CORPORATE

PRESENTATION
OCTOPUS NEWSROOM
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
The primary business activity of Octopus Newsroom is the development, sale and support of the OCTOPUS
Newsroom Computer System (NRCS).

Based in the Czech city of Prague, OCTOPUS Newsroom was founded on the principle that news technology
should empower news organizations to:

• Produce higher quality news programs

• Create and deliver news faster and more efficiently
• Serve multiple audiences over diverse channels
• Reduce overheads and maximize business opportunities

OCTOPUS conforms to IT and broadcast standards, enabling users to learn the product quickly, allowing
technicians to continually develop the features the organization needs and facilitating full integration between the
newsroom and the wider broadcast infrastructure.

LOCATION

The Company’s head office along with the research &

development centre are located in Prague, Czech
Republic, EU. The sales and marketing branch is located in
London, United Kingdom. Octopus Newsroom also has
distributors and representatives around the world providing
local first line support to customers.

OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

Octopus Newsroom is 100% privately owned company.

MANAGEMENT

Petr Stokuc - Managing Director, Head of Development

Petr is an experienced Managing Director and a majority owner of OCTOPUS Newsroom. He defines and manages
corporate strategic vision as well as day-to-day leadership of the company. As a former Head of IT at TV Nova
Czech and a Freelancer, he has more than 15 years of experience in the broadcast media industry with a clear
view on how the newsroom should be managed. Petr holds BSc and MSc degrees in Computer Science from
Czech Technical University in Prague.

Gabriel Janko - Sales Director

Gabriel joined OCTOPUS Newsroom as an Account Manager in March 2007 after finishing his master degree at
the University of Economics in Prague. Since then he has helped directly or indirectly several customers get
involved with the Octopus Newsroom system. Gabriel's key customers include the TRT in Turkey, WGBH in Boston,
RBC-TV in Russia, Canal9 in Switzerland and many others. In his current role he is responsible for all business
development and strategies in Europe and Americas, as well as the management of the global sales strategy of the
company.

Milan Varga - Customer Support and Technical Partner Manager

Milan joined OCTOPUS Newsroom in January 2009 after finishing his masters degree in Mathematical Simulation
and Informatics. He manages a team of engineers who provide 24/7 x 365 support; he coordinates all system
installations and training. Milan is also responsible for managing relationships with OCTOPUS technical partners
and integration testing. In addition to his sharp technical skills, Milan is known in the industry for his outgoing
personality.

Simona Luczyova - Office Manager

Simona has been Office Manager of OCTOPUS Newsroom since 1999. She organises and supervises all
administrative activities that facilitate the smooth running of OCTOPUS Newsroom company. This includes for
example design and implementation of office policies, financial management, support contracts, logistics, meeting
organisation etc. Simona is known for her exceptional organisational skills and for her friendly working manner.
THE CORE PRODUCTS – OCTOPUS NEWSROOM SYSTEM

With OCTOPUS Newsroom, journalists can enjoy making news. Information is at their fingertips, assignments are
well defined, and schedules, calendars and deadlines readily available. For managers, full reporting gives details of
team performance, news output and story generation.

The company currently sells only the OCTOPUS NRCS, however there are many optional modules that can be
added to the core NRCS system including the following:

• NLE Plug-ins for Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro and Incite
• Octopus Mobile Application for Android phones or iPhone
• Octopus Tablet Application for Android tablet or iPad
• MOS integration with a wide range of broadcast hardware and devices
• Data receivers including those for Agency Wires, Email, RSS feeds, Fax and SMS
• CGSender for integration with graphics systems via the Chyron Intelligent Interface or Aston interface.
 • Social Media Integration with Twitter, Facebook and Youtube
• Inbuilt MIS reporting tool

Octopus Newsroom also provides the following services:

• Annual Maintenance Contracts for supporting the OCTOPUS NRCS

• Journalist and Administrator Training
• System installation and Integration
• Custom data Exports
• Data conversion from other NRCS systems

The OCTOPUS NRCS can be integrated into almost every workflow and accommodate virtually any MOS-
compliant third party playout solution, graphics server and studio communication tool. The system can interface
with a wide variety of database applications to deliver a seamless solution.

EVOLUTION OF THE OCTOPUS NEWSROOM COMPUER SYSTEM

1999 – Octopus version 1 – introduced in TV Nova, Czech Republic

2001 – Octopus version 2 – Primarily used by TV Nova

2002 – Octopus version 3 – First foreign customers chose Octopus, including market leading Indian news
channels

2004 – Octopus version 5 – Key installations included the Euronews, Czech Television, Al Jazeera and others

2009 – Octopus version 6 – First cross-platform version of Octopus. New customers included TRT in Turkey, FOX
Turkey, Bloomberg Indonesia, RBC in Russia and many others.

