Customer Perspectives
At Signiant, we’re proud to have played a pivotal role in helping companies overcome challenges and achieve their most ambitious goals. Through cutting-edge technology and a steadfast commitment to reliability, security, and efficiency, we’ve partnered with media companies worldwide to shape the future of content production and distribution.
One of the most significant themes of the year was the trust that media companies placed in us. Media and entertainment leaders consistently turn to the Signiant Platform for its speed, reliability, and security — qualities essential for their success in an ever-evolving industry.
Why Media Companies Trust Signiant
Our customers continually rely on the Signiant Platform to deliver exceptional performance under industry pressures.
Ramy Katrib, Founder/ CEO, DigitalFilm Tree: With Signiant, there’s a sensitivity to media and entertainment. Signiant is essentially a backbone tool, a service platform for everything DigitalFilm Tree does, especially within our data services. Now we’re ever more excited to integrate with Signiant for our immediate and long-term future.
Luis Albritton, Fmr. Chief Engineer, Definition 6: This is an everyday tool that I could not stress enough to my leadership. [I said,] “Without this, we’re not going to be able to do remote work.” That’s a professional opinion from 25 years of experience in this industry.
Whether managing the complexity of live sporting events or enabling real-time collaboration across the globe, the Signiant Platform has proven to be a fundamental foundation for success.
Reliable File Transfers Free Teams to Focus on Creativity
The ability to reliably transfer large files is a cornerstone of success in the media and entertainment industry. Dependable file transfers are vital for meeting strict deadlines, preserving data integrity, fostering seamless collaboration, reducing operational costs, maintaining high-quality standards, and building strong relationships with partners.
Marc Andreu Valls, Director of Media Services, MEDIAPRO: Media Shuttle and its portal system have helped our clients feel confident about the delivery and arrival of their content. We never have to cancel a show due to a transfer problem.
Erin White, Director of Content Security, DigitalFilm Tree: Signiant allows me to have confidence where I don’t have to worry so much about file transfers, so that I can focus on other aspects of my job. That’s a great experience.
With consistent, reliable file transfers, our customers are empowered to focus on creativity and innovation rather than logistics.
Security Remains Non-Negotiable
In M&E, security is of the utmost concern for large file transfers. With lessons learned from various incidents this year, it’s crucial to utilize secure transfer solutions to handle your company’s most valuable content.
Stan Cassio, President, Mango/NewEdit: Number one for us is security. Let’s begin there. Because Signiant has been vetted by all the studios, a mission-critical stamp of approval, Mango/NewEdit doesn’t have to worry about content security when working with large studios.
Andrew Marescotto, Director of IT and Program Management, Blue Ant Media: We trust Signiant as a security portal because it allows us to have content moving out of our buildings very confidently. Sometimes [Signiant] is aware of something happening before we know about it.
Moving Beyond FTP
For many M&E companies, 2024 was the year they finally ditched the outdated FTP systems. The old technology was not designed or intended to meet the needs of large files associated with today’s media industry.
Jóhannes Reykdal, MCR Playout and Media Services Group, RÚV Iceland: What we have suffered through the years with FTP, we look back with horror and see just how easy it is right now [with Signiant].
Matjaz Fajdiga, Head of TV Engineering, RTV Slovenia: We had the same pipe for Tokyo and Beijing (Olympic Games). We spent a lot of time overcoming FTP issues in Tokyo. Jet and Media Shuttle solved those problems in Beijing. Simple as that. Now we just throw the file into the right watch folder, and that’s it. Everyone said it was like night and day.
Frustrations with limitations in FTP have driven organizations to seek out FTP alternatives and have found their way to the Signiant Platform to solve their File Transfer Pain.
Driving Operational Efficiency
Ease of use — it’s another driving pillar that customers rave about the Signiant Platform for. Our clients frequently point out the platform’s simplicity and approachability from the jump.
Dan Shott, Director of Post Technologies, Bunim Murray Productions: Anytime you can find a solution that you have confidence that will just work, day in and day out, it makes it much easier to focus on other issues, to speed up other things, and to take one more thing off your plate that you’re dealing with. It’s great.
Ariel Gordon, Founder/CEO, Cinema Máquina: Signiant helped us figure out how to set it up, navigate any troubles, and teach our engineering team how to manage it all. It was so simple and so straightforward.
The Signiant Platform’s intuitive interface saves time, effort, and resources for organization in media and entertainment industries and beyond.
Celebrating Innovation and Collaboration
While technology is at the heart of Signiant, the people and stories behind its use inspire us the most. In 2024, our customers continued to push boundaries, finding innovative ways to leverage our platform in the pursuit of excellence.
To those who joined us on the journey in 2024, thank you for trusting Signiant as your partner!
