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NewsBot Date: September 12, 2006 10:30:00 AM
CYRO News Chyron Wins Prestigious Broadcast Magazine Awards At IBC2006
AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2006--IBC Stand: 3.341, IBC: Chyron Corporation (OTC BB: CYRO) has today announced that it has been recognised by two of the industry's leading publications - Broadcast Engineering World Edition and TV Technology Europe.
TV Technology Europe has awarded Chyron its STAR Award for WAPSTR, Chyron's new mobile software application. Running in conjunction with CAMIO Chyron's asset management MOS Newsroom Computer System (NCS), WAPSTR allows the easy and speedy ingest of stills and video footage from members of the public's mobile phones into the newsroom workflow. This content is then immediately available for transmission to air, the web and mobile platforms.
Broadcast Engineering's Pick Hit prize has been awarded to Chyron for Channel Box, the company's HD/SD switchable, turnkey branding system for broadcasters that offers a combination of superior graphics design features and powerful control tools for unprecedented channel branding capabilities.
Michael Wellesey-Wesley, Chyron CEO commented, "We are delighted to receive these prestigious industry awards. WAPSTR has attracted considerable interest at the show and Chyron is proud to have made such a significant impact in this new market."
About Chyron
With unwavering clarity of vision, Chyron continues to define and dominate the world of broadcast graphics. Winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys, Chyron has proven itself as the undisputed leader in the industry. From the compact MicroX to the HD/SD HyperX with Lyric PRO, Chyron's exceptional product line brings unmatched, 2D and 3D graphics creation and performance to the most demanding studio and mobile operations. Rounding out Chyron's graphics offerings are still and clip servers, channel branding and telestration systems, and MOS newsroom integration solutions. The ChyTV product line leverages Chyron's broadcast expertise with video graphics devices for microcasting and digital displays. Chyron holds a patent on technology that enables the integration of live television graphics data with a broad range of interactive media platforms and consumer electronics devices. Chyron has a unique, 40-year history of service and support for its products that far exceeds that of most manufacturers. For more information about Chyron products and services, please visit the company web sites at www.chyron.com and www.chytv.com (OTC BB:CYRO.OB).
