Category: Vendors

Norwegian DAM software vendor, Fotoware, have announced today that they have been acquired by Viking Ventures, a Nordic-focussed tech investment firm.  The details are sketchy currently and there is no online press release link which I am able to provide, but this is from the blurb their PR people …

DAM vendor, MerlinOne have announced the release of MerlinXpress, a cut-down version of their platform designed for smaller teams.

“MerlinXpress is a powerful DAM designed for small teams with big content goals. Leveraging the foundation of the customer-proven, enterprise-level MerlinX DAM, MerlinXpress offers a streamlined user interface and …

DAM vendor, OpenText have recently announced the release of their Media Management Cloud Edition (CE) version 20.2.  With a focus on providing “better value to new and existing customers alike”, OpenText, along with many other DAM vendors, are now fully into their stride with regards to capitalising on the …

A few weeks ago I wrote the first article in this occasional series about the fibs that some DAM vendors tell.  I discussed the type of disingenuous statements vendors come out with in-relation to roadmaps and their support for features in more generalised terms.  This time, I want to …

Over the last few years, I have witnessed a steady increase in the number of consulting clients asking for assistance in helping them select DAM vendors to supply the software used for their DAM initiatives.  This has been something of a surprise as in the past, my firm saw less …

DAM consultant and editor of DAM News, Ralph Windsor, has recently published an in-depth report, about how to buy enterprise Digital Asset Management systems.  This expert paper represents a unique opportunity to tap into the knowledge and experience of one the DAM industry’s leading voices.

“This special …

The DAM Vendor Pricing survey is currently on offer until the end of December.  As the only study of its kind in the Digital Asset Management industry, this 7500 word, 64 page report includes a wide range of exclusive, scientifically conducted research and analysis.  Covering five distinct pricing scenarios and …

DAM vendor Daminion have recently announced the release of version 6.2 of their platform.  Aimed at small to medium sized businesses, the latest improvements include:

• AI-assisted auto tagging using Google Vision
• Synonyms for custom tags
• The ability to select upload folders
• In-browser PDF previews

Daminion’s newly acquired AI functionality …

We have recently published an educational feature article written by myself and my co-contributor, Charles Russell, entitled What roles are required for DAM Vendor Selection Teams?   This is a follow-up to our previous article about building business cases for DAM solutions.

The piece examines the kind of people who …

This is request for participation from DAM vendors in an original research project.

We have been asked by a client to collect feedback from DAM vendors about the accuracy and impartiality of analyst reports as a source of advice for buyers. The research is being conducted from the perspective of …

In 2016, we published the DAM industry’s first ever vendor pricing survey and last year (in 2018) we repeated the exercise to get a more up-to-date picture of pricing trends.  Participants were sourced from the DAM Vendors Directory and invited to complete a questionnaire that covered numerous pricing scenarios.  We …