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ROWE AND COMPANY

Rowe and Company

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James Rowe

3/14/2012

Telephone (617) 652-0611 Email: James Rowe

Simplicity, friendliness and efficiency for media technology. Professional services for media technology

offered by Rowe and Company. *Solutions Consulting *Project Management *Project Engineering *Customized Training *Operational Support
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Rowe and Company Professional Services -------- James Rowe 2

Rowe and Company Professional Services

1. Vision .............................................................................................................................. 3

1.1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 31.1.1. State of the Industry ........................................................................................................................ 3

1.2. R and C Professional Services .............................................................................................................. 31. Solutions Consulting......................................................................................................................... 32. Project Management ........................................................................................................................ 33. Project Engineering .......................................................................................................................... 34. Customized Training ........................................................................................................................ 35. Operational Support Services .......................................................................................................... 3

2. Solutions Consulting ..................................................................................................... 4

3. Project Management ...................................................................................................... 5

4. Project Engineering ....................................................................................................... 6

5. Customized Training ..................................................................................................... 7

6. Operational Support Services ...................................................................................... 8


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1. Vision

Rowe and Company delivers professional services to simplify purchase, deployment and use of

media technology.

We work with industry stakeholders to increase the simplicity, friendliness and efficiency of media

asset management.

Our teams experience, work ethic and accomplishments qualify us to deliver our promises.

1.1. Executive Summary

We believe creativity and industry knowledge equal each other in deploying professional services to

achieve cost effective solutions for your business objectives.

These are Rowe and Companys core value propositions:

To meet your present and future needs

Deploy sustainable solutions

Foster team spirit supported by a corporate culture of integrity and professionalism

1.1.1. State of the Industry

The news, sports and entertainment media industry is evolving from tape-based workflows to IP-

file-based workflows, fully integrated into IT infrastructure. And managing change requires an

Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) approach championed by R and C.

1.2. R and C Professional Services

R and Cs team of professionals have over 50 years collective experience providing technical and

editorial service in the news, sports and entertainment media industry. We focus on critical aspects

of your business transformation with Services Management strategies such as:

1. Solutions Consulting

2. Project Management

3. Project Engineering

4. Customized Training

5. Operational Support Services

Our method permits us to continually address your technical needs and requirements, allowing you

to concentrate on your core business practice, which is to produce and distribute content for your

media entertainment services.


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2. Solutions Consulting

We recognize, as organizations grow and technology progresses, business processes and initiatives

change. Rowe and Company assists with these needs, and provides creative solutions to optimize

your existing investments or advise you of new solutions that align with your business objective.

Working directly with key stakeholders, R and C conducts analysis of your current operational

process and support infrastructure. Working with your internal practice professionals, we developworkflow requirements and system design documentation and recommendations. Our consultants

perform the following services:

1. Operational workflow analysis2. Skill and technology gap analysis3. End-to-end Operational Workflow Design (Acquisition to Distribution)4. Documentation of Workflow5. Workflow Infrastructure Planning and Design (Media Networking)


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3. Project Management

Our Project Managers work with stakeholders to determine appropriate products and services to

define project scope, requirements, and deliverables needed for a successful implementation of

media technology. Our PMs perform and are responsible for managing the following requirements:

1. Manage or lead project resources, and coordinate project integration activities

2. Monitor project activities and resources to mitigate risk3. Implement or maintain quality assurance processes4. Communicate all aspects of the project5. Participate in phase, milestone, and final project reviews6. Identify video and audio system requirements7. Analyze information systems requirements or environment8. Design or conduct analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses, or other research9. Ensure compliance with client organization's policies, standards and procedures10.Integrate Media Production systems11.Develop Production system test plans or scenarios12.Identify requirements for Media Network infrastructure configuration and change

management13.Change Management (for example, reviewing configuration change requests)

a. Including processes for change affecting users and administrators14.Develop or implement Media Network security plans and procedures15.Ensure appropriate product-related training and documentation is developed and available.


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4. Project Engineering

Deploying an IT-based media production solution in the Broadcast and Entertainment environment

is a prodigious challenge. IT infrastructure must provide the availability and reliability your

organization requires. The 99.999 percent uptime of a broadcast environment is without question

mission critical. That requires highly skilled professionals with clear insight to properly integrate

production technologies with IT-based platforms and produce news, sports and television content.Our Project Engineers, in compliance with your organization's governance, configure and integrate

all of your media production sub-systems into a collaborative Media Networking System.

Project Engineers perform the following services:

1. Site Preparation and Assessment2. Network Design Diagram3. System Integration4. Design, Build, Test and Deploy5. Integration Testing6. Configuration Management7. Site Documentation

8. Transition to Operational Support


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5. Customized Training

A state of the art media production tool is effective only if all stakeholders leverage its capabilities

and fully manipulate its functionalities to optimize production. This is why Rowe and Company, in

conjunction with manufacturers, provides training and end-user documentation, including custom

system manuals and diagrams.

Training Services includes but are not limited to the following:1. Editing Applications2. Media Asset Management3. End-to-End Production workflows4. Newsroom workflows5. Media Networking


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6. Operational Support Services

Rowe and Company, in partnership with your supply vendor, offers the following level of support:

1. Standard2. Priority3. Uptime

With R and C as your strategic partner, you will realize your business objectives by maintaining

business continuity, reducing costs, improving efficiency and generating new revenue over an

Integrated Media Network distribution platform.

Rowe and Company

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Contact R and C now:

James Rowe

(617) 652-0611

P.O. Box 853

Shirley, MA 01464

Patrick Rowe, Managing [email protected]

Dennis Glenn, Senior Associate, Rowe and Company

Director Professional Services CIS Group

[email protected]

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