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Corum Leads Acquisition of IVIEW Group by Microsoft
Bellevue, Washington, USA July 27, 2006 The Corum Group is proud to announce the acquisition of its client, iView Group Limited, a United Kingdom based developer of digital asset cataloging solutions for creative professionals, by Microsoft Corporation. With the acquisition of iView, Microsoft is gaining the premier provider of digital asset management software for the desktop. We can expect exciting developments in the future from the combined team, explains Gregory S. Galliford, Corum Vice President.
About iView Group Limited:
iView Group Limited, the parent company of iView Multimedia, is a software development and publishing company based in London, U.K. Its flagship product, iView MediaPro, is the leading digital asset cataloging solution for creative professionals who need to streamline their processes, shorten time to market, and eliminate costs from the production cycle. iView MediaPro locates, captures, organizes, annotates, searches, retrieves and presents digital content, quickly and easily. The software integrates seamlessly into the creative professionals established workflow. Since its first product release in 1996, iView has attracted a reputation for market-leading innovations in the digital asset management market.
About Microsoft Corporation:
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
About The Corum Group:
The Corum Group is the premier provider of M&A services to software and information technology companies worldwide. With ten offices globally, Corum has completed over US$ 5 billion in transactions in 14 countries during its 20 year history, and publishes the software industrys most widely distributed M&A research. Corum is built and staffed by highly experienced former CEOs, who are supported by the industrys leading researchers, writers and valuators. The company has spent more than US$ 20 million to build the worlds largest database of technology companies worldwide (with over 70,000 contacts) to help ensure unparalleled success in client engagements. For more information please visit www.corumgroup.com.
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