Nine Systems, the intelligent choice for rich media management and delivery, has been selected as the exclusive streaming media provider for the 4th Annual Desktop Linux Summit to be held on April 24 - 25, 2006 in San Diego. Nine Systems will manage and deliver the exclusive Desktop Linux Summit conference keynotes and sessions to the Web live by leveraging its suite of configurable rich media management tools, Stream OS. The Summit related content can be viewed at http://www.desktoplinuxsummit.com during the two-day conference and an on-demand version will be archived and available for attendees after the event.
"We've teamed up with Nine Systems to provide high-quality and innovative streaming video solutions for our audiences around the globe," commented Heather MacKenzie, Event Manager, Desktop Linux Summit. "We work hard to bring our audiences up-to-date information about our annual Summit and Nine Systems is helping us to achieve this goal. By leveraging Nine Systems' intelligent rich media publishing solution, we are allowed to offer our conference attendees a simple way to access all the Summit related content online."
Stream OS provides content owners intelligent control over management, delivery and reporting of rich media content. Stream OS tools, offered in Software as a Service (SaaS) form, enable customers to use drag-and-drop functionality to simply manage, monetize and distribute rich media content online. The content is delivered through Nine Systems' Network of Networks, the industry's first aggregated network that dynamically routes rich media through a hierarchy of Nine Systems' and partner CDNs.
"Nine Systems is the industry leader in providing intelligent streaming media solution for content owners like the Desktop Linux Summit who want to optimize their web presence across the globe," said Troy Snyder, President & CEO, Nine Systems. "Nine Systems is providing our customers a new medium and resource to offer valuable material to their members and audiences from around the world and allow them to experience the events as they happen by simply accessing the Internet."
About the Desktop Linux Summit
The Desktop Linux Summit (http://www.desktoplinuxsummit.com) is the premier event for companies that sell, market, or promote open source or desktop Linux-based products, services, applications, and technologies. The event, in its fourth year, is the only venue to focus exclusively on this emerging technology sector. Focused on the issues of Linux on the desktop, the Summit brings together the top industry leaders in one location.
About Nine Systems
Nine Systems is the intelligent choice for companies that want to raise the bar on effective use of online rich media content. Through precision management tools, smart reliable delivery and fully engaged customer service, Nine Systems ensures maximum impact wherever, whenever and however rich content is delivered, empowering content owners to rapidly refine and optimize the return on their investment. Nine Systems powers the online media experience for more than 250 of today's most valuable brands including Universal Music Group, the NBA, CinemaNow, CBS SportsLine and EMI Music. Privately held, Nine Systems is headquartered in San Diego, California, with a Network Operations Center in Denver, Colorado, and sales offices around the US. For more information, visit http://www.ninesystems.com.
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