Blue Robin Donates Software Development to DER for Royalty Management System

Waltham, MA October 2007…It was announced today that Documentary Educational Resources (DER) a not-for-profit organization founded for the purpose of producing and distributing cross-cultural documentary film for educational use, has chosen Blue Robin to develop its eBusiness Infrastructure that includes a web-based Royalty Management System. The new system will automate the tracking and distribution of royalty fees due to filmmakers and will utilize the latest Internet technology. The system will be seamlessly integrated with DER’s newly developed web site infrastructure. The new Royalty Management System will be designed to handle DER’s business processes and will enable the company to easily conduct business and support their filmmakers, customers and business partners in “real-time” utilizing the Web.

The Royalty Management System will streamline DER’s business processes in order to increase productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction. This collaborative, workflow-driven system facilitates a platform that enables DER to organize and manage its entire business using one centralized online system ubiquitously. The Royalty Management System, while ensuring that royalties are distributed in an accurate and timely manner, also provides a predictable, scalable and secure platform for conducting eBusiness. The system empowers Documentary Educational Resources with all that is needed to maximize utilization, streamline communications and reduce operating costs.

“As part of our Community Relations program that is aimed to enable not-for-profit organizations to develop and achieve their business goals through the power of technology, Blue Robin is pleased to be able to donate development resources to DER and we are honored to be working with such an esteemed company. We look forward to working together to design and build their eBusiness infrastructure and to provide them with the highest caliber of service.” states Hadi Shavarini, CEO of Blue Robin, Inc.

“Hadi Shavarini and his team at Blue Rubin have been a pleasure to work with. They had an immediate understanding of our needs and how we conduct our business. They also explained the process in terms I could understand. We are excited by the new possibilities this system offers and see it as real plus in giving us an edge in our field. Our filmmakers will be well served by our new system”, states Cynthia Close, Executive Director, DER.

About Documentary Educational Resources
Documentary Educational Resources is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1968 and incorporated in 1971 for the purpose of producing and distributing cross-cultural documentary film for educational use. DER were early innovators in developing 16mm film and media based curriculum for classroom use. The company focus, then and now, is to support filmmakers who have long-term commitments to the people that they film. DER believes that filmmakers who work collaboratively with their subjects produce film with integrity.

About Blue Robin, Inc.
Blue Robin is a leading eBusiness Infrastructure developer and can design, develop, implement, and support eBusiness infrastructures that combine data, voice, and video, utilizing the latest hardware and software technology in diverse operating environments. Blue Robin helps their clients face complex IT challenges with smart and cost-effective web-based solutions that keep their businesses operational anytime and available anywhere.

Cynthia Close|Executive Director|DER |cclose@der.org

Hadi Shavarini| CEO|Blue Robin, Inc.|hadi@bluerobin.com