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Swarmcast Expands Global Presence with European Office

Video streaming pioneer opens European headquarters to better serve growing client-base abroad; will showcase its streaming video solutions for broadcasters at IBC in Amsterdam, Netherlands from September 11-16, 2008

Minneapolis, MN - September 09, 2008

Swarmcast, the leader in high-quality online video streaming, today announced the opening of its European headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The new office will provide regional customer support and expand Swarmcast’s corporate presence in the burgeoning European market. Swarmcast currently operates out of Tokyo, Japan, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Swarmcast’s international corporate expansion reflects the company’s rapid growth as well as the global demand for its high-quality online video solutions.

To kick off its European presence, Swarmcast will be exhibiting at IBC 2008 in the IPTV Zone (Booth IP123), to be held at RAI Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands from September 11-16, 2008. IBC is the world’s leading event focused on the creation, management and delivery of content for the entertainment industry. Swarmcast will showcase its Autobahn Platform, which enables TV-like video experiences for live and on-demand Internet video.

Executive quote

“As broadcasters and media companies around the world look to monetize online video, they require the tools to deliver the highest quality video possible. Our expansion into Europe will meet that demand,” said Kelly C. Egan, Vice President of Business Development at Swarmcast. “As evidenced by the Beijing Summer Olympics, consumers have an enormous appetite for online video content internationally. Our Autobahn Platform is ideally suited for content owners looking to monetize this massive audience, as it scales without sacrificing video quality. The new office will better service existing customers and strengthen our value proposition to content owners in the region.”

About the company

Swarmcast’s Autobahn Platform empowers content providers to build profitable businesses around high-quality online video. The Autobahn Platform delivers full screen, high quality video that sharpens to the best experience for each viewer, without buffering or stalling. The Autobahn Platform works seamlessly with existing CDNs, with ubiquitous rich media players, including Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flash, and with best-of-breed content management systems. Engaging global audiences for both live and on-demand content, Swarmcast is redefining what is possible for Internet video for the likes of Major League Baseball, and TV Tokyo.

For more information about the Autobahn Platform, please visit http://www.swarmcast.com

Contact details

Michelle Homes
LEWIS PR
415 992 4400
Swarmcast@LewisPR.com

Related links

http://www.swarmcast.com


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