Friday, February 29, 2008
Sonic Foundry CEO to Present at Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.’s IP Video Conference
MADISON, WI — Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media communications and knowledge management, today announced chairman and CEO Rimas Buinevicius will be a featured speaker at the second annual Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. IP Video Conference on Monday, March 3 at 9:45 a.m. PT. The event will be held at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, California.
The presentation will also be available live via webcast through the conference website at
http://wsw.com/webcast/mcm8/sofo/. Senior executives representing more than 50 public and private companies from a wide range of IP video sectors will convene for an in-depth exploration of IP video-driven investment opportunities across the Internet, advertising, mobile services and technology sectors. The conference also includes panel discussions on communications technology, creation and distribution of online video content, peer-to-peer networking, rich media ad technology, social networking and video on the go.
In just a few years since it was first introduced, Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite product and service offering has set the standard as a transformational communication medium for delivering critical information and sharing knowledge. The patented Mediasite webcasting and content management system automates the capture, management, delivery and search of multimedia presentations (combining audio, video and accompanying graphics) for live or on-demand viewing.
Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. is an investment bank and securities broker-dealer focused on fast-growing companies and growth-oriented institutional investors. It provides investment research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutions, as well as advisory and investment banking services to corporate clients. Its mission is to become a leader in researching, advising, financing, trading and investing in fast-growing companies. Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and SIPC.
Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO,
www.sonicfoundry.com)
is the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing education and training solutions and services that link an information-driven world. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the company has received numerous awards including the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Global Market Leadership Award, Ziff Davis Media’s Baseline Magazine’s sixth fastest-growing software company with sales under $150 million and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Named a Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leader, Sonic Foundry’s webcasting and knowledge management solutions are trusted by education institutions, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies for a variety of critical communication needs. Sonic Foundry is changing the way organizations communicate via the web and how people around the globe receive vital information needed for education, business, professional advancement and safety. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.
Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tammy Kramer
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Rob Schatz
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