"This year's Readers' Choice Awards presented more than 200 different products and services from more than 150 different companies from around the world," said Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen, Editor, Streaming Media, in an official statement to all finalists. "The fact that there's so much competition for these awards is a reflection of just how many competitive solutions are now available to consumers, enterprises, and educational institutions looking for online video solutions; the fact that nearly 4,000 Streaming Media readers voted in the awards shows just how passionately they feel about the tools they've chosen. Regardless of who the ultimate winners are, that's something we can all celebrate.""The enthusiastic response of Streaming Media Magazine readers to Wowza Media Server Pro is an excellent benchmark of the impact Wowza has made on the streaming market," said David Stubenvoll, CEO and Co-Founder, Wowza Media Systems. "Placing so high again, and not only in one but two important categories, is an incredible affirmation for us." He added, "We are particularly thrilled to see readers recognize the value of Wowza Pro's exclusive SHOUTcast-to-Flash streaming capability that is empowering both traditional broadcasters and newly minted netcasters as the industry moves toward ubiquitous Web radio."
Launched in February 2007, Wowza Media Server Pro has since become the streaming media server solution of choice for thousands' of licensees globally, including such well-known customers as Macy's, Sun Microsystems, Interoute, RAINet, and Astral Media. Among the reasons cited for its rapid and enthusiastic adoption are its unmatched combination of performance, price, and functionality, which include its recently announced exclusive interoperability with live non-Flash (RTSP/RTP and MPEG-TS) media encoders.
The winners of Streaming Media Magazine's 2008 Readers' Choice Awards will be announced at Streaming Media West, September 23-25, in San Jose, CA, as well as in the October/November issue of Streaming Media Magazine and a special digital-only feature on streamingmedia.com.
