New Media AV Signs on as ViewCast Distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe

Relationship Strengthens ViewCast’s Presence in Growing European Streaming Video Market

PLANO, Texas, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ViewCast Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: VCST), a developer of industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation, management and delivery of professional-quality video over IP and mobile networks, today announced that Germany’s New Media AV will serve as the company’s distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe — a region that is demonstrating heavy adoption of streaming video. In this role, New Media AV will support over 300 ViewCast resellers with localized logistics, pre- and post-sale support, next-day delivery of product, 24-hour online ordering, and specialized AV solutions to accelerate market traction for ViewCast’s Niagara(R) encoders, Osprey(R) video capture cards and streaming software solutions.

“ViewCast’s products are an ideal complement to the other advanced broadcast and video production solutions that we’ve selected for our portfolio,” said Johannes Bauer, managing director at New Media AV. “ViewCast meets our customers’ demanding requirements for reliable and easy-to-use streaming solutions, providing a host of features that competing vendors simply cannot match.”

ViewCast Senior Vice President of Sales Gary J. Klembara notes that ViewCast is focused on the European region where the adoption of streaming video to mobile devices is expanding earlier and faster than in the U.S.

“The European region is very important for ViewCast and streaming video in general, and our relationship with New Media AV allows us to expand our operations and profile throughout the area,” Klembara said. “New Media AV has built a strong presence in the professional video and audio market in Europe, and we’re pleased to be working with the company to provide ViewCast resellers and customers with premium sales and support services.”

ViewCast’s complete line of professional hardware and software solutions are available through New Media AV. With its long-established logistical and commercial infrastructure, New Media AV is able to source equipment directly to customers and to provide responsive, language-localized sales and support for ViewCast systems.

About New Media AV

New Media AV (Germany) is a value-added distributor for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Working through the reseller channel, New Media AV supplies a diverse range of professional software and hardware tools to the broadcast and video production market. In addition to efficient logistics, the Nuremberg-based company also offers pre- and post-sales support, localization, and marketing activities. New Media AV (Europe) provides a Europe-wide presence, extending and developing solutions distribution service to the European DCC (digital content creation) market that is second to none. This growing distribution network looks to provide the reseller channel with an efficient and cost-effective buying experience, as well as local expertise and support.

About ViewCast

ViewCast develops industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation, management and delivery of professional quality video over IP and mobile networks. ViewCast’s award-winning solutions simplify the complex workflows required for the Web-based streaming of news, sports, music and other video content to computers and mobile devices, empowering broadcasters, businesses and governments to easily and effectively reach and expand their audiences. With more than 300,000 video capture cards deployed globally, ViewCast sets the standard in the streaming media industry. ViewCast Niagara(R) streaming appliances, Osprey(R) video capture cards, and Niagara SCX(R) encoding and management software provide the highly reliable technology required to deliver the multi-platform experiences driving today’s digital media market.

ViewCast, Osprey, Niagara, and Niagara SCX are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

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    Jeff Kopang
    Vice President of Marketing
    Tel: +1 (972) 488-7200
    E-mail: jeffk@viewcast.com

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    Rainier Communications
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    Allen & Caron
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SOURCE ViewCast Corporation