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Kristen Conte
eMeta Corporation
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eMeta's eRights Chosen as Industry's Best Digital Rights Management (DRM) Solution by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
eRights Recognized at 18th Annual Codie Awards
NEW YORK - May 14, 2003 - eMeta Corporation's eRights platform recently won the Best Digital Rights Management (DRM) Solution Codie Award from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA).
The 18th Annual Codie Awards showcase the software and digital content industry's finest products and services and honor excellence for corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts. Having been selected as a finalist by industry experts and thought leaders, eRights was voted as the industry's best DRM solution by SIIA's members.
This Codie Award follows a string of recent industry awards for eMeta and its eRights platform, including both the Information Security Product Award and Product of the Year Award at Information Management 2002 and being named as a Rising Star by Deloitte & Touche.
"This 18th Annual Codie Awards continues our tradition of celebrating the best of the best in the software and information industry," said Ken Wasch, president of SIIA. "The Codies are the only peer-reviewed awards program of its kind in this constantly changing industry. Winning this award in a category and market so important to information-producers and providers confirms eMeta's strength as a leader in our industry."
The eRights Suite provides the infrastructure, applications and insight necessary to effectively secure and sell digital assets and services. The Suite enables enterprises to effectively create, control and commercialize digital offerings that are synchronized to specific business needs and models, assets and audiences. eRights controls the digital assets of many of the world's most prestigious information and service providers, including The McGraw-Hill Companies, Celera Genomics and New York Times Digital.
"For leading enterprises around the world, the eRights Suite is the solution of choice for maximizing revenue from digital assets ranging from online content to digital media to software and Web services," said Jonathan Lewin, CTO of eMeta Corporation. "eMeta's recent string of industry awards attests to the value of the security and commerce features we bring to our clients. We are thrilled to win this Codie Award and have the real-world value of our products once again validated by our peers in the software and information industry."
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 600 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.
About eMeta Corporation
eMeta is the leading provider of access control and commerce software for media and software companies. eMeta’s advanced solutions and services enable its many globally recognized customers to sell and control their digital goods and services, maximizing the value of their digital assets. Recognized by Deloitte in 2004 as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America, eMeta counts Pearson, The McGraw-Hill Companies, IEEE, New York Times Digital, Wolters Kluwer, Celera Genomics, and iVillage among its many clients. The company is based in New York City. Additional information is available at www.emeta.com.
