technology. After winning the A.T. Kearney "Best Innovator" award, CoreMedia was recognized by Deloitte as the fastest-growing software company in Germany. In 2005 the Red Herring Magazine ranked CoreMedia in their Top 100 European companies for its leading role in innovation and technology.

Leading portal operators and enterprises in all industries trust CoreMedia for reliable, high-quality service and integrated information management. Over 150 companies at all 5 continents within the telecommunications, media, industrial and financial sectors successfully work with CoreMedia’s technology, amongst them industry leaders such as Bertelsmann, Continental, Deutsche Telekom, debitel, GMX, O2, EPCOS, Musicload, NEC, Nokia, SEAT, T-Mobile, T-Online, ViVo, Vodafone, Wincor Nixdorf, plus more than over 60 public-sector organizations. For more information, please visit www.coremedia.com.

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