AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS) today announced participation in the inaugural FUJIFILM Thought Leadership Series event, "Media and Entertainment: Technology's Impact on Content Management," taking place October 7 in Los Angeles, CA.

Hosted by Crossroads' long-time partner and tape storage industry leader, FUJIFILM Recording Media, U.S.A., Inc., the event will bring together the largest companies in Hollywood to address the content management dilemmas faced by the media and entertainment industry.  At this one-day event, participants will hear from the brightest minds in Hollywood on how technology is changing the way they manage:

• Multi-site workflow management
• The large-format file dilemma
• Content preservation for the 21st century and beyond
• Technology migration and next generation solutions
• Breaking vendor dependency with non-proprietary solutions 

"Storage technologies in the media landscape are evolving, but so are video technologies such as the dominance of 4K, larger file formats, and the need for multi-site content access," said David Cerf, executive vice president of strategy and business development at Crossroads Systems. "This event is designed to bring together Hollywood's technology front-runners to determine the best approaches for overcoming content storage challenges."

"FUJIFILM has a long held tradition in Hollywood, going back to our legacy motion picture film and onward through our data storage solutions and on-set technologies," said Peter Faulhaber, President of FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc.  "By anchoring our inaugural event in Los Angeles, we have the ability to meet with the best minds in the business to review the technological challenges they face and how they can best prepare for the future."

What: FUJIFILM's Storage Thought Leadership Series Presents: Media and Entertainment: Technology's Impact on Your Content Management

Where: Loews Hollywood Hotel at 1755 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

When: October 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Who Should Attend: Media and Entertainment, Broadcast, Post-Production, Sports, TV and Video Professionals

For more information and to register, go to http://bit.ly/FujiTechEvent. Registration is required and seating is limited. Please sign up today if you are interested in attending.  

About FUJIFILM
FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. is the US-based manufacturing, marketing and sales operations of professional broadcast video and data tape recording media for FUJIFILM Corporation. The company provides broadcast and data center customers and industry partners with a wide range of unique data center accessories, value-added services and archival solutions, including Dternity. Based on a history of thin-film engineering and magnetic particle science such as Fujifilm NANOCUBIC technology, Fujifilm creates breakthrough data storage products. In 2013, Fujifilm surpassed the 100 million milestone for the number of LTO Ultrium data cartridges manufactured and sold since introduction, establishing the company's leadership and success as the leading global manufacturer of mid-range and enterprise data tape. For more information on Fujifilm Recording Media products, customers can call 800-488-3854 or go to www.fujifilmusa.com/tape_data_storage. To receive news and information direct from Fujifilm via RSS, subscribe free at www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.

About Crossroads Systems
Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS) is a global provider of data storage solutions. Through the innovative use of new technologies, Crossroads delivers customer-driven solutions that enable proactive data security, advanced data archiving, optimized performance and significant cost-savings. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Austin, TX, Crossroads has been awarded more than 100 patents and has been honored with numerous industry awards for data archiving, storage and protection. Visit www.crossroads.com.

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