Third-party Press Release
80th Academy Awards® Credentialing and Seating Solutions Provided by iSolutions and FileMaker Pro®
iSolutions, Inc. provides peace of mind to the
Oscars® With Its Credentialing And Seating Solutions
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Feb. 26, 2008
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iSolutions, Inc (
www.iSolutions-Inc.com
),
inventor and leading provider of Flash/Flex and FileMaker (
www.filemaker.com
)
integrated solutions, announced today that their
Academy
Awards Seating Solution
was successfully used for the fourth
year in a row at the 80th Annual Academy Awards held on Feb.
24.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences used this
leading technology during a six-week period prior to the event. The
Academy used iSolutions’ “Drag and
Drop” Seating Chart Solution to assign seats and issue
tickets to each guest attending this year's live televised
show, as well as to schedule the official screenings of the
nominated films for this year’s Academy voters. With an integration of FileMaker Pro’s Web Viewer
layout object and Adobe Flash® technology, iSolutions
seating application managed seating arrangements for the Award
Show, Governors’ Ball and Sci-Tech Awards this
season.
Using
iSolutions’
FileMaker-based seating application for the Governors Ball
,
AMPAS staff was able to view the entire floor layout along with
table and guest details on their computer screens. The software was
used for decision making and placement of guests like Daniel-Day
Lewis, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Michael Moore at their
respective tables and made seating for the more than 2,000+
invitees much more efficient.
“This year, due to the uncertainty caused by the
writer’s strike, we were making constant changes up to
the very last minute to accommodate seating needs. The system gave
us peace of mind during this abbreviated preparation period,
benefiting not only our staff but also those who attended the
Awards Show.” says Kevin Kleinhenz, an official for the
Academy. The iSolutions system excels in efficiency and problem
mitigation compared to that of the paper-based methods used by
AMPAS in the past and by other awards shows even today. In addition to its Ticketing and Seating Solution, AMPAS used
iSolutions’ FileMaker-based Online Registration and
Credentialing solution to manage over 800 applications for media
credentials.
About iSolutions, Inc.
About FileMaker, Inc.
Media Contacts:
For iSolutions:
For FileMaker:
iSolutions is one of only 33 FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum
members and one of 13 Authorized FileMaker Trainers in the world,
specializing in providing custom FileMaker applications and
Training for medium to large organizations worldwide. iSolutions
has been the pioneer of FileMaker and Flash/Flex based development
for over 10 years and currently leads the industry in development
of those integrated solutions. The company is based in Los Angeles,
California with an office in Chicago and was founded by Cris
Ippolite. To learn more about the company please visit their
website at www.iSolutions-Inc.com.
FileMaker, Inc. develops award-winning database software. Its
products include the legendary FileMaker Pro product line for
Windows, Mac and the Web, and the new Bento personal database for
Mac. FileMaker Pro won more awards, 46, than its next 8 competitors
combined from 2003-2007. Millions of customers, from individuals to
large organizations, rely on FileMaker, Inc. software to manage,
analyze and share information. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of
Apple Inc. (AAPL).
Cris Ippolite
888-212-4620
cris@isolutions-inc.com
Kevin Mallon
408-987-7227
kevin_mallon@filemaker.com