MobiTV Announces Further EMEA Expansion
— Paul Scanlan, President and Co-Founder, Relocates to London to Drive Growth of TV Everywhere in EMEA and Beyond
EMERYVILLE, California and LONDON, Aug. 22, 2012 — MobiTV, Inc., a global leader in enabling delivery of live and on-demand TV everywhere, announced today that it will expand its EMEA operations to London as part of its continuing growth in the region. The new hub will be managed and operated by MobiTV Co-founder and President Paul Scanlan.
“Since the company’s start over 10 years ago, Paul Scanlan has been an unmistakable driving force behind the business,” said Charlie Nooney, CEO of MobiTV, Inc. “We are excited by the opportunities for true TV everywhere in EMEA and internationally. As our growth accelerates, Paul is the right person to lead our expansion outside of the U.S.”
From the company’s new London office, Scanlan will continue to manage and grow all aspects of the company’s sales and partnership activity in EMEA, as momentum for TV everywhere is building in Europe and other regions.
Recently, the company announced further upgrades to its TV everywhere proposition with the introduction of its industry-leading nDVR (network DVR) – a cloud-based solution that addresses digital rights management issues geographically. MobiTV has also extended the scope of its datacenter to manage all types of motion picture content for international multi-screen delivery of high-quality services.
“The EMEA markets have demonstrated strong growth potential for IPTV and TV everywhere,” said Scanlan. “I look forward to MobiTV playing a key role in enabling the development and adoption of TV everywhere deployments in EMEA and other global markets.”
Scanlan will also host meetings at IBC in Amsterdam (7-11 September) and will be available to discuss MobiTV’s plans for expansion. MobiTV is exhibiting at the show and will be located in the Connected World Hall 14, Booth 151.
About MobiTV, Inc.
MobiTV is a global leader in delivering live and on-demand video to any screen, connecting media reliably and securely anytime, anywhere, on any device. The company’s end-to-end platform delivers a true TV everywhere experience that helps service providers reduce time to market and control costs associated with the deployment and operation of high concurrency, multiple platform services. MobiTV’s connected media solutions solve the complexity of delivering video across networks, operating systems and devices while managing associated rights. The company efficiently optimizes for network conditions to deliver multiscreen media services that center on empowering the viewer. MobiTV’s connected media solutions are tailored for IPTV operators, as well as mobile TV and over-the-top customers including AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Sprint, T-Mobile, TELUS, US Cellular, and Verizon among others.
