PassAlong Networks' CEO Joins SuperSession Panel at Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
CEO and Co-founder Dave Jaworski a Panelist at 2007 International CES®
Franklin, Tenn. — Jan. 8, 2007 — Dave Jaworski, CEO and co-founder of PassAlong Networks™, developer of digital media services and innovations, joined industry associates for a SuperSession panel at the 2007 International CES. The panel, entitled "Understanding Consumer Digital Ecosystems," focused on convergence and interoperability.
Panel members included Dave Jaworski, CEO, PassAlong Networks; Satjiv Chahil, senior vice president, Global Marketing, HP; Dr. Levy Gerzberg, president and CEO, Zoran Corporation; Eric Kim, senior vice president and general manager, Digital Home Group, Intel; Frans van Houten, CEO, NXP Semiconductors. The panel was moderated by Tim Bajarin, industry analyst at Creative Strategies.
"The panel served as a forum for the discussion of emerging technologies designed for the Connected Consumer™," said Jaworski. "The number of connected consumer devices within the home is steadily increasing, and companies like PassAlong have to be ready and willing to deal with the demands of the connected consumer ecosystem. Our products, including OnTour®, Speakerheart™ and StoreBlocks™, will be equipped to work well with all types of connected consumer devices."
"No product can be a stand-alone island. All devices have to be connected, not only to each other but they also must fit into the digital ecosystem," said Bajarin. "This is the biggest trend, the need to have software, services and hardware fit together in solutions."
About PassAlong Networks
PassAlong Networks is a developer of digital media innovations and services designed to enhance the Connected Consumer™ ecosystem. PassAlong's B2B2C technology engine provides four key services for the digital media marketplace: StoreBlocks™ offers a variety of store—building tools to enable clients to provide their end—consumers with a library of more than 2 million licensed songs and the powerful music referral system, Passing-and-Points™; freedomMP3™ provides interoperability for digital media files, including raw MP3 files, across multiple platforms and devices while promoting a balance of artist rights and media empowerment for both content creators and consumers; OnTour™ connects fans to detailed, accurate and relevant concert notifications; and Speakerheart™ enables artists to seamlessly upload, promote and sell their digital music. Founded in 2002, PassAlong Networks is privately held and based in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, visit http://www.passalongnetworks.com.
OnTour, StoreBlocks, FreedomMP3, PassAlong, Connected Consumer, Passing-and-Points and Speakerheart are trademarks of PassAlong Networks.