Greg Lowitz

RipCode delivers transcoding solutions to providers of mobile, desktop and IPTV content. Its transcoding platform uniquely supports both live and file-based transcoding applications with the broadest codec support, most extensive device coverage, and widest range of picture resolutions. The platform provides this transcoding flexibility while enabling customer-optimized tradeoffs between concurrency, real-time performance, and quality of experience - enabling video transcoding and delivery to be closely aligned with specific business model needs. Its platform is fully integrated with all popular forms of video delivery applications including RTSP streaming, Adaptive RTSP streaming, HTTP Progressive Download, Apple iPhone 3.0 Streaming, Microsoft Smooth Streaming, and Adobe's upcoming HTTP Adaptive Download. The RipCode TransAct Platform™ sets them apart from traditional 'box' transcoding vendors. The TransAct portfolio extends industry-leading transcoding technology to a policy-driven video delivery platform elevating scalable, easy to deploy, revenue-generating video delivery to an on-the-fly, real-time network transaction tuned to the needs of each provider's business goals.

Avid Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services for the media and entertainment industry. It develops, markets, sells, and supports software and integrated solutions for video and audio content creation, management, and distribution. The company was founded by William J. Warner in September 1987 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Avid Systems, Inc. provides digital media creation, storage and play-back solutions. The company's products include pinnacle PCTV, dazzle, pinnacle show center, pinnacle mobile media and pinnacle studio. Its solutions are used in broadcast, video & audio editing, DVD & CDR authoring and on Internet. