"ExtendMedia's expertise in powering digital media commerce has proven to be a valuable asset to HP and our recently announced Video Merchant Services business. With Extend's help, we're delivering transformative solutions that will enable retailers to monetize new digital media delivery options for entertainment content."
Willem de Zoete,
Vice President and General Manager,
Digital Entertainment Services at HP.
Vice President and General Manager,
Digital Entertainment Services at HP.
Press Release
ExtendMedia Builds European Presence
Multi-Screen Video Platform Company Announces Major Customer Win and Bolsters European Executive Team with Key Hires
Cartt.ca | April 6, 2009
BOSTON, Mass. and LONDON, April 6, 2009 – ExtendMedia Corporation, the leading independent provider of enterprise-class, multi-screen video software and solutions, today announced its growing expansion into Europe with the hiring of experienced senior leadership and a major customer win.
ExtendMedia has appointed seasoned digital media executive Andrew Parker as the company’s senior technology leader for Europe. Parker brings more than 15 years of experience and has developed strategic international growth initiatives for several growing technology providers. He most recently served as Founder and Chief Technology Officer of CacheLogic, a global provider of content delivery services. Andrew joins Roger Sherwood, Extend’s Director of EMEA Sales and Business Development, who joined the team late last year to lead European sales strategy and operations. Sherwood most recently served as Vice President of Global Services at ARRIS, Inc.
Demonstrating ExtendMedia’s new stronghold in the European market, the company and Thales, a leader in passenger entertainment systems based in France, announced a partnership to develop a new platform to revolutionize the way in-flight entertainment media is distributed. The new centralized content management platform eliminates traditional manual processes through a flexible, automated solution that reduces errors, as well as the cost and time between content procurement and delivery to the airline. Read more here.
“We’ve made a major investment in talented, experienced senior leadership because we realize how important the European market is to our business,” said Tom MacIsaac, Chief Executive Officer for ExtendMedia. “With our first European customer win and rapidly growing momentum, we’ve already begun to see the return on that investment.”
About ExtendMedia Corporation
ExtendMedia is the leading independent supplier of multi-screen media monetization software that allows media distributors to create, manage, publish, and securely deliver digital content services across broadband, TV and mobile devices. Extend's flagship product, OpenCASE, is a carrier-grade platform that supports both advertising and commerce business models, allows streaming or download content delivery, and provides the flexibility necessary for integration with existing infrastructure and processes. OpenCASE is available in both hosted and enterprise license models. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., ExtendMedia powers initiatives for innovative communications, media and consumer electronics companies including: AT&T, Bell Canada, Hewlett-Packard, SanDisk, and Mitsubishi/UB Cross. For more information, please visit us at www.extend.com.
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