FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 6, 2009
PennWell Publishing Names Stream57 As Preferred Webcasting Vendor
NEW YORK, NY — Stream57, the leading provider of fully customizable webcasting and streaming rich media communications, has been selected as the preferred provider of all webcasting and streaming media services by diversified global media and information publishing company PennWell Corporation.
PennWell delivers audio and video webcasts through its 45 business-to-business websites and e-newsletters, including topical seminars and training programs, reaching audiences around the world. PennWell executes hundreds of webcast events per year, embracing the emerging technology of streaming media to reach its readership. Stream57's unique software platform offers highly sought after features for the publishing industry, including live and on-demand streaming audio and video, live Q&A, error-free PowerPoint slide conversion, registration systems and full user reporting, and a full array of customizable options tailored to each webcast's target audience.
“Working with Stream57 gives us the opportunity to embrace cutting-edge media technology, furthering PennWell's position at the forefront of the publishing industry’s online offerings,” Mark E. Heimberg, PennWell Digital Media’s Director of Technical Strategy commented. “Stream57's audio and video webcasting platform offers a completely stable, secure and high-quality experience for our participants, while also demonstrating a true commitment to top-notch service and support. We are confident about Stream57's software and excited about what we will be able to create together.”
“We are honored to be selected as the preferred webcasting provider by an organization as respected and recognized in the publishing industry as the PennWell Corporation,” Ben Chodor, President of Stream57, added. “In such a competitive industry, with audiences demanding higher quality media and more presentation interactivity, our Flash-based, fully-customizable webcasting platform has proven itself as the best possible option for reaching and engaging viewers. We're proud to be the webcast solutions provider for an industry leader like PennWell.”
PennWell's first event with Stream57's webcasting platform took place in December for readers of Laser Focus World, a publication dedicated to the technology and applications of global photonics. Events featuring several of PennWell's imprints are already scheduled for the first quarter of 2009.
About Stream57
Stream57 is an energetic team that believes in the power of the Internet for learning, marketing and entertainment, with offices in New York and London. StreamLine 2.9.5, Stream57's cutting-edge webcast and rich media software suite, brings a new level of interactivity to online video presentations and e-learning. Recently named #745 in the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies, Stream57 was founded in 2001 by President Ben Chodor, and has provided software and services for rich media delivery, webcasting and e-learning solutions for a wide range of distinguished clients, including several Fortune 1000 corporations, charities, B2B publishers, higher education institutions and health care organizations. For more information on Stream57, please call 212-909-2550 or visit www.Stream57.com.
About PennWell Corp.
PennWell Corporation is a diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following global industries: Oil and gas, electric power, water, electronics, semiconductor, contamination control, optoelectronics, fiber optics, information technology, fire, emergency services and dental. Founded in 1910, PennWell publishes 75 print and online magazines and newsletters and conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire; Houston, Texas; London, England; Mountain View, California; Fairlawn, New Jersey, Moscow, Russia, and Hong Kong, China. For more information, please visit www.pennwell.com.
Contact:
Andrew Parker
Marketing Director
212.909.2550 x1020
aparker@s57.com
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