Akamai signs on as Platinum Sponsor for the third year
Other flagship sponsors include 3Play Media, ADAM Software, Cantina,
Dotsub, EPAM, Filemobile, KnowledgeVision, Mixmoov, Sitecore, VideoLink
and more to come
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Brightcove
(NASDAQ: BCOV), a leading global provider of cloud content services,
today announced an exciting lineup of technology and solution partners
who have signed on to sponsor Brightcove PLAY 2013, the company's third
annual global customer conference, set for May 13 - 15th at the
InterContinental Boston hotel. Akamai has signed on for the third year
as the PLAY 2013 Platinum sponsor. Other flagship sponsors for the event
include 3Play Media, ADAM Software, Cantina, Dotsub, EPAM, Filemobile,
KnowledgeVision, Mixmoov, Sitecore, and VideoLink.
"Brightcove PLAY is a valuable event that brings together leading
innovators and thought leaders to share best practices across a dynamic
range of topics that are important to the digital media industry," said
Ahmet Ozalp, vice president, products, for Akamai's media division. "We
are excited to participate as the Platinum sponsor for the third year
and again be a part of this exciting event."
Brightcove PLAY brings together Brightcove customers, partners and
industry leaders that are changing the way organizations of all types
reach their audiences on every screen with professional digital media.
Each year, hundreds of media companies, marketers and developers from
around the world convene in Boston for three days of in-depth strategy
sessions, next-generation product demos, all star keynotes and
networking. PLAY also features dynamic presentations and expert-led
breakout sessions for business decision-makers and strategists,
day-to-day users, developers and more.
"Our sponsors know that Brightcove PLAY attracts the brightest, most
innovative minds in digital content publishing and distribution, and
they want to be part of it," said Jeff Whatcott, Brightcove's chief
marketing officer. "This year's sponsors represent a fantastic cross
section of the Brightcove partner ecosystem, and their support and
participation will deliver tremendous value to our attendees."
In 2012, Brightcove PLAY drew more than 650 attendees and 21 sponsors
and exhibitors. The event attracted a wide range of influential
attendees, from C-level executives and top subject matter experts to
experienced developers.
Registration
Registration for Brightcove PLAY 2013 is now open at play.brightcove.com.
Attendees who register by April 1st can also take advantage of a special
early bird registration rate and save $500.
Community
For regular updates on speakers and session topics, and to connect to
the Brightcove PLAY community, follow
Brightcove PLAY on Twitter and like
us on Facebook.
About Brightcove
Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), a leading global provider of cloud
content services, offers a family of products used to publish and
distribute the world's professional digital media. The company's
products include Video Cloud, the market-leading online video platform,
App Cloud, a pioneering content app platform, and Zencoder, a leading
cloud-based media processing service and HTML5 video player technology
provider. Brightcove has more than 6,350 customers in over 60 countries
that rely on Brightcove cloud content services to build and operate
media experiences across PCs, smartphones, tablets and connected TVs.
For more information, visit http://www.brightcove.com.
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anticipated objectives, growth and/or expected product and service
developments or enhancements. Such forward-looking statements may be
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"expects," "may," "will," "plan," "should" or "anticipates," or
comparable words and their negatives. These forward-looking statements
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cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations
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uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent quarterly
report on Form 10-Q. Brightcove assumes no obligation to update any
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of changing circumstances or otherwise, and such statements are current
only as of the date they are made.
North America
SutherlandGold Group for Brightcove
Lisa
Langsdorf, 212-905-6218
llangsdorf@sutherlandgold.com
or
Europe
AxiCom
for Brightcove
Sheena Riviera, +44 20 8392 4064
sheena.riviera@axicom.com
Source: Brightcove
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