DMI Creates Mobile App for DC Jazz Festival

BETHESDA, Md., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DMI, a leading IT solutions and business strategy consulting firm, helps DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) promote their 8th annual music festival by reminding Android and iPhone users to download the free DC Jazz Festival app. Developed by DMI, music lovers and festival goers can now have a comprehensive guide to all the concert activities in the palm of their hand, bringing them real time updates and advance planning tools.

With more than 100 performances in dozens of venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in Washington, D.C. and one of the most highly anticipated cultural events in the nation. The Festival has grown considerably since its debut in 2005 and now attracts more than 125,000 festivalgoers each year. Through the new mobile app, users can experience a variety of tools that enhance their overall experience of the concert series.

EVENTS: Browse more than 125 events, classes and performances by date, neighborhood, artist or venue. The app provides location, time, description, and other details. Users can select their favorite events and make a personal schedule.

ARTISTS: Discover detailed information on every artist performing at the DC Jazz Festival. Bios, pictures, links to artist websites, and when and where they are playing allow for advanced planning and an overall enriched experience.

VENUES: Find venue descriptions, addresses, contact information, event listings, or get a GPS mapped route to the venue with the click of a button.

SHARE: Share favorite artists or events with family and friends via text or email.

Users can download the app at www.dcjazzfest.org.

Earlier this year, DMI launched its Hi-Gain™ Enterprise Mobility Solution for federal and commercial enterprise customers. The solution integrates mobile strategy, mobile device lifecycle management, and mobile app lifecycle management into a comprehensive mobility management service.

DMI's comprehensive approach distinguishes Hi-Gain from point solutions for mobile device management, security or application development because it enables IT managers to quickly take control of the entire mobile enterprise environment—easily and securely deploying and managing mobile devices and applications while realizing the highest possible return on their organizations' mobility investments.

About DMI
DMI is a leading IT solutions and business strategy consulting firm focused on providing solutions that transform enterprise operations in government and business. Our commitment to superior services and solutions, including Strategic Consulting, Desktop Management, Network Management, Enterprise Applications, and Cybersecurity, has resulted in dramatic growth and an expanding client base that includes fourteen of the fifteen U.S. Federal Departments as well as multiple defense organizations and military services. DMI is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

About the DC Jazz Festival
With over 125 performances in more than 50 venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) is the largest music festival in Washington, D.C. A project of Festivals DC, Ltd., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, the DCJF is one of the most highly-anticipated cultural events in the nation's capital city. The Festival has garnered widespread media acclaim, and has quickly become recognized within the global jazz community. The DCJF presents year-round programs with performances featuring local, nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, rising stars, and home-grown emerging artists. The DCJF Roberta Flack Music Excellence Program serves more than 5,000 DC Public School students, promotes music integration in school curricula, and actively supports community outreach to expand and diversify its audience of jazz enthusiasts. The 2012 DC Jazz Festival will take place June 1 - 10. For more information about the DC Jazz Festival and upcoming programs, visit www.dcjazzfest.org.

SOURCE DMI