Mediasite Named Best Webcast Platform in Streaming Media European Readers'
Choice Awards
Sonic Foundry only winning company based outside of Europe
MADISON, Wis., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mediasite by Sonic Foundry,
Inc., (Nasdaq: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting
and knowledge management, has been named Best Webcast Platform in the
inaugural Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Awards. Sonic Foundry has
the distinction of being the only winning company headquartered outside of
Europe.
"Even though we emphasize companies based in Europe for these awards, it's
also important to recognize U.S.-based companies that have done a particularly
good job of understanding and working in the European market. Clearly, Sonic
Foundry is one of those companies, as this award demonstrates," said Eric
Schumacher-Rasmussen, Streaming Media editor.
The awards were established to honor the success of streaming technology and
services companies fueling industry growth. Streaming Media received more than
200 nominations, and 5,500 votes were cast for the winners which were
announced during the Streaming Media Europe Show in London this month.
"We have been fortunate to cultivate international partnerships with
individuals, companies and institutions that match our passion for using
technology to push the boundaries of sharing knowledge and information. This
award not only honors Sonic Foundry, but those partners as well. We thank
Streaming Media for this recognition, and thank everyone who voted for
Mediasite," said Rimas Buinevicius, chairman and CEO of Sonic Foundry.
While this is the first year for the European Awards, Streaming Media Magazine
established a Readers' Choice Awards program in the United States in 2007.
Sonic Foundry won Best Webcast Platform and Best Webcasting Appliance in 2007
(www.sonicfoundry.com/smrca07), and Best Webcast Platform in 2008
(www.sonicfoundry.com/smrca08).
Since its introduction in 2003, Sonic Foundry's webcasting platform and
services have set the standard for delivering critical information and sharing
knowledge online. Trusted by corporations, government and educational
institutions, the patented Mediasite webcasting and content management system
automates the capture, management, delivery and search of multimedia
presentations that combine audio, video and accompanying graphics for live or
on-demand viewing.
For more on this announcement visit World of Webcast at
www.sonicfoundry.com/sme09.
About Sonic Foundry®, Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the global leader for
rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing enterprise
communication solutions for more than 1,500 customers in education, business
and government. Powered by Mediasite, the patented webcasting platform which
automates the capture, management, delivery and search of lectures, online
training and briefings, Sonic Foundry empowers people to transform the way
they communicate. Through the Mediasite platform and its Events Services
group, the company helps customers connect a dynamic, evolving world of shared
knowledge and envisions a future where learners and workers around the globe
use webcasting to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve
performance.
Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic
Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.
Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are
not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such
forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may
differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market
acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing
significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new
competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk
factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Sonic Foundry, Inc.
Tammy Kramer of Sonic Foundry, Inc., +1-608-237-8592, tammyk@sonicfoundry.com
