Category: Content management & strategy (Page 90 of 478)

Commercetools, Contentstack, EPAM Systems and Valtech launched the MACH Alliance, a group of independent, tech companies dedicated to advocating for open technology ecosystems. The Alliance is rooted in the common belief that the interoperability and open architecture of modern software will propel current and future digital experiences. Algolia, Amplience, Cloudinary, Constructor.io, Contentful, E2X, Fluent commerce, Frontastic, Mobify and Vue Storefront have joined as inaugural members, and the Alliance invites like-minded companies to do the same.

The “MACH” namesake, which stands for Microservices based, API-first, Cloud-native SaaS and Headless, is inspired by the supersonic speed at which software ecosystems can better serve enterprises. The MACH Alliance is committed to helping enterprises adopt and adapt agile systems, processes and skills to turn their digital practices into business differentiators. The MACH Alliance will ensure the “best-of-breed” alternative is clear, visible and omni-present, by:

• Sharing technical knowledge about MACH, and why and when it is better than what a suite can offer.
• Creating best practices that show organizations how to transition to a MACH architecture.
• Publishing technical documentation, such as architectural blueprints and other technical content, demonstrating how to integrate MACH technologies.
• Developing and hosting MACH Alliance events and serving as a collective resource at industry events to demonstrate and educate the industry on the benefits of adopting an open, cloud-native, API first headless architecture technology ecosystem. 

One of the Alliance’s top priorities is to expand its footprint by welcoming like-minded independent technology and services companies to be a part of this open ecosystem technology collaboration. 

https://machalliance.org/

Nuxeo announced that Nuxeo Content Cloud, the company’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering, has validated its compliance with the electronic records requirements of Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 17a-4(f) with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Object Lock. SEC Rule 17a-4 is a regulation that has changed compliance expectations around record keeping for the financial services industry. The main objective of the regulation is to ensure records cannot be altered, and that specific records management and retention requirements are met according to legal and audit guidelines. Amazon S3 Object Lock enables enterprises to enforce retention policies as an added layer of data protection or for regulatory compliance for content and data stored in the cloud. Amazon S3 Object Lock has been assessed for SEC Rule 17a-4(f), FINRA Rule 4511, and CFTC Regulation 1.31 by Cohasset Associates, Inc., an independent management consulting firm specializing in records management and information governance.

https://www.nuxeo.com

Alfresco Software announced the availability of Alfresco Claims Management as a Service offering, which enables insurance companies to access content faster and modernize their claims processes. Companies can create a fully digital claim file to improvs the efficiency of front-line, claims employees by increasing the speed of claims handling and decision-making, as well as the ability to create tailored customer experiences. Having been deployed on-premises for multiple large home and auto, health, workers compensation and other claims processes, the claims solution is now available as a cloud-based, fully managed and hosted service that leverages the core content management services of Alfresco’s Digital Business Platform. Clients can leverage the claims management solution ‘as-a-service’ immediately with minimal configuration and effort for faster ‘time to value’ operations – without the cost and complexity of deploying, managing, and updating the platform themselves.

Capabilities include the centralization of all workflows, insurer details, and supporting multimedia documentation (including video, audio, PDF and office documents) into a single, digital, claim file view to improve the accuracy of claims operations, increases customer retention, and reduces storage and manual handling costs. The claims solution includes high-speed viewing, annotation and redaction functionality as well as side-by-side viewing of documents in a single view. Other features include predefined stamps (approved, rejected, or user-defined…), document manipulation tools (delete, rotate, re-order), geometric annotation tools (arrows, free text, and rectangles), and ‘sticky notes.’

https://www.alfresco.com

VASS and Modyo announced they have signed an alliance to promote digital acceleration to clients in Europe and America. Over the past several months, the two companies have been collaborating and investing with each other to accelerate the design and implementation of digital solutions on the Modyo platform. VASS will offer the Modyo platform to its clients as a hub for the implementation of portals, hybrid mobile solutions, content management, digital onboarding and private transactional customer portals, and other customized digital experiences. Modyo’s Digital Experience Platform, with a focus on integration to business systems, is designed to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. The two companies have successfully deployed their first large client engagement together in Latin America.

https://www.modyo.com, https://www.vass.es/en/

SDL announced the launch of SLATE – Smart Language Translation for the Enterprise – its new self-service platform that delivers a new experience in online translation. Professionals in any part of your business can with a few clicks, access secure, neural machine translation and optional expert human review, with transparent service levels, delivery times and simple pricing.

