Geneva, Switzerland -- ISAN-IA announced that it has added three new investors - Agence Française ISAN, Agencia Iberoamericana del Registro ISAN and Los Angeles-based Secure Path Technology LLC - to facilitate the expansion of its identification standard by the global audiovisual industry.

ISAN-IA was established in 2003 as the international agency accredited by the International Standards Organisation to manage standards for audiovisual works through unique identification regardless of language or country barriers. Companies in the audiovisual market have begun to adopt ISAN as the content identifier to be included with their internal systems to standardize the exchange of information across digital media platforms, including film, television, games, music and ads.

“The ISAN standard is now in a major expansion phase,” said Eric Baptiste, Chairman, ISAN IA. “This new investment will allow ISAN-IA to broaden its geographic reach and enhance the level of service to the Audiovisual Industry.”

“The ISAN database today has over 550,000 audiovisual works registered and is growing annually at 28% and forecasted to increase significantly in the coming years,” added Régis Flad, newly-appointed Interim General Manager of ISAN-IA.

According to ISAN, current targets indicate that database registrations will pass the 1,000,000 ISAN mark by 2011. The ISAN database includes feature films, trailers, shorts, documentaries and all types and genres of television programs, as well as video games, music and ads.

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