Planet PC And Softlink Collaborate To Integrate Planet eStream To Provide A Great Workflow

BRADFORD, U.K. - May 30, 2013 - PRLog -- Planet PC’s eStream development team have partnered with Softlink’s developers to complete an integration between their two products that delivers Planet eStream media search functionality via their web based knowledge, content and library management system.

Planet PC is an innovative market leader in the supply of video solutions for the enhancement of video based learning in the education sector. Their solutions cover the entire spectrum of creative media from content acquisition and re-purposing, right through to archiving and distribution. Their Planet eStream product is a complete content management and distribution system featuring media streaming, archiving, digital signage, IPTV, Freeview recording, lecture capture and lesson observation.

Softlink is the technology partner of choice for thousands of libraries worldwide and has been exclusively dedicated to the development and support of advanced knowledge, content and library management solutions for over 25 years. Softlink offers web based systems which are both highly flexible and genuinely engaging; their products are used by schools, both primary and secondary, together with 6th form colleges, academies, higher education, further education colleges as well as in many other corporate library environments.

Commenting on the benefits of the integration, Director of Operations at Softlink, Chris McPhee said “Integration with Planet eStream provides our customers with the ability to search and watch digital content and video directly through our user interface. We believe that this new integration will significantly increase the educational value of our service, enabling teachers and non-library staff with the ability to deliver Planet eStream content on demand.”

John Jackson, Senior Developer on the Planet eStream team commented “We are excited to be able to offer Softlink integration; it will enable users to search their Planet eStream system directly from Oliver or Liberty, making the process more convenient and supporting an organisation’s central digital strategy. We feel that our business partnership will be mutually beneficial, adding value for existing mutual clients and offering a great proposition for potential customers.”

For more on Planet eStream visit www.planetestream.co.uk

For more on Softlink visit www.softlink.co.uk