GABRIEL BERGER JOINS GOTUIT MEDIA AS VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Gotuit Media Recruits Former OpenTV Executive to Introduce Next-Generation VOD Application
Andover, MA (June 3, 2003) – Gotuit Media Corp., the leading provider of navigation technology and indexing services for on-demand content, is pleased to announce that cable industry veteran Gabriel Berger has joined Gotuit’s executive team as Vice President of Business Development.
Berger comes to Gotuit after more than 10 years of successfully developing and implementing sales and marketing initiatives in the digital cable television arena. Most recently, serving as Vice President of Sales at OpenTV, he created the distribution strategy for Play Jam, a worldwide interactive games channel, which was deployed to a base of 11 million cable and satellite homes. Prior to OpenTV, Berger was a senior member of the team that developed The Box Music Network (now a division of MTV Networks), an interactive music video network that combines the Internet with cable television broadcasting.
"Gabe has an outstanding track record in the industry—one built upon a solid understanding of how technology can shape our interaction with television and the business structures that maximize revenues for our cable partners. We are fortunate to have Gabe onboard. As Gotuit brings its products and services to market this year, he will be an invaluable member of our leadership team," said Mark Pascarella, President of Gotuit Media.
Gotuit Media’s flagship offering, Gotuit On DemandT, is a patented indexing technology that combines segment metadata with on-demand video content, allowing consumers to quickly access the parts of a show in which they are the most interested. Gotuit works with operators and content producers to enable viewers to interactively surf through stored video segments with a standard remote control.
"The advent of on-demand content is giving viewers an unprecedented opportunity to watch what they want, when they want it. Gotuit takes this one step further, offering a whole new way to navigate this content—one where each consumer watches in a personalized manner, quickly accessing the best play in a football game, segments in a newscast, or scenes of a movie,” said Berger. “Gotuit’s indexing solution is one of the industry’s most significant technical innovations in years—one that is certain to become a ‘must-have’ application for digital TV.”
About Gotuit Media Corp.
Gotuit Media provides software technology and indexing services for enabling the intelligent navigation of on-demand video content. Gotuit holds a broad portfolio of patents in the time-shifted video space, including several landmark awards concerning video metadata. Founded in 1999, Gotuit Media is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Motorola and other investors. Additional information can be found on Gotuit's web site at www.gotuit.com.
Media Contacts:
David Laubner
Gotuit Media Corp.
E-mail: dlaubner@gotuit.com
Phone: 781.970.5432
