Mediasurface
Founded in February 1996[1] by Ben Hayman and Steve Hebditch Mediasurface Limited (previously known as Webdevelopment Ltd) was a UK-based supplier of content management systems and associated services.
Their product, (renamed Morello in 2004) was used for websites and intranets at organisations including Aegon, Borealis, T-Mobile, UK Government Home Office, Citigroup, UK Government Environment Agency and Prudential plc.
History[edit]
The company was headquartered in London Bridge until early 2001 when the company moved to a new headquarters in Newbury, UK. Mediasurface floated on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange in August 2004.[2] Mediasurface had international offices in the USA, Netherlands, and Australia.
In April 2005 Mediasurface acquired Silverbullet,[3] a small CMS vendor in the Netherlands. Mediasurface redeveloped and relaunched this CMS as Pepperio in May 2006. [4]
In June 2007 Mediasurface acquired Immediacy, a competing CMS vendor, for approximately £5.6 million. [5]
In January 2008 the Pepperio product was acquired by Purestone (a UK based digital agency) [6]
In July 2008 Mediasurface was acquired by Alterian, a marketing software vendor.[7][8][9]
Under the ownership of Alterian the Morello product was renamed Alterian Content Management (ACM) [10]
In 2010 Alterian consolidated to a single CMS platform (ACM) and dropped the Immediacy product.[11]
In January 2012, Alterian was acquired by SDL PLC, a UK-based technology company.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "MEDIASURFACE APPOINTS JAMES METCALF AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER". ResponseSource Press Release Wire. March 2000. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "New Market for Content Management". content-wire.com. 2004-08-25. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08.
- ^ "Mediasurface acquires a second CMS". Real Story Group. 2005-04-08.
- ^ "Content Management Packaged for Small Biz". content-wire.com. 2006-05-16. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08.
- ^ "To Gain Ground in Web CMS, Mediasurface Moves with Immediacy". cmswire.com. 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Purestone pep up business with Pepperio". www.pepperio.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ "Alterian completes strategic acquisition of Mediasurface". Archived from the original on 2009-04-13.
- ^ Goodbye Morello, Hello Alterian CME
- ^ "Alterian's Plans to Buy Mediasurface Show WCM Market in Flux". www.gartner.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.[dead link]
- ^ "Alterian releases Version 7". Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ "Alterian Drops Immediacy, Morello Web CMS Brands". Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ SDL Acquires Alterian, Beefing Up Its Customer Experience Story
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