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KnowledgeView Users' Group established, with an active online site for members

Ali — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:38:39 -0600

With over 3000 journalists and informational professionals using RAPID Browser in more than 30 media organisations, it has become necessary to establish the users' group, allowing users real input on how RAPID Browser is developed to serve their needs. The KnowledgeView users' group will feature an online site on and at least one users' get-together per year.

The successful informal users group meeting, held in Abu Dhabi in June 2007, and attended by leading users of RAPID Browser and RAPID Archive, recommended the establishment of the users' group.

Maroc Soir Groupe sign contract with KnowledgeView for multi-platform publishing system

Ali — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:07:42 -0600

Press release
31 January 2006

Maroc Soir Groupe, a leading newspaper publisher in Morocco, has signed comprehensive contract with KnowledgeView for a multi-platform publishing system driven by RAPID Browser and Adobe publishing software.

Launch of Awan – first Arabic newspaper with convergent newsroom

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:00:13 -0600

Awan, launched on 18 November 2007, is the first Arabic newspaper to employ a convergent newsroom approach in the Middle East. The newsroom is a beehive of activity, working in a systematic and coherent way to publish to paper, web and mobile platforms.

Al Syjjyl Newspaper: First Arab weekly to use RAPID Browser in a hosted environment

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:05:14 -0600

KnowledgeView and Jordanian software company ProSys have installed RAPID browser software for Al Syjjyl Newspaper which is now considered the first weekly Jordanian newspaper to use such a software in a hosted environment in the Arab world.

The hosted software, RAPID Browser, will maximize the return on the capital investment for Al Syjjyl by providing accurate and reliable management information and reducing operation costs. The weekly newspaper will not need a server to acquire news feeds from all over the news agencies.

Kuwait witnesses new dawn for the publishing industry with KnowledgeView, IFRA & M. A. Kharafi Group

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:26:56 -0600

A one-day conference was organized on October 31 in Kuwait in the Sheraton Hotel by M. A. Kharafi Group, KnowledgeView and IFRA, under the patronage of Sheikh Faisal Khalifa Al-Malek Al-Sabah, Deputy Minister of Information, to talk about the latest publishing trends and strategies in the newspaper industry.

KnowledgeView and Picsel cooperate to bring mobile news to the Middle East

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:16:29 -0600

KnowledgeView Limited and Picsel Technologies, a dynamic mobile platform provider, signed a partnership to enable media companies to distribute rich media news stories directly to mobile.

The two companies will integrate KnowledgeView’s RAPID Browser software with Picsel’s Mobile Content Solution. The combined product will enable journalists and editors using KnowledgeView’s technology to read, share and publish news stories via branded mobile channels.

KnowledgeView and Ifra to provide Newsplex training workshops in the Middle East

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:14:12 -0600

KnowledgeView and Ifra have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in providing Ifra Newsplex training workshops in the Middle East region.

The two entities will jointly host these events, while KnowledgeView will manage and market them.

The training course will initially comprise the following:

New RAPID Browser and RAPID Archive installations at Al-Jarida, Al-Wasat newspapers in Kuwait

admin — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:21:00 -0500

KnowledgeView has successfully installed integrated news management, editorial production and archiving systems for the Al-Wasat and Al-Jarida newspapers of Kuwait.

The new integrated system is designed to transform the editorial production to digital workflow with the benefits of improved editorial efficiency and ability for cross-media publishing

The two new Kuwait titles were both launched with substantial investment, with the aim of acquiring significant share of the lucrative newspaper advertising market in Kuwait.

New orders for RAPID Browser and RAPID Archive from Okaz Organisation of Saudi Arabia and Awan Newspaper of Kuwait

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:50:02 -0500

Okaz is the leading newspaper publisher in Saudi Arabia. The publishing and archiving system from KnowledgeView is a central component of the Okaz board’s plan to modernize its entire operations. The system will be used by the Arabic language daily Okaz, the English language daily Saudi Gazette, and other publications.

Awan is part of the Hiwar Media Group of Kuwait, where the RAPID Browser and RAPID Archive systems will form the foundation for a modern convergent newsroom, publishing to paper, web, TV and mobile.

6th International Newsroom Summit in Paris heralds new publishing trend

Nawal — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:52:02 -0500

More than 220 media groups took part in Ifra’s 6th International Newsroom Summit, for which KnowledgeView was one of the key sponsors.

Participants at the summit, held on 19-20 April in Paris, listened to speakers from major media companies that have embarked on the path of convergent Newsroom as a way of increasing interaction with new kinds of information consumer at the age of the Internet and generating new revenues. Participants entered into lively discussions on best ways of managing this major change in the methods of work, investment needed, returns on investment and conditions for success.

KnowledgeView and Ifra offer insights into media-convergent newsroom practice

Nawal — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:31:17 -0500

KnowledgeView and its integration partner in Dubai, Giffin Graphics, organized a workshop in Dubai, targeted to Arab newspapers. The workshop took place in the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel in Dubai on the 25th of March 2007, and it offered an insight on the media-convergent newsroom and challenges for publishers nowadays.

Al Watan Newspaper - Qatar

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:53:28 -0500

KnowledgeView has successfully completed in December 2006 the installation of an integrated news management, editorial production and archiving system for the Al-Watan Qatar newspaper, published by Dar Al Watan Press Establishment. The successful completion of this installation has transformed editorial production in All-Watan to digital workflow with immediate benefits greatly improved editorial efficiency and better editorial quality.

Al-Yamama Press Establishment, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:11:05 -0500

KnowledgeView and its integration partner in Riyadh, ATP, have successfully completed in December 2006 the installation of an integrated news management, editorial production and archiving system for the Al-Riyadh Arabic Daily newspaper, published by Al-Yamama Press Establishment. The successful completion of this installation has transformed editorial production in Al-Riyadh to digital workflow with immediate benefits of improved editorial efficiency, in excess of 20%, and better editorial quality.

KnowledgeView’s RAPID Browser provides advanced news management to WoodWing’s Smart Connection Enterprise

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:16:10 -0500

KnowledgeView/WoodWing joint press release

KnowledgeView’s RAPID Browser provides advanced news management to WoodWing’s Smart Connection Enterprise.

KnowledgeView of the UK, developer of news management software and WoodWing of the Netherlands, developer of publishing systems, have teamed up to provide newspaper publishers with state of the art editorial and cross-platform publishing solutions.

Dow Jones Newswires appoints KnowledgeView as partner for new Arabic-language service for Middle East media

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:25:55 -0500

Dow Jones Newswires, the world’s leading provider of real-time financial news, has appointed KnowledgeView, a leading news management and technology company, to provide the delivery infrastructure and translation support for its new Arabic-language Middle East service.

RAPID Editor

admin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:27:21 -0500

RAPID Editor is an easy to use Web-based authoring tool of RAPID
Browser, designed for convergent Newsrooms. RAPID Editor allows
journalists to multi-publish individual items or news packages to
paper, Web, mobile and TV & Radio. The packaged items can be text,
photo, audio and video, or even a playlist of items and packages.

The ability to create custom editorial items opens a whole new
dimension for RAPID Browser to be used for editing different media
story and content types.

KnowledgeView makes multi-publishing smart

Ali — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:44:03 -0500

We help publishers extend their reach and circulation

We cater for the needs of the millions of Publishers-Consumers, the Pubsumers!

RAPID Browser, used by more than 40 media groups and 4000 journalists, now allows for: