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Wowza Acquires AVA Intellect as it Accelerates Commitment to AI-First Innovation Strategy
Wowza, a trusted leader in video streaming infrastructure for mission-critical applications, today announced the acquisition of AVA Intellect, an AI-native startup specializing in intelligent and embedded agent technology for video platforms.
Wowza Announces Appointment of Krish Kumar as Chief Executive Officer
Kumar brings significant leadership experience driving growth and innovation. Dave Stubenvoll, Co-Founder and outgoing CEO, to remain active as an investor and on the Company’s Board of Directors.
Wowza Named a Leader in Online Video Platforms for Media and Entertainment by Frost & Sullivan
Wowza, the global leader in live video since 2007, has been named an innovation leader by Frost & Sullivan in the analyst firm’s 2024 Online Video Platforms (OVPs) for Media and Entertainment Radar. This is Wowza’s second year in a leadership position on the Frost Radar, having been named a growth and innovation leader in the Enterprise Video Platform (EVP) space less than one year ago.
Recent Partnerships and Continued Innovation Strengthen Wowza’s Leadership Position as the Power Behind Video
Recent Collaborations and Platform Transformations Drive Greater ROI for High Value Video Streaming Use Cases.
Wowza, the global leader in live video transcoding at over 30 million hours per month, will be showcasing its latest innovation and recently announced collaborations with AMD, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google. These alliances and Wowza platform innovation for monetization and analytics—increase revenue generation and cost efficiencies for Wowza customers and deepen support for high-value video streaming use cases in sports, live events, concerts, security, surveillance and houses of worship.
Wowza To Work with AWS and AMD for High-Efficiency Streaming
Wowza Streaming Engine now compatible with Amazon EC2 VT1 instances.
Wowza, a worldwide leader in live and on-demand video streaming, is excited to announce the latest in their efforts to promote efficient, high-quality transcoding for live and interactive video needs. Wowza Streaming Engine, their highly flexible, on-prem video streaming solution, is now compatible with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) VT1 instances from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and available in AWS Marketplace, a move that will redouble Wowza’s ongoing efforts to promote faster and greener streams.
Wowza Appoints Streaming Industry Veteran Chris Drake as New Chief Revenue Officer
As Chief Revenue Officer, Drake will lead Wowza’s global direct and channel sales efforts at a critical time for the company as they continue to extend their platform’s video-on-demand (VOD) capabilities.
Drake brings his intimate understanding of content distributors, including media publishers and broadcasters, to bear as Wowza makes a massive push to enhance and promote their VOD capabilities. These new features include a more accessible pricing model, ad-insertion, and more for current and new customers looking to grow and monetize their audiences.
Wowza Expands Video On Demand Capability Within Its Market-Leading Live Streaming Offering
Wowza is showcasing its video-on-demand (VOD) capabilities at this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas, scheduled for April 13th – 17th. Updated functionality has already been rolled out to many of the company’s existing 6,500+ customers, and new capabilities will continue to be introduced throughout 2024.
Wowza Named One of the Overall Best Places to Work in Colorado
For the fifth consecutive year, Wowza has been named among the Built-In Best Places to Work. This year, they are listed as one of the overall best places to work in Colorado and one of the top 30 best mid-sized companies to work for in Colorado.
Wowza Named a Leader in 2023 Frost Radar for Enterprise Video Platforms
Frost & Sullivan named Wowza an enterprise video platform (EVP) growth and innovation leader in their 2023 Frost Radar report, specifically citing Wowza’s customer-centric adaptability and greener streaming innovations.
Wowza’s Multi-angle Player Provides Equitable Streaming Experience
Wowza Flowplayer is the first player to standardize multi-camera angle toggling for viewers, making live event streaming more dynamic and accessible, especially for the hearing impaired.
Wowza Named Among Streaming Media’s Top 100 Video Companies
Wowza has been named one of Streaming Media Magazine’s Top 100 video companies in 2023. In awarding Wowza this distinction, Streaming Media specifically recognizes their success with ultra-low latency real-time streaming at scale and the innovative customer-centric spirit behind it.
Wowza Makes Real-Time Streaming Even Easier to Deploy
Wowza Flowplayer is the first video player to come pre-integrated for WebRTC and therefore inherently support sub-second streaming. This ultra-low latency streaming is ideal for real-time and interactive video use cases.