FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 23 September 2010, London UK: VYRE Ltd, developer of content management platform VYRE Unify, welcomes Espresso Education, the UK's leading educational digital content company, as a new VYRE client. Espresso Education’s mission is to transform education by encouraging the true integration of technology into classroom instruction through the use of powerful and compelling digital content.

It serves over 60% of schools in the UK with its Espresso Primary and Clipbank for Secondary services, and has won numerous awards over the years recognising its innovation, product, and customer services. In addition the company has ambitious international expansion plans, recently having launched a version of its service in the US.

The investment in VYRE Unify was therefore critical to supporting and fulfilling its business plans and aims. “We shortlisted 4 vendors and out of those chose VYRE Unify as it provides a single point of truth for content. This means it will enable us to quickly, easily and efficiently manage and publish our content across multiple channels in a matter of just a few clicks,” said Harley Richardson, Director of Product Development, Espresso Education. He added “It unlocks our content, opening up the ability to mix and match our award-winning video and other learning resources in order to create new products to meet educational demands across the globe.” Espresso is already reaping the rewards of VYRE Unify. It enabled Espresso to quickly set up its US weekly news service - which integrates many asset types including video files and interactive flash activities.

The CMS has optimised workflow across multiple locations and time zones - from editorial and content production in Florida to editorial approvals in London to content delivery in Chicago. Furthermore Espresso was looking for a solution that can grow and expand with the business and service offerings, and VYRE Unify offers the company the scalability and flexibility to create a solution that meets its needs now, but that can also easily accommodate future business needs. VYRE are very excited to be working with Espresso Education from this point forward.

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About VYRE Ltd

VYRE Unify is a unique collection of content management and marketing automation capabilities for creating, sharing and managing digital information and digitally-led projects. 

VYRE’s single platform approach provides a range of modular solution options while increasing process efficiency, eradicating content silos, helping drive down costs and delivering a quicker time to market.

For example, VYRE Unify can be used as a sophisticated content management system to build cutting-edge websites. It can also be used to manage images and video, or to create print brochures, flyers and adverts.  In short wherever digital assets are involved, VYRE Unify can bring speed and efficiency to a project. 

VYRE Unify Solutions:

• Marketing and Branding

• Content Management

• Digital Asset Management

• Print Management

• Social Networking

• Video Management

In support of the VYRE Unify Solutions VYRE provides a full service offer that includes creative design, requirement analysis, project management, change management, support and hosting.

VYRE clients include: Diageo PLC, Nokia PLC, Virgin Holidays, Inghams, Oasis Community Learning, Queens University Belfast, ESPN STAR Sports, The Society of London Theatre, Blink Productions, Cambridge University Press, The AAT and IMG Media Group.

More information on VYRE Ltd, their customers and content management solution is available at www.vyre.com

About VYRE Unify: version 4.5

At the end of 2009 VYRE released VYRE Unify: version 4.5, a new major version of its content management platform; delivering the latest Portlet Standards 2.0, WebDAV support, a drag and drop Adobe Air upload tool and a wide range of performance improvements, including additional caching and improved LDAP support.

About Espresso Education

Espresso Education is the U.K. market leader in the provision of video-based digital curriculum services to primary and secondary schools, featuring Espresso Primary, Clipbank and Channel 4 Learning. Investors include Beringea, Channel 4 Television Corporation, and Independent Television News (ITN). Espresso is the winner of numerous industry awards recognising many aspects of the business, from its product innovations through to customer service.  Espresso has also received a BAFTA, Royal Television Society Award and was featured on the Tech Track 100 as one of Britain’s fastest-growing private technology companies for three subsequent years (2006-2008).

Contact:
Heidi Delaloye,
Marketing Manager,
+44 (0) 20 7870 4588,
hdelaloye@espresso.co.uk

Contact information 

For more information please contact:

Ruth Knight

Direct Line: +44 (0)207 749 1800

Email: ruth.knight@vyre.com