ScheduALL announces free Web-based platform connecting media and broadcast companies for collaboration

Online, April 12, 2010 (Newswire.com) - ScheduALL, the leading Enterprise Resource Management software provider to the global broadcast and media industries, today announced AVvA, a free Web-based platform that connects anyone from the individual contractor to large enterprises for collaboration in real time. Partnering is now easier, more available and with elevated efficiency by using a common tool for hiring, project management and accelerating project work flows.

With AVvA, freelancers, equipment providers, truck companies and others can make their services, resources and specific pricing available selectively or to the entire AVvA partner network at no cost. Broadcast and media companies can identify resources by specialty, location, and price and anyone in the industry can connect with any other party

"AVvA extends ScheduALL's core technology to the industry at large - increasing efficiencies through better visibility, tracking, and reporting - individual freelancers and contractors, as well as larger suppliers within the broadcast and media supply chain can now connect and collaborate on projects and assignments through the AVvA platform," said Joel Ledlow, ScheduALL CEO. "When you're forced to work with the tight budgets we see today, being able to quickly find and contract with the right resource at exactly the right place and time can be the difference in profitability."

With AVvA, individuals and companies use one platform that's available anywhere with an Internet connection eliminating the need for the patchwork of e-mail and phone calls required today to find, contract, schedule, manage, and report on different partners for different projects and assignments.

AVvA is built on Microsoft .net and uses Microsoft Silverlight to deliver a Rich Internet Application (RIA) experience. This gives users the look and feel of a desktop application through any browser with the free, widely-available Microsoft Silverlight plug in. And as a hosted service, back-ups and updates are managed centrally, reducing or eliminating infrastructure and technical resources needed to support far-reaching operations.

For more information and to pre-register, please visit AVvAnow.com.

About ScheduALL

ScheduALL is the leading global provider of Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) solutions for the broadcast, satellite/transmission, media, and entertainment industries. As a market leader with a 20-year track record of success, ScheduALL is clearly recognized as the partner of choice for operational management solutions. The modular approach and scalable product sets provide a collaborative platform for users across multiple environments. ScheduALL clients include BBC, FOX News Network, The Associated Press, IntelSat, Turner Studios, Mediaset, CBC, ABC Australia, and RTL.

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