New Division to Focus On Integrating Content Services Into Consumer Electronics Products
Franklin, Tenn. — Mar. 22, 2007 — PassAlong Networks™, developer of digital media services and innovations, today unveiled its Connected Consumer Division (CCD), which focuses on the integration of its technologies into consumer electronics (CE) devices. The CCD will work with CE partners to embed its digital media technologies into chips and devices in order to bring new types of products to market with innovative content capabilities and services.
"Our objective in creating this division is to better empower the Connected Consumer™ ecosystem, where software and hardware technologies and content blend seamlessly to provide the consumer with a better media experience," said Dave Jaworski, Co–Founder and CEO of PassAlong Networks. "Together with our strategic partners we will be announcing new products specifically designed to enable consumers to access the digital media content they want, when they want, in the home or on the go."
The CCD will be co–managed by Brad Edmonson, PassAlong's Senior Vice President of Technology, and Ben Algaze, who recently joined PassAlong as Vice President of Connected
Consumer Strategy. Algaze, who was formerly with Microsoft, Dell, Unisys and IBM, has extensive experience in software, Internet and digital media technologies. He spent 10 years at Microsoft in several capacities, including director of business development for the Digital Media Division, where he focused on DRM, Windows Media, technology licensing and strategic partnerships.
"The future of CE revolves around how best to serve the connected consumer," said Creative Strategies' Tim Bajarin, an expert consultant/analyst in the CE space. "These kinds of technologies will play a key role in enhancing the consumer digital ecosystem."
PassAlong's Connected Consumer Division will be exhibiting a prototype solution at the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show (www.nabshow.com) in Las Vegas, April 16–19.
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.
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