Wowza Goes 2 for 2 as Finalist in Streaming Media Magazine's 2008 Readers' Choice...

Wowza Goes 2 for 2 as Finalist in Streaming Media Magazine's 2008 Readers'
Choice Awards
Last Year's Runner-Up Alongside Adobe(R) and Microsoft Now A Contender In Best
Server Hardware/Software and Best Streaming Radio Solution Categories

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Wowza Media Systems, an emerging
leader in streaming media server software, who turned heads last year by
placing in the top 3 in the Best Server Hardware/Software category alongside
such industry titans as Adobe and Microsoft, today announced that its flagship
product, Wowza Media Server(R) Pro, is again a finalist for this prestigious
award, now in two categories, Best Server Hardware/Software and Best Streaming
Radio Solution.
"This year's Readers' Choice Awards presented more than 200 different
products and services from more than 150 different companies from around the
world," said Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen, Editor, Streaming Media, in an
official statement to all finalists. "The fact that there's so much
competition for these awards is a reflection of just how many competitive
solutions are now available to consumers, enterprises, and educational
institutions looking for online video solutions; the fact that nearly 4,000
Streaming Media readers voted in the awards shows just how passionately they
feel about the tools they've chosen. Regardless of who the ultimate winners
are, that's something we can all celebrate."
"The enthusiastic response of Streaming Media Magazine readers to Wowza
Media Server Pro is an excellent benchmark of the impact Wowza has made on the
streaming market," said David Stubenvoll, CEO and Co-Founder, Wowza Media
Systems. "Placing so high again, and not only in one but two important
categories, is an incredible affirmation for us." He added, "We are
particularly thrilled to see readers recognize the value of Wowza Pro's
exclusive SHOUTcast-to-Flash streaming capability that is empowering both
traditional broadcasters and newly minted netcasters as the industry moves
toward ubiquitous Web radio."
Launched in February 2007, Wowza Media Server Pro has since become the
streaming media server solution of choice for thousands' of licensees
globally, including such well-known customers as Macy's, Sun Microsystems,
Interoute, RAINet, and Astral Media. Among the reasons cited for its rapid and
enthusiastic adoption are its unmatched combination of performance, price, and
functionality, which include its recently announced exclusive interoperability
with live non-Flash (RTSP/RTP and MPEG-TS) media encoders.
The winners of Streaming Media Magazine's 2008 Readers' Choice Awards will
be announced at Streaming Media West, September 23-25, in San Jose, CA, as
well as in the October/November issue of Streaming Media Magazine and a
special digital-only feature on streamingmedia.com. For more information on
the awards, visit: http://www.streamingmedia.com/readerschoice/
About Wowza
Wowza Media Systems is a developer of interactive streaming media server
software. With the introduction in February, 2007 of its flagship product,
Wowza Media Server(R) Pro, Wowza has taken a leadership position in redefining
Flash streaming. Wowza has not only radically changed Flash streaming
economics, it has also revolutionized online media by introducing unique and
exclusive capabilities that make live and on-demand video and audio, video
recording and interactive Flash streaming feasible for a broad range of
customers. These customers include Macy's, Sun Microsystems, Interoute,
RAINet, and Astral Media. Wowza Media Server Pro is deployed by over 9,000
global licensees in entertainment, social media, advertising, enterprise,
education, government, and Internet commerce. For more information, visit
Wowza Media Systems at http://www.wowzamedia.com.
Wowza and related marks are registered trademarks of Wowza Media Systems.
Adobe and Flash are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Wowza Media Systems

Bill Lessard, Publicist of Wowza Media Systems, +1-914-476-6089