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Technicolor is a Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) Services business.
Technicolor serves an international base of entertainment, software, game
manufacturing, promotional, direct marketing, OEM and corporate customers, with
facilities located worldwide.
Major Hollywood clients include; The Walt Disney Co., DreamWorks SKG, New Line
Cinema, Universal, Paramount and Warner Bros. Pictures. Software publishers
include Microsoft, Vivendi Universal Interactive and Electronic Arts.
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“It’s
“I had worked successfully with RFG Software in the past and didn’t hesitate to
contact them for these projects.”
Michael Beamish
Development Manager
Formerly Technicolor Distribution
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| Technicolor Case Study (Project Outsourcing) |
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Company
Background
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Since bringing colour to motion pictures
almost a century ago, Technicolor is now the world's number one processor and
distributor of motion picture film and the leading global manufacturer of
videocassettes, CDs and DVDs. The company, which celebrates its 90th
anniversary this year, is also a leading provider of post production, cinema
distribution and digital cinema services.
Technicolor's contributions to the film and entertainment industries began in
1915 when the company's founder, Dr. Herbert Kalmus, developed and introduced
the two-colour camera. Since then, the company has continued to pioneer the
most advanced methods of delivering visual entertainment to millions of people
through film, digital cinema, video and optical technologies.
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| The
Challenge
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Technicolor had a requirement to build 3
core web based applications that would form part of their supply
infrastructure. These systems would need to be made available to their
customers through a secure extranet and would be at the forefront of a project
that would help Technicolor build stronger links with its customers.
The development manager, Michael Beamish said “I had worked successfully with
RFG Software in the past and didn’t hesitate to contact them for these
projects.”
Technicolor prepared in depth specifications for the three systems and
then contacted RFG Software at this point.
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| The Solution
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After researching the requirements for the
systems, RFG Software began designing a solution that best met the
functionality. Michael Beamish, development manager, was keen to track the
progress of the systems as closely as possible, “I discussed my need to track
progress and this is when RFG introduced me to the online demonstration
facility. It was exactly what we needed, every week we were given a
demonstration of progress. Also whenever a new feature was added to the system
we were informed and we could continually explore the functionality from our
offices”
RFG Software delivered the systems as agreed, meeting the deadlines set out.
Michael Beamish was eager to ensure that the system knowledge would be
transferred adequately, “RFG delivered the systems to us and then carefully
trained our own I.T staff on maintenance best practices”
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