2013 – Octopus version 7 – an improved version of Octopus6, added a brand new assignment desk featuresocial
media integration, API and other features. Key new Octopus7 customers include
Canal9 in Switzerland, Root Sports in the USA and others.

CUSTOMERS

Since foundation, Octopus Newsroom has established a strong presence in the NRCS market worldwide. Octopus
Newsroom is the market leader on the Indian subcontinent; the company also has the highest market share in
several European countries including Poland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Slovakia and other countries.

As of 01/11/2013, the Octopus Newsroom Computer System is being used by approximately 140 broadcasters
around the globe.
Selection of well known customers:

• Euronews (a European, multilingual news television channel. Headquartered in Lyon-Écully, France,

Euroenws broadcasts in 13 languages simultaneously)
• Al Jazeera English (Headquarter in Doha, Qatar; other locations: London, UK; Washington DC, USA)
• TV Today Network (one of India's leading English-Hindi news television networks including Aaj Tak
(Hindi), Headlines Today (English) and others).
• Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (Ankara, Istanbul - Turkey)
• Czech Television (Prague, Ostrava, Brno – Czech Republic)
• Zee Network (Kolkata, Chhattisgarh, Noida - India )
• WGBH (Boston, USA)
• NowTV (Hong Kong)
• Radio Free Europe (Prague, Czech Republic + USA)
• Slovak Nation TV and Radio (Bratislava, Slovakia)
• GEO TV (Karachi, Pakistan)
• RBC-TV (Moscow, Russia)
• TVN-CNBC (Warsaw, Poland)
• Bloomberg Indonesia (Jakarta, Indonesia)
• FOX (Istanbul, Turkey)

Octopus Newsroom - Number of Total Customers

Customer base growth

150
Number of customers

100

50

0
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

Number of new customers per year

Octopus newsroom Customers

25
20
New Customers

15
10
5
0
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
SUPPORT AND SERVICES

At the design and planning stage, our system architects and product specialists work with your business and
technical teams to make sure that OCTOPUS will meet clients‘ technical and financial goals. During installation, our
engineeres work side by side with in-house technical department to integrate OCTOPUS NRCS and roll out the
features required. Post-installation, user training and ongoing 24/7/365 support is guaranteed.

In short, OCTOPUS team is ever-present throughout the lifecycle of the NRCS. We want our customers to see us
as part of the team.

OUR VISION

OCTOPUS Newsroom is totally customer-focused

and we believe that it is this approach that has
driven our success to date. By attending
international roadshows and making every effort to
visit clients in their premises, we are committed to
listening to our customers’ wishes. We carefully
implement the results of market research to
develop the most user friendly and effective
system. At every stage in our evolution, we aim to
predict and meet market needs and not fixate on
technology for its own sake.

By maintaining a close relationship with the market,

we will continue to deliver the right solution for each
customer, whether it is a niche channel in an
emerging economy or a multi-national broadcast
network.

As broadcast television expands and diversifies into

IPTV, online video and delivering second screen
experiences, OCTOPUS is dedicated to
maintaining its position at the forefront of the
industry. Recent developments in version 7 include:

• Sophisticated social media connectivity,

giving users and journalists the real-time
information they crave
• Availability or iOS and Android apps which
empower users to send photos, videos and
text via mobile clients
• Implementation of automated processes, a
public API and event-based actions.
OUR CULTURE

OCTOPUS is a highly responsive, multi-lingual organization with global ambition.

As OCTOPUS Newsroom‘s reputation continues to grow, the demand for our services is rapidly increasing. The
evolution from a local Central European developer to a world renowned newsroom solution is being carefully
managed to ensure that we always remain close to our customers.

In order to continue to give the kind of user experience that customers have come to appreciate, the company
works very closely with as many as 40 partners - integrators and resellers - around the world. We see these
companies as extensions of OCTOPUS itself and we work to ensure that they are fully equipped to deliver
manufacturer-level service and support.

The team has a passion for latest technologies and trends in the broadcast industry. Yet, while innovation is of
great importance to us, we are equally committed to delivering a reliable product and providing a highly responsive
customer experience.

Similarly, while the in-house development team is tasked with making new features to meet the growing
requirements of news organizations, we put the customer first, helping them to install and operate only the features
that meet their needs. We do not to dictate how our customers run their organization.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Headquarters Sales and Marketing Branch

OCTOPUS Newsroom s.r.o. OCTOPUS Newsroom Trading Ltd.

Nad Tratí 6 4th Floor, Lawford House, Albert Place
160 00 Prague 6 London N3 1QA
Czech Republic UK
Office phone: +420 221 181 511
Office Fax: +420 221 181 121

Emails: info@octopus-news.com | sales@octopus-news.com

Websites: www.octopus-news.com | www.octopus-news.es | www.octopus-news.ru
Social Media: www.facebook.com/octopusnewsroom | twitter.com/octopusnewsroom
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