GEMS selects Cisco as preferred technology vendor for GEMS World Academy

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For more information on the Cisco Digital Media System please visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/dms

The Cisco Digital Media System:
The Cisco Digital Media System enables organizations to create, manage, and access compelling digital media to easily connect customers, employees, partners, or students anywhere at anytime.

It is a flexible and comprehensive solution for publishing dynamic content to both networked, on-premise digital signage displays (Cisco Digital Signage) and the desktop (Cisco Desktop Video).
• Cisco Digital Signage: for flexible and centralized management and publishing of compelling digital media to networked, on-premise digital signage displays.
• Cisco Desktop Video: enables organizations to easily create and manage digital media, and give end users access to high-quality and compelling videos on-demand (VoD) and live Webcasts at their desktops.
Cisco introduced the solution as a new Emerging Technology in 2006.

For more information about the Cisco Digital Media System visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/dms

About GEMS World Academy
GEMS World Academy (GWA), Dubai is an international school for world citizens; a school where students benefit from an education beyond national curricula.

GWA Dubai aims to provide an outstanding international education for students aged 4 - 18, with an integration of family life unlike any other school in the region. GWA founding their school on their understanding of the IB philosophy and principles and introducing the PYP with the intention of seeking authorisation and eventual IB World Academy status. This is subject to the approval and authorisation processes of the IB which may take the school until Sept 2010 to complete. GWA Dubai will also seek full accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS)

About Cisco
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