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Edgeware Expands Executive Team to Meet Video Service Delivery Demands in the Americas
STOCKHOLM, June 13, 2011 – Edgeware, the technology leader in distributed video
delivery, today announced the expansion of its executive team naming Sean Rooney vice president
of sales, Americas. The expansion enables Edgeware to further meet the growing demand for
high-quality video entertainment delivery to multiple devices.
With over 22 years of broadband industry experience, Rooney will oversee sales organization
and operations in North and South America, expanding Edgeware’s work in delivering solutions
that allow operators to quickly and easily implement, manage, control and monetize video
services by offering services such as VOD, nPVR, timeshift TV and multiscreen services to any
device across any type of network.
“Sean’s expertise and industry knowledge is an important addition to continue Edgeware’s
success in helping operators meet the significant increase in demand for TV and video
anywhere, anytime,” said Tom Schmitt, executive vice president of sales at Edgeware.
“Rooney’s work will help expand Edgeware’s already strong presence in delivering the unique
solutions operators need to continue to stay competitive such as the huge opportunity provided
by operators own CDN offerings.”
A true veteran in the broadband industry, Rooney brings major sales and business development
efforts with large multi-national, small and start-up companies to Edgeware. Prior to his work at
Edgeware, he held the position of SVP Worldwide Sales at BigBand Networks. Rooney’s
experience also includes work as senior executive of sales at Motorola, where he was
responsible for building and integrating the on demand systems group from the Broadbus
Technologies acquisition. At Broadbus, Rooney built and managed worldwide sales and
managed global accounts such as Comcast, Time Warner, Charter, UPC, and BSkyB. He has
also held senior positions at Nx Networks, a VoIP pioneer, and Sony.
About Edgeware
Edgeware is the technology leader in distributed video delivery networks, designed to allow
operators to monetize video services such as video on demand (VOD), time shift TV and
network Personal Video Recorder (nPVR), as well as offering wholesale Content Delivery
Management (CDN) management services. Edgeware provides the video delivery systems
needed to offer video services across managed and unmanaged networks, with the ability to
reach any screen, at any time, with any content. Edgeware is headquartered in Stockholm,
Sweden, with a U.S. office in San Jose, California.
For more information, please visit www.edgeware.tv.
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