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Starbak Receives 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award
Starbak Recognized for Delivering Most Comprehensive Enterprise Video Portal Technology
| Source: Starbak
BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - May 28, 2009) - Starbak, the leading provider of enterprise
video portals and integrated networks for the Education, Corporate,
Healthcare and Government markets, announced today that Technology
Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named
Starbak's V3 as a recipient of its 2008 Communications Solutions
Product of the Year Award. Accolades were bestowed upon the company for its
innovative video portal solution which uniquely covers all four components
of the enterprise streaming value chain -- content capture, management,
distribution, and playback -- within a single, centrally managed system.
Starbak V3 is the industry's only fully integrated Enterprise Video Portal and Integrated Network
Solution for the delivery of rich media that can scale to support small
college campuses to global corporate networks. Starbak V3 includes the video portal, video capture, enterprise content delivery network and digital signage. In addition, Starbak V3 is compatible
with the company's patented solutions for capturing and streaming video
from any IP-based videoconferencing endpoint.
"We are proud that TMC has distinguished Starbak's V3 as a product of the
year in the video category," said Gregory Casale, Starbak's CEO. "Starbak's
innovative video portal solutions are currently being used by leading
national and global organizations including Thai Parliament, MetLife, US
Dept. of Homeland Security, Auburn University, Lockheed Martin, and
Dow Chemical Company to deliver unique enterprise video capabilities
such as video on demand (VoD), live event, video conferencing, and digital
signage."
"Starbak has been recognized with a 2008 Product of the Year Award for
their excellence in the advancement of voice, data and/or video
communications," said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Group
Editor-in-Chief, "Starbak has proven they are committed to quality and
excellence in enterprise video solutions that benefit the customer
experience as well as ROI for the companies that use them. I am pleased to
honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more
innovative solutions from them in the future."
The Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award recognizes the
vision, leadership and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of the
prestigious award. The most innovative products and services brought to
market in 2008 were selected as recipients of this year's Communications
Solutions Product of the Year Award for their groundbreaking achievement.
The 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award winners can be
found on the INTERNET TELEPHONY
and Customer
Interaction Solutions Web site.
To learn how Fortune 500 Company, Dow Chemical uses Starbak to improve
communications, decrease time required to distribute information, providing
better, more convenient access to corporate content, and expand reach to
include offices around the world, please visit Do
w Case Study.
About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global integrated media company
helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC
publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified
Communications, and NGN Magazine. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading
source of news and articles for the communications and technology
industries. TMCnet is read by two to three million unique visitors each
month worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet is ranked as 2,921 in
Quantcast's Top U.S. Sites placing TMCnet in the top .03% most visited Web
sites in the US. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO, 4GWE Conference,
Digium|Asterisk World and Communications Developer Conference.
About Starbak
Starbak is a leading global provider of enterprise video networks and
portals that allow organizations to reach employees, partners and customers
with "always on" live and on-demand video programming. Starbak's solutions
are used by hundreds of companies worldwide, including Fortune 500
corporations, colleges and universities, public schools, hospitals and
government agencies. Starbak solutions are available worldwide through a
network of value-added resellers and full-service integrators. Starbak is a
fully authorized, licensed and certified partner for Microsoft Windows
Media. For more information, visit http://www.starbak.com.
Starbak® is a registered trademark of Gulfstream Media Corporation. Other
product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their
respective owners.