Women in STEM we love to follow
For International Women's Day 2021, Third Light asked its founder, Michael Wells, to share some of the female experts in science, tech, engineering and maths he finds the most fascinating, authoritative and illuminating.
Creativity and craft: meet the people who built Chorus
It's often been said that we don't realise the difference that programmers make to our everyday lives.
Chorus update transforms remote creative teamwork
From subtle user experience tweaks to whole new tools, Third Light is always working on ways to make Chorus more usable, capable and powerful.
Third Light selected as a finalist of the 2018 Engage Awards
Third Light is proud to announce its selection as a finalist in the Best Online Customer Experience category of the Engage Awards 2018 – the only customer and employee engagement industry awards in the UK.
Third Light sponsors prize for Information or Computer Engineering at Trinity Hall
In 2018 Third Light sponsored an endowed prize at Trinity Hall, the fifth oldest College at the University of Cambridge, founded in 1350. The College consists of around 650 students, both undergraduates and graduates across a range of subjects; 60 Fellows, 130 staff and 8,000 alumni worldwide.
Sports industry leads the way with tech-powered, immersive experience
In recent years the sports industry has seen dramatic changes in its digital transformation, with technology such as VAR and solutions connecting every fan to everything in the sports world.
Feature-rich digital media library is a game changer for the Royal Albert Hall
Read about how the Royal Albert Hall took control of its media library and built a new digital visitor experience. Learn about its digital transformation journey and how The Royal Albert Hall has revolutionised the way it stores and shares media files, by using Third Light to centralise all its digital assets.
Opt-out of complex martech and marketing jargon. Opt-in to simplicity
Marketers and creatives are increasingly overwhelmed by the amount of technology available to support their everyday activities. But their lives shouldn’t become more complex or more challenging. Instead, their working day should be stress-free, logical, and efficient. So, with the proliferation of martech tools, what do marketers need to simplify their working lives?
US brands turn to Silicon Fen for digital media management
With more than 1,500 science and technology companies, in addition to strong opportunities for collaboration, Cambridge continues to grow its reputation for being Britain’s technology innovation hub. The university city is widely referred to as Cambridge Cluster or Silicon Fen, in reference to Silicon Valley.
City of Gold Coast embraces digital technology for 2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event the city has ever seen, is welcoming around 672,00 visitors, with sporting events taking place throughout the host city and event cities Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville.
Third Light shortlisted for 'Business Weekly' Awards
Third Light is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the Business Weekly Awards, in the Disruptive Technology category, having made it through from a highly competitive selection of entries.
Third Light welcomes new joiners as it continues strong business growth
Third Light appoints three new female employees, further expanding its sales, marketing and design teams.
Waterbeach Colts U12s unveils new kit courtesy of Third Light
Third Light is delighted to announce its sponsorship of local Waterbeach Colts U12s football team. The youth team plays in the U12 Palace division of the Cambridge and District Colts League and has been enjoying a good season so far. The club has seen an increase in the number of players wanting to join, especially among the junior teams.
Who is using Digital Asset Management, and how?
Third Light shares the six key reasons why businesses are using digital asset management solutions today, each of which deliver substantial business advantages.
The rising requirements for media storage and the need to plan ahead
In our personal lives, and at work, digital media is at the heart of everything we do. We capture, we save, we share, we comment, and we use digital media to communicate in our increasingly digital world. Jenny Ridge of Third Light explains why storage requirements have and will continue to rise, and why it's important to plan ahead.
Third Light’s intuitive DAM provides perfect solution for Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Third Light's digital media library was the best fit for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency's (MCA's) requirements. It provided an intuitive system with plenty of scope to consolidate photos, artwork and footage into one central place. The ability to share large files is a real bonus – they can easily send and receive files from designers and photographers.
AS Roma scores extra points with digital developments and fan-focused tech
Fabrizio Preti, AS Roma's technology systems expert, explains how they have continued to invest in digital developments by bringing Third Light's digital media library software into play to manage their ever-increasing library of photos.
Third Light sponsors Aspyre Africa to support sustainable livelihoods in Senegal
Aspyre Africa is a registered charity founded by Savina Geerinckx and Veronique Cowan in September 2014. The charity is dedicated to helping young people in Senegal acquire the right skills and support for long-term, market-driven employment to secure sustainable and happy futures for them and their families. A key part of Aspyre’s work is to provide essential links between beneficiaries, NGOs,…
Trading in Europe with the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
DIT and Third Light, a software development company based in Cambridge, share their thoughts on some of the current hurdles facing UK exporters today, with some valuable advice on how to approach them.
Third Light makes light work of media library procurement for the Medical Research Council
MRC had accrued a vast variety of photographs over the years, from the first iterations of medical equipment, Nobel prize winner portraits, microscopic shots of every cell imaginable... With such a large collection of media, they needed a place to store them centrally, in a system that would be easily accessible to staff wherever they were.
Met Office media management is a breeze with Third Light
Ross Middleham, Content Production Lead, explains how Third Light's media library technology helps The Met Office communicate vital information on a global scale, as it collects and makes sense of massive amounts of data every day, using cutting-edge technology for the benefit of mankind - and our planet.
The Presbyterian Church (USA) transforms operations with digital asset management software
Jeffrey Lawrence, Director of Communications — Media and Publishing, explains how, three years on, Third Light's digital asset management software has transformed the Presbyterian Church's operation.
Third Light’s collaboration platform at the heart of NATO’s campaign
In May 2017, NATO launched its #WeAreNATO communications campaign to show how Allied unity and solidarity contribute to protecting peace and security for citizens across the Alliance. NATO is working with national communicators to design and run localized #WeAreNATO campaigns. For this purpose, NATO looked for a user-friendly online tool to share assets with national communicators.
How training builds foundations and offers the best start for your team
Training is the key to ensuring that Third Light's digital media library system is set up to reflect the needs of the business and the users as effectively as possible, right from the start. Martin Cox, Third Light's Senior Training Manager, provides answers to some frequently asked questions about training.
Southampton Football Club marches forward with game-changing digital media technology
Known by their fans as Saints, Southampton Football Club has been embracing Third Light's technology to optimise digital fan engagement, and effectively store, manage and deliver digital media among their wide network of photographers, content managers, website developers, players and fans.