IVT Co-Founder and CTO Greg Pulier Recognized as Rich Media Webcasting Visionary

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 16, 2008

IVT, which transforms the reach and impact of companies' communications with an industrial-strength suite of rich media webcasting products, today congratulates Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Greg Pulier, for his selection by the editors of Streaming Media Magazine as one of the original "Streaming Media All-Stars." Selected from more than 130 nominations, the "Streaming Media All-Stars" are a distinguished group of 25 individuals who had the most significant impact on the development of the online video industry over the last decade. Pulier joins other award winners from a long list of prominent companies including Microsoft, The Walt Disney Company, MTV Networks, Akamai, Limelight, RealNetworks, NBC Universal, VeriSign and Wachovia Bank.

"Our inaugural Streaming Media All-Star selections really represent the hall of fame of people who have contributed to the streaming media industry over the last 10 years. Greg Pulier is a prime example of that level of contribution," said Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen, Editor, Streaming Media. "10 years ago, Greg was creating interactive online video experiences when the power of the network was not even mature. Subsequently he has produced rich media webcasting products that have revolutionized how businesses now use video webcasting to communicate with employees, customers, partners and investors. Greg is exactly the kind of hall of fame contributor that has earned this kind of recognition."

Over the past 10 years, Greg Pulier has been at the forefront of the streaming media industry. Pulier envisioned and developed IVT's patented webcasting software products, which currently hold 5 patents with 14 pending. Pulier's pioneering achievements include:

• Envisioning and launching IVT MediaPlatform, the world's first industrial-strength enterprise-class webcasting software product to answer the industry's need for a powerful tool that could create, manage, publish and measure rich media webcasts. To date ten's of thousands of webcasts and millions of viewers have benefited from this achievement.
• Democratizing the use of video webcasting within the enterprise through the creation of IVT Studio. The self-service video webcasting offering is the only software product in its class aimed at the everyday PowerPoint users rather than the media professional. IVT Studio has allowed employees from IBM, Rohm & Haas and others to create, publish and measure the response to their own video-based webcast presentations.
• The first to bring complete webcasting capabilities to the enterprise through the software as a service (SaaS) delivery model. This unique offering has enabled companies of all sizes to immediately create and publish large scale rich media webcasts to tens of thousands of viewers without a significant investment in hardware, service providers or IT infrastructure.
• Pioneering a number of landmark webcasts in the early days of the online video industry, including projects for Victoria's Secret, The Sopranos, HBO Boxing and others as well as producing interactive online experiences including Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neill, Kathy Ireland, Heidi Klum and Will Smith.

"I'd like to formally thank Eric, Dan, Joel and everyone at Streaming Media for their selection. It is an extraordinary honor for me as well as all of my colleagues at IVT," said Pulier. "As the use and adoption of streaming media has increased over the last decade, individuals and businesses alike have discovered the power and importance of video-based communications. With great anticipation I look forward to working closely with Streaming Media to educate and excite the marketplace about the new technologies that we are creating everyday. This effort will allow individuals and organizations of all sizes and shapes to connect and move audiences around the world."

"During his career, Greg has developed a number of patented webcasting technologies that have made enterprise video more accessible to the corporate world and has allowed many organizations to bring webcasting in-house or to significantly upgrade their existing programs," said Phillip Whalen, President and CEO, IVT. "His product innovations have impacted millions of people and have empowered thousands of media professionals and non-technical executives alike to tap into the power of streaming media. On behalf of the company I would like to officially congratulate Greg on this tremendous achievement."

Greg Pulier will receive his award at Streaming Media East where IVT will be exhibiting at booth #212 from May 21-22 at New York Hilton Hotel.

About IVT (http://www.ivtweb.com)
IVT transforms the reach and impact of companies' communications. IVT's industrial-strength suite of reliable rich media webcasting products is changing how people present, distribute and absorb ideas and information. From easy, self-service desktop applications to complete corporate webcasting solutions, IVT's products are powered by the world's most advanced, patented rich media publishing engine. Using video, PowerPoint and interactive elements, IVT's product suite allows companies of all sizes to create and share both live and pre-recorded communications. Webcasts and podcasts created with IVT software are providing content creators with immediate, detailed insight into audience behavior and message comprehension, closing the loop on modern communications. IVT is making meetings, training, communications and customer service efforts more effective, while increasing information retention and simultaneously cutting costs.

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