¹is a senior product manager at Getty Images, where he is responsible for the development of services for storing, managing and sharing video, images and other multimedia assets. He is involved in all aspects of the development cycle, from roadmap planning, development to launch. Tim has 12+ years of experience in technology and digital media. Prior to Getty Images, Tim was a senior product manager with Aventail Corporation, and served in several roles with IBM Global Services, including Principal, where he led a consulting team to help companies implement intranet, extranet and content management applications.

²is the director and co-founder of Nativ Ltd., a consulting, technology and outsourcing company specializing in the delivery of video-centric solutions. Before founding Nativ in 2001, Jon was a head of technology at a number of start-ups, managing the development of large-scale technical solutions for companies such as MTV and BBC. Prior to this, Jon was a technical team leader at Razorfish, UK, where he managed and mentored teams of developers in the delivery of technical solutions for high-profile clients such as British Aerospace, NMEC, Natwest and Britannia. Jon has over ten years' experience in management and IT.

Abstract

In this paper, we detail some of the key technical challenges faced by asset managers in this emerging nonlinear world of digital video.