Schwäbische Zeitung signs a contract for a new editorial system

The media house Schwäbischer Verlag selects CCI NewsGate as their platform to cross-media communication

August 25, 2008

The media house Schwäbischer Verlag in Leutkirch/Germany has decided to implement CCI NewsGate in order to improve their journalistic workflow and to enable a cross-media communication. CCI NewsGate will be implemented for 300 editorial seats. The newsroom of Schwäbische Zeitung will be producing its 22 local editions with a combined daily circulation of approximately 190,000 copies.

Prior to the selection of a new editorial system, a thorough analysis of the editorial workflow was made. Following a test phase, during which the systems of several suppliers were tested on a practical level for two weeks, the management of the publishing house chose the software from the company CCI.

"CCI NewsGate enables us to manage editorial content across newsrooms and publish dynamically through different channels, online or offline, electronically or in print. With this system we will be able to meet the journalistic challenges of the changing media landscape,“ Dr. Udo Kolb, managing director of the publishing house, states as reason for their choice.

"With CCI NewsGate we have developed a product that supports the editorial workflow of today and tomorrow. The agreement with Schwäbische Zeitung shows us that it meets the demands of not only the national and International titles, but also of the regional dailies,“ CCI’s CEO Dan Korsgaard explains.

About the media house Schwäbischer Verlag

The media house Schwäbischer Verlag is publisher of the newspaper Schwäbische Zeitung, the largest regional subscription newspaper in the German state of Badem-Württemberg. In the past years the company, based in Leutkirch im Allgäu/Germany, has developed into a modern media house that – because of their media portfolio and information focused services – appeals to both readers, internet users, television and broadcast audience as well as advertising customers and partners. Apart from varied print offerings, the online news and the television area were continuously strengthened. An example is the web tv, REGIO TV. The media house Schwäbischer Verlag employs a staff of approximately 900, and 3,000 freelancers.

About CCI

Founded in the 1700’s as a newsprint company, CCI Europe is today the leading provider of editorial and advertising solutions for multi-media news environments. The CCI AdDesk, CCI NewsGate and CCI NewsDesk products are the most robust and powerful systems in the industry, and are implemented in news organizations across five continents. We provide the platform to support evolving needs of the world’s largest news organizations, and scalable solutions to help smaller media brands optimize growth strategies. Constant innovation and strong customer commitment remain the cornerstones of CCI’s business. CCI is an Oracle Certified Partner.