Wowza Doubles the Company in the Last Year, Expands to New Silicon Valley Office
Company Sees Customers, Employees and Revenue Growth Fueled by Accelerating Demand for Its Any-Screen, Any-Format Video Streaming Software
Mountain View, CA and Evergreen, Colo.—June 19, 2013—Wowza Media Systems, LLC, provider of Simply Powerful Streaming™ media server software, today announced the opening of a new corporate office in Mountain View, Calif. in a move designed to expand its capacity and meet accelerating demand for its platform- and format-agnostic video streaming software.
Over the past year, Wowza has more than doubled its staff while dramatically growing revenue and adding more than 30,000 global licensees in over 150 countries. The new office provides the fast-growing company a strategic expanded presence in the Silicon Valley technology community. Wowza will add several new employees at its Mountain View location by the end of this year, including senior product and project managers, senior engineers, web technologists and inside sales representatives.
“Wowza Media Systems has expanded its market leadership by providing simplified, reliable and powerful video workflow solutions that takes care of the software and delivery so customers can focus on creating engaging content,” said Wowza CEO and co-founder David Stubenvoll. “This new office allows us to not only gain access to top Silicon Valley talent and networking but also supports our continuing growth.”
The company's core Wowza Media Server® software effectively removes barriers to entry and provides businesses of any size with powerful video broadcasting tools including a full-featured multi-protocol media server that seamlessly delivers live and on-demand video to any screen on any device. The customizable platform puts clients in control of their own media delivery and content, allowing them to build high-quality and exceedingly cost-effective engagement strategies to further business goals, such as growing an audience or driving revenue.
For more information about the Wowza streaming media software, visit www.wowza.com.
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About Wowza Media Systems
Wowza Media Systems, LLC (www.wowza.com) engages hundreds of millions of viewers by delivering the highest quality streaming media to any Internet-connected device. Its core product, Wowza Media Server, improves productivity among thousands of organizations by simplifying the workflow of online video delivery. To date, more than 150,000 licensees across the globe have placed their trust in Wowza®. Wowza is privately held with headquarters in Evergreen, Colo.