SLATE provides all parts of the business with access to SDL’s neural machine translation, covering dozens of languages including Chinese, Korean and Russian. SLATE enables you to upgrade the experience easily to human review or revision delivered by SDL’s network of over 17,000 expert translators – all within the same application. A monthly subscription based on typical document volumes means predictable spend and most content is processed instantly.  SLATE works with many different formats, from Microsoft Word documents and PDFs, to Adobe InDesign files, and subtitles for videos.

SLATE offers three levels of service starting with ‘Automatic,’ backed by SDL Machine Translation, which is sufficient for the majority of tasks, to the human optimized stages of ‘Review,’ focused on accuracy, and ‘Revision,’ that combines correcting for accuracy along with stylistic improvements, resulting in professionally edited output.

https://www.slateai.com, https://www.sdl.com

Headless content management systems (CMS) vendor Contentful announced $80 million in Series E funding led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from General Catalyst, Salesforce Ventures and five other new and existing backers. This round brings Contentful’s total funding to $158 million to date. Contentful also announced hiring a new CMO, Bridget Perry, who most recently led Adobe marketing across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Contentful is helping businesses manage and deliver content across websites, mobile apps, wearables and digital displays to compete in a digital-first economy. With Contentful, brands can adapt to a changing landscape by scaling up digital offerings across the entire customer journey. Contentful’s cloud-native, API-first platform has attracted a community of developers and users who integrate Contentful with third-party services such as Cloudinary, Commercetools and Smartling to extend the capabilities of the platform. With the recent release of the Contentful App Framework, additional technology partners now offer integrations with Contentful. Contentful’s ecosystem of partners includes digital agencies such as Publicis Sapient, Huge, Valtech and AKQA.

https://www.contentful.com

Box, Inc. announced improvements to its workflow engine, Box Relay, to automate and accelerate processes around content. The new Relay capabilities include a new library of pre-built templates to make it easier for end users to create workflows without IT support; additionally, Box introduced an integration with File Request and the addition of multi-file support. Box Relay automates everyday processes like digital asset reviews, work order submission approvals, regulatory reporting approvals, and grant reviews. Rolled out in June 2019, Box Relay includes all the benefits of the Box Cloud Content Management platform, including advanced security and compliance, Box Platform APIs, pre-built productivity integrations, and collaboration features.

There are now pre-built templates in Box Relay for common workflows in every department including sales, marketing, HR, legal, finance. A welcome page allows users to create a new workflow or select from a library of Box-published modifiable templates, which comprises 24 common line-of business use cases. Users can modify workflow steps, add pointers to related content, quickly include the right collaborators and task assignees, and kick off the workflow. The integration of File Request into Box Relay streamlines workflows, from content submission to automated downstream processes. File Request, released in May, provides customers with a secure way to get files and metadata from external partners and vendors. With this integration, there is now an automated handoff between File Request and Box Relay workflows. Box also announced the addition of multi-file support for Box Relay workflows, which enables users to package multiple pieces of content together to move in lockstep through a workflow as one entity, including assigning a single task for review and approval. Multi-file support simplifies document handling for business processes that involve multiple files such as product launches, vendor applications, and expense reports.

The new features are included in Box Relay at no additional charge. Multi-file support for Manual Start workflows are expected to be generally available at the end of June. The new library of templates and File Request integration are expected to be generally available at the end of July.

https://www.box.com