ClearStory Systems Inc. announced new ActiveMedia Software as a Service (SaaS) packages that offer hosted DAM services that cater to a marketingorganization's size. ClearStory will offer three ActiveMedia-based service plans for marketing workgroups, departments, and larger enterprise organizations, starting at $100 per user per month. ActiveMedia Essentials offers basic marketing services for workgroups in small organizations of 5 to 10 users. ActiveMedia Professional supports larger marketing departments of 10 to 20 users and includes full access to ActiveMedia's standard work flow automation features. ActiveMedia Essentials and ActiveMedia Professional also provide fixed-fee deployment services and application training that ensure successful and rapid deployments.

ClearStory Systems Inc. announced that Ascent Media has developed a new digital media management service built on the ClearStory Enterprise Media Server(TM) (EMS). Ascent Media's integration of EMS will offer cutting edge video management services to Ascent Media customers, resulting in a faster time to market, quicker response time, and a lower cost of doing business. By connecting Ascent Media's enterprise video applications through the EMS, Ascent Media can offer complete lifecycle management for digital video assets. ClearStory's EMS platform was able to provide additional functionality to Ascent Media's existing DAM services by enabling the company to fully integrate its video production infrastructure, resulting in a new system that would keep pace with its customers' evolving needs. With its pure J2EE architecture, highly modular platform, and robust set of developer APIs, ClearStory's Enterprise Media Server(TM) (EMS) was the logical choice for this initiative. Ascent Media was able to build the solution in just three months.