June 22, 2010
ANAHEIM, Calif.- The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and XOS Digital, Inc. jointly announce today the launch of the NACDA VaultTM, which will enable the association to preserve, manage and distribute content dating back more than 40 years.
The NACDA Vault will allow association members to search an online content library of events from NACDA's history. With this new technology, NACDA will be able to index and archive its history from 1965 through today. Once content is ingested into the NACDA Vault, the information can be saved and grouped to link multiple photos, videos, releases, etc. to the same event.
"With the ongoing changes to technology, it's a must that NACDA stay on the cutting edge to keep our members informed of what is available," stated NACDA President Randy Spetman, director of athletics at Florida State University. "XOS Digital offers a quality product that not only enables our institutions to preserve historical data, but also monetize that data to create a new revenue stream."
XOS Digital has developed three branded options for its proprietary digital asset management system - XOS Hosted VaultTM, XOS Hybrid VaultTM and XOS Campus VaultTM. The XOS Hosted Vault resides at the XOS Digital Data Center in Orlando, Fla., and stores countless hours of digitized assets. As an extension of the XOS Hosted Vault, the XOS Hybrid Vault enables local capture and live ingest ability on campus while providing the same data storage and security of the XOS Hosted Vault. The XOS Campus Vault is a "turnkey" digital asset management system that provides complete asset management from ingest to distribution directly onsite for teams and media partners to access.
"We're pleased to partner with NACDA to provide its members with an opportunity to easily search for digital assets that represent the film, videos and photos from an event," said Randy Eccker, co-founder, XOS Digital. "NACDA has a rich history of exciting moments and now the NACDA Vault can make them available in the most efficient means possible."
About XOS Digital: XOS Digital is the leading provider of advanced technology products, digital system design and integration, content management solutions, and integrated media services to sports teams, athletic organizations and sports marketers in North America. The XOS portfolio of technology products and services enhances the performance and image of more than 900 teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA, WNBA, NAIA, MLB, AFL, Euroleague and other leading sports organizations. The advanced XOS Digital Sports Network Platform powers the revolutionary SEC Digital Sports Network enabling the broadest, multi-platform distribution of SEC Sports media content. For more information, visit www.xosdigital.com.
About NACDA: NACDA, now in its 45th year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,500 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,300 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, NACDA administers 11 professional associations that come under the umbrella of the Athletics Director. For more information, visit www.nacda.com.
