Case Study: The World Bank reduces image-search time and cuts costs with Extensis Portfolio

Sharing The World Bank's Image Bank

The World Bank, a global partnership with staff in more than 170 countries and offices in over 130 locations, was losing valuable time to inefficient image management—staff spent too long searching for images, recreating assets, and managing multiple versions across roughly 12,000 assets. The organization needed a centralized, searchable repository to reduce image search time, free up staff for strategic work, share assets easily, and cut overall costs.

They implemented Extensis Portfolio, a web-based, cross-platform digital asset management system that met requirements for browser access, collaboration, rapid deployment, and low total cost of ownership. Portfolio was installed and running within hours, enabling organized sharing and reuse of assets and resulting in reduced search time, lower costs, and more staff time focused on core goals.

The World Bank

Les Barker

Senior Information Officer, World Bank Group