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Sonic Foundry Names Finalists in the 2013 Rich Media Impact Awards

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Sonic Foundry Names Finalists in the 2013 Rich Media Impact Awards

Ninth annual award program recognizes Mediasite users for webcasting achievements

MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NAS: SOFO) , the trusted cornerstone of your enterprise, campus and event video content management and webcasting strategy, today announced the finalists for the company’s ninth Rich Media Impact Awards, an annual recognition of excellence in the practical and creative integration of Mediasite in business, education, health and government.

Mediasite users nominated organizations that achieved measurable improvements in information accessibility, cost savings, efficiency and productivity through Mediasite. This year’s finalists join more than 150 organizations from around the world that have been recognized since 2005.

Winners will be announced during a special ceremony at Unleash 2013, the Mediasite User Conference, taking place April 28 to May 1. All RMIA finalists in attendance at Unleash will have the chance to win an annual license of My Mediasite during a drawing at the end of the conference. Sonic Foundry will also honor two higher education institutions each with a $2,500 scholarship to award to a student of their choice, as well as an annual license of My Mediasite for the institution’s use.

“The Rich Media Impact Awards program is one of our favorite parts of Unleash, because we get to go behind-the-scenes to see how our customers are using Mediasite to improve the way they communicate, save money and increase productivity through live streaming online video and rich media webcasts,” said Rob Lipps, Executive Vice President of Sonic Foundry. “This year’s finalists each have exemplary video success stories to tell and we’re excited to share their stories with the world.”

The awards ceremony will be webcast live via Mediasite at 4:25 p.m. CT April 29 from the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wis. Watch the ceremony at www.sonicfoundry.com/RMIAwebcast.

Finalists are listed alphabetically below, with links to their entries. To view the finalist catalog of videos, visit www.sonicfoundry.com/finalists2013.

Global Reach Award: Recognizes any successful initiative that connects the international community through rich media

  • Australasian College of Health Service Management
  • Wayne State University

Innovation Award: Recognizes an organization for outstanding …read more
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Expanding E-Learning in the UK: Sonic Foundry Partners with University of London Computer Centre to

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Expanding E-Learning in the UK: Sonic Foundry Partners with University of London Computer Centre to Offer Cost-Effective Academic Video Solution

ULCC adds Mediasite webcast technology to its national IT infrastructure

LIVERPOOL, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)– (UCISA Stand #27) — A new partnership between Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NAS: SOFO) , the trusted market leader for video management and academic, enterprise and event webcasting, and the University of London Computer Centre, which hosts and develops e-learning services for more than 2 million students, allows universities in the United Kingdom to launch cost-effective academic video initiatives with Mediasite Enterprise Video Platform.

“More and more universities are using video to enhance all aspects of their operations: learning and teaching, research, administration and marketing,” said Richard Maccabee, Director of ULCC. “Our partnership with Sonic Foundry further extends our portfolio of learning technology services and illustrates our commitment to support and integrate with best-of-breed products to meet the needs of our customers. With our announcement of an economical and scalable service to support Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite webcast technology, we expect more universities to embrace video.”

ULCC provides integrated technology solutions to over 250 Higher and Further Education institutions in the United Kingdom. The addition of Mediasite Enterprise Video Platform to its list of available services allows universities to connect their Mediasite Recorders to a centrally-managed Mediasite webcasting and management platform to record, deliver and manage interactive videos.

Maudsley Learning, a start up social enterprise with the strategic vision of raising knowledge and awareness of mental health and wellbeing through the delivery of technology enabled learning in both their physical and digital space, is the first organization to launch an academic video initiative with Mediasite through this partnership.

“Maudsley Learning will use Mediasite via ULCC to live stream and create on-demand video content of educational events, seminars and teaching. This will enable us to deliver Maudsley Learning’s strategic vision to provide learning on issues relating to mental health and wellbeing to anyone, anytime and anywhere,” said Dr. Sarah-Louise Quinnell, Learning Technology Manager at Maudsley Learning.

“The University of London Computer Centre has been committed to offering leading edge academic technology solutions for decades. Giving their clients, which includes the top educational institutions in the UK, the ability to create, manage and distribute video-based instruction in a secure environment via Mediasite speaks directly to its mission,” said Rob Lipps, executive vice president of Sonic Foundry. “The world is a more informed and connected place when the knowledge shared …read more
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