Highwinds and Technicolor Sign International Digital Content Delivery Partner Deal

Highwinds and Technicolor Sign International Digital Content Delivery Partner
Deal
Technicolor's Electronic Distribution Services business to leverage Highwinds
for online content distribution

WINTER PARK, Fla., and BURBANK, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Highwinds
Network Group, Inc. and Technicolor, the Services Division of Thomson
(Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS), announced today that the companies have signed a
major partnership agreement. Under the agreement, Highwinds'
RollingThunder(TM) content delivery network will provide lightning-fast
content delivery, real-time analytics and other advanced capabilities for
Technicolor's digital content distribution solutions that power distribution
of some of the world's largest media and entertainment companies.
As a top-tier Highwinds content delivery partner, Technicolor's Electronic
Content Distribution Services (EDS) business will expand its electronic
content delivery capacity and reach with the massive, high-performance
RollingThunder network. RollingThunder is comprised of 21 POPs spanning two
continents, including a large private peering infrastructure that will further
enable Technicolor to deliver content directly to its customers' end-users.
Backed by Highwinds' full range of partner services, Technicolor will receive
other key partner benefits including 24x7x365 support, extensive technical
training, creative co-marketing strategies, and Highwinds' StrikeTracker(TM)
user management console.
The Rolling Thunder network will support Technicolor's delivery of online,
high value, on-demand content such as live major league sports programming.
The broadcast network operations centers -- to be completely serviced, managed
and powered by Technicolor -- provide broadcasters with a turn-key, state-of-
the-art television program origination center and end-to-end broadcast
services needed for a 24x7 broadcast channel. Other high-value, on-demand
content that will be delivered through the partnership includes full length
feature films, episodic television programming as well as music, software and
games.
"The tight integration we are creating with Technicolor will enable its
customers to achieve unmatched performance, reliability and scalability," said
Steve Miller, Highwinds' president and chief executive officer. "Partnering
with a world-class industry leader like Technicolor is an important step for
us in gaining recognition for RollingThunder as the preferred IP services and
content distribution platform for service providers and media companies."
"We chose Highwinds as a content delivery partner because they share our
vision and commitment to enabling innovative digital distribution models,"
said Scott Dougall, senior vice president and general manager of Technicolor
EDS. Lance Ware, chief technology officer at Technicolor EDS added, "The
design and strength of the Highwinds global delivery infrastructure is
impressive, and the Rolling Thunder network has the proven capacity,
reliability, and performance to expand our global arsenal of digital supply
chain solutions."
Technicolor EDS (www.technicolor.com/eds) addresses the growing need for
digital content distribution services in the media and entertainment
industries. Its business model is unique, and unlike other outsourced content
delivery networks that only distribute content, Technicolor EDS offers clients
a comprehensive suite of end-to-end or a la carte services - from content
preparation and digital rights management to global distribution and
reporting. Technicolor EDS also provides a host of online services to help
bring new and innovative Internet-based connectivity functions for digital
copy DVDs and emerging interactive features for Blu-ray discs.
*RollingThunder and StrikeTracker are trademarks of Highwinds Network
Group, Inc.
About Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
Highwinds has been a leader in the development of content replication and
delivery software and services since 2002. This experience has led to a
number of technology innovations in network management, distributed file
system technology and advanced content routing methods. The Highwinds CDN
leverages best-in-class hardware and software to quickly and successfully move
content at a global level. The company's high-performance RollingThunder(TM)
network and user-friendly StrikeTracker(TM) content management and reporting
dashboard enable clients to deploy and manage content, file downloads and
streaming media. Highwinds is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla., and
maintains data centers in 13 North American and European cities. For more
information, please visit www.highwinds.com .
About Thomson: the worldwide leader in video solutions
Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) is the world leading provider
of solutions for the creation, management, delivery and access of video, for
the Communication, Media & Entertainment (CME) industries. Our clients are
studios, broadcasters, network operators (telcos, broadband, satellite and
cable operators) and an increasing range of professional users of videos. We
deliver superior value to our customers through a unique combination of
industry leading technologies, systems and services, enabling us to offer
differentiated and innovative end-to-end solutions based on a broad portfolio
of Intellectual Property. At the cross-roads of the CME industries, leveraging
our core competencies in video but also audio, data and voice, we enable our
customers to take advantage of the growth opportunities brought on by the
digital convergence revolution. For more information: http://www.thomson.net
SOURCE Highwinds Network Group, Inc.

Season Skuro of Technicolor, +1-818-260-4528, season.skuro@thomson.net;
Martine Esquirou of Thomson, +33-1-41-86-58-51, martine.esquirou@thomson.net;
or Wynne Ahern, +1-510-658-8870, wynne@commstat.net, or Jan Kozlowski,
+1-585-392-7878, jan@commstrat.net, both of Commstat for Highwinds