Novato, California (18 June 2008) — Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, announced today it was honoured with the 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year Global ISV Consumer Special Recognition Award. The award recognises partners that delivered exemplary solutions for their customers during the past year. Sonic Solutions was selected from an international field of more than 2,000 and recognised for delivering superior consumer applications and services that leverage Microsoft technology in a distinct and creative way.
“Sonic Solutions, Microsoft Global ISV Consumer Partner of the Year, focuses on how consumers interact with their digital media assets and helps deliver increased productivity,” said Robert Deshaies, Vice President, U.S. Partner Group, Microsoft Corp. “With Roxio® Easy Media Creator™ 10, Sonic Solutions demonstrates how the consumer experience can be enhanced by tightly integrating digital media capabilities with Microsoft applications including Windows Vista.”
Roxio Easy Media Creator 10, the first digital media suite to qualify as “Certified for Windows Vista,” took full advantage of Vista technologies including Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) to deliver an integrated, interactive, and visually-rich user experience. A substantial upgrade to Sonic’s flagship suite of digital media applications, Roxio Easy Media Creator 10 enables consumers to quickly and easily turn photos, videos and music into impressive multi-media projects that can be shared on CD, DVD, the Web, and a range of mobile devices.
“We are pleased to be recognised for our Roxio consumer product line and for delivering innovative consumer digital media applications that enhance the Windows Vista experience,” said Matt DiMaria, general manager, Roxio division of Sonic Solutions. “We will continue to leverage Microsoft design tools, in particular Microsoft’s WPF, to accelerate the development of next-generation applications and services that enhance our users’ experience and overall satisfaction.”
