In this role, Gershon will be working to help Streamworks’ distribute its online video products to the U.S. news market. Gershon will work closely with Markus Ickstadt, Streamworks’ director of news. Ickstadt joined Streamworks in July 2012, after a 10-year stint at the Associated Press.
Bernard Gershon is the founder of GershonMedia, a digital strategy advisory firm that consults a range of companies in the digital media space. Gershon was formerly Senior Vice President and General Manager in The Walt Disney Company’s Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Technology group. He is acknowledged as a pioneer in streaming media, going back to 1995. Gershon started ABC’s first streaming media Internet site - ABCRadioNet.com - and in March 2003 he also created and launched ABC News Live, the Web’s first 24/7 streaming news network.
“With his extensive history in the U.S. media industry as an innovator, income generator and stalwart executive manager, Bernard is a great addition to advisory board,” said Ray Mia, CEO of Streamworks International. “With the addition of Bernard, we are committed to bringing the best minds together to ensure that we reach our goals in our expansion plans in the U.S.”
Full biographical details of Bernard Gershon are available upon request.
About Streamworks
Streamworks is a trusted specialist in delivering frontline breaking news. We capture decisive moments in video faster and more accurately than anyone else, and our clients rely on us to deliver content in as near to real-time as is possible - to any device, anywhere at anytime.
Recent highlights from the list of news content delivered around the world by Streamworks include the capture of Ghadafi, events surrounding the Arab Spring (including the Tunisian, Egyptian, Libyan, Bahrainian and Syrian uprisings), the Japanese tsunami, the Leveson enquiry, Hurricane Irene, Whitney Houston’s funeral, the UK riots, the anniversary of 9/11, the UN General Assembly, the Queen’s Jubilee and the UK Royal Wedding.
Our proprietary technology allows us to provide real-time video at a reduced bandwidth of up to 30 percent.
Streamworks clients include AP, UN, YouTube, The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The Axel Springer Group, MSN, Ekstra Bladet, Nelonen, Dwango, WRC, LTA, MLG and The Metropolitan Police. For more information visit www.streamworksint.com
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