Media Release Miles 33 – Miles House Easthampstead Road Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1NJ Phone: +44 01344 861133 Email: [email protected] Pan Arab Al-Hayat newspaper selects Web CMS from Miles 33 GNWeb system to power leading Arabic language website March 2013, Bracknell, UK – Miles 33 is proud to announce that Daralhayat, publisher of the prestigious Pan Arab newspaper Al-Hayat and one of the top Arabic women’s magazine “Laha”, has selected GNWeb from Miles 33 to power its internationally renowned Alhayat.com website. The website, which publishes entirely in Arabic with content from four different editions, enjoys a high ranking around the world as a leading resource on articles and information concerning the Arabian Peninsula and Northern Africa. Al-Hayat, and the Alhayat.com website, is generally regarded as the newspaper of record for Arab communities around the world. The GNWeb system, which will be hosted in London, will be accessed by newsrooms in five production sites; London, Beirut, Lebanon, Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam in Saudi Arabia. Editorial staff will have cloud access to author, upload, preview and publish content. The system includes GNPortal , a content acquisition and workflow module, that will be used to streamline and automate the insertion of content, providing a single manageable portal for external feeds and user input, regardless of their physical location. The GNWeb system also includes eCommerce and Community modules, which will be used by Al-Hayat to create online communities to improve communications and enhance interactions with their readers worldwide. Content from the system will also be used to feed all of the group’s mobile devices, including the Laha magazine app. “We were very impressed with GNWeb’s functionality and capabilities and how Miles 33 could meet our requirements” said Mr. Abdulmotaleb Dayem, Production & Applications development manager. “The Alhayat.com website is an important publishing channel for Arabic readers worldwide and we look forward to working closely with Miles 33 to make it even better” he said. About Al-Hayat and Laha circulation a with newspapers, pan-Arab daily leading the of one is Life")" الحياة :(Arabic Al-Hayat estimated over 200,000. It is the newspaper of record for the Arab diaspora and the preferred venue for liberal intellectuals who wish to express themselves to a large public. Media Release Miles 33 – Miles House Easthampstead Road Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1NJ Phone: +44 01344 861133 Email: [email protected] Al-Hayat prints in London, New York, Beirut, Jeddah, Dammam and Riyadh. The newspaper has offices in Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, Jerusalem, Cairo, Khartoum, Istanbul, Algeria, Paris, Vienna, London, New York, Moscow, Riyadh, Jeddah, Damam, Mecca, Medina and Washington. The newspaper is distributed in most Arab countries, and most of its editors are from Lebanon, where Al-Hayat is very popular. Launched in January 2010, Laha Magazine is a premium online destination which caters to the savvy Arab woman’s lifestyle. Renowned editorial flair offers visitors inspirational, up-to-date content that fuses substance with style. The magazine is considered to be a niche portal, catering to women of a more mature nature (traditional yet trend-setters). Visit Alhayat.com Visit Laha Magazine About Miles 33 Miles 33 is a global software and solutions provider for the Publishing and Media markets. With over 30 years of experience, Miles 33 is one of the largest and longest serving providers to these industries. The current generation of solutions are designed to manage multi-media content and cover all aspects of Advertising, Editorial, Internet and Digital Asset Management to help publishers increase their revenues whilst lowering costs and improving productivity. Miles 33 has an innovative sales model that offers its customers exceptional return on their Investment. Miles 33 is backed by American Capital a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset manager with $14 billion in capital resources under management. Miles 33 has offices in Berkshire, England; Connecticut & California, USA; Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Milan, Italy and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Visit Miles 33 at: www.miles33.com © 2013 Miles 33. GNWeb, GNPortal and Miles 33 are trademarks of Miles 33 Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. .