Verance is a leading developer of technologies and solutions that track, manage andenhance the use of media content. The company holds a significant portfolio of audio watermarking technologies that have been deployed globally in a variety of business and consumer application areas. These applications include the Verance ContentManagement System/Audio Visual, which is the worldwide industry standard watermarkfor copyright protection of recorded music and film and has been deployed in videocontent and consumer electronics devices worldwide. Verance also providesConfirMedia broadcast monitoring service, verifying radio and TV airplay tobroadcasters, advertisers and music publishers in the United States and Japan. Verance is located in San Diego.