The Media Management Story

Based in Atlanta, GA, Media Management Systems, Inc. (MM) was formed in 1984 with the mission of integrating traditional and digital media. Over the last decade and a half, Media Management has been a leading multimedia pioneer. As an application developer, MM has created more than a dozen custom, high performance multimedia authoring systems for corporate America, including American Airlines, AT&T, Northern Telecom, Pioneer Electronics, and United Artists. Media Management's commitment to customer service helps guide its clients through leading edge technologies while avoiding bleeding edge pitfalls.

Our integration group has provided hundreds of professional animation, paint, training, editing and encoding systems over the last 16-years. MM strives to develop long-term relationships with firms that understand the advantages and value of an expert technology partner. MM provides its clients with long-range multimedia guidance, including what and when not to buy.  

MM founder and industry guru, Cliff Johnson, personally consults with dozens of Fortune 500 firms and governmental agencies to help insure accurate multimedia planning and implementation. Over 100 of Johnson's editorials and reviews have appeared in industry publications such as Windows Sources, Videography, Color Imaging, PC Graphics & Video, TV Broadcast, and others.

MM's VP and internet guru, Gess Shankar, guides development with over 20-years of custom project experience. Over 100 of Shankar's editorials and reviews have appeared in industry publications such as InfoWorld, Windows Sources and others.  

Custom Projects:

In 1986, for Prime Cable Inc., MM developed the first computer-based classified advertising channel system, Digital Talk Show™. The system incorporated full color images, digital audio, and continuous background music. MM continued to provide Digital Talk Show™ systems through 1992 to clients throughout the US and Canada.

In 1987, for Los Alamos National Labs, MM developed the first 32-bit videographics frame buffer system to interface to a Cray Research supercomputer.

In 1988, for the Aspen Institute and Northern Telecom, MM developed the first interactive presentation system to provide two second access to over eight hours of video material and hundreds of full color digital images.

Also in 1988, for United Artists & Pioneer Electronics, MM developed MallVision™, a creation/authoring/runtime/billing system for point-of-sale advertising in shopping malls and retail stores. MallVision™ was the first such system to incorporate multiple videowalls, videodiscs, digital audio, and full color computer images.

In 1989 & 1990, for American Airlines Pilot Training, MM developed the first network-based interactive authoring system to incorporate high-resolution vector graphics, full color bitmapped images, digital audio, and touch screen interface.

In 1992, for AT&T, MM developed the first Wide Area Network-based messaging system (VBS™) to incorporate broadcast television signals, digital audio, and textual messages.

Since 1993, MM has been researching digital audio and video and its relationship to the Internet. With its affiliate, EarthChannel Communications, LLC, MM has developed several novel approaches to streaming media and media servers.

In 1999, for AT&T, MM developed the Video Broadcast System (VBS-2000™), a high-speed, internet-based messaging system that incorporates live video, images, audio and textual messages.

In 2000, in conjunction with PanAmSat, DPS and EarthChannel Communications LLC, MM developed the EarthCaster™ line of streaming media encoders, today's most powerful and flexible webcasting device.