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QuickPlay Media Named One of “10 Canadian Mobile/Wireless Companies to Watch”
Recognized for Innovative Solutions in a Growth Market
Toronto, ON — June 9, 2010
QuickPlay Media Inc., the premier provider of mobile video solutions, today announced that it has been named as one of “10 Canadian Mobile/Wireless Companies to Watch” in a comprehensive research study prepared by leading industry analyst firm IDC.
This study provides insight into solutions, go-to-market strategies, partners, customers, and general trends in the mobile and wireless market, and their impact on Canadian startups. The study is one of a series of documents that IDC publishes as part of the Canadian Technology Innovation Watch report series, which tracks companies including software, hardware, services, and communications companies from across the region.
QuickPlay was selected from a diverse pool of Canadian information and communications technology (ICT) providers. The company was evaluated based on the strength of its technology, corporate management and customer/partner base as well as the success, recognition, visibility and support of its products.
Krista Napier, senior analyst for Canadian Emerging Technology at IDC and author of the report, describes the appeal of QuickPlay’s dynamic range of solutions: “QuickPlay provides fast and flexible solutions that manage, distribute and monetize mobile TV/video services. In doing so, the company ultimately allows consumers to watch more TV —both at home and on-the-go— using multiple services available for PCs, mobile phones and other consumer electronic devices.”
With a portfolio of award-winning solutions, QuickPlay is responding to growing consumer and provider demand by enabling on-the-go, "anytime, anywhere" TV and video. QuickPlay's solutions, built on the company's OpenVideo™ platform, include the premium mobile TV service PrimeTime2Go and the Multi-Screen Video Solution, which allows consumers to watch TV with superior picture quality on the device of their choice - such as a smartphone, PC or consumer electronic device - and switch seamlessly between them.
"We're excited to be recognized by IDC as one of the emergingpremier mobile companies in Canada," said Wayne Purboo, CEO of QuickPlay. "This award validates the quality of our technology, the strength of our commitment to customer success and our demonstrated potential within growth markets. We're proud to work with leading Canadian companies including Bell, Rogers, Telus, RIM, XM Canada and Sirius Canada to deliver high-quality entertainment experiences across some of the most popular premium mobile services available."
For more information about IDC's series of reports on Canadian-grown ICT, or to obtain a copy of IDC’s study (IDC #CA2TIW10), please visit: http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=IDC_P15343
For more information on QuickPlay please visit: http://www.quickplay.com/
About QuickPlay Media
QuickPlay Media Inc. is the premier provider of solutions to manage the business of mobile video. Successfully used by the World’s leading communications providers, QuickPlay provides the fastest and most flexible way for companies to deliver mobile video worth watching. QuickPlay is headquartered in Toronto, with sales offices in London and throughout the US. For more information please visit www.quickplay.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/quickplaymedia. Interested parties can also follow QuickPlay Media on Twitter at @quickplaymedia.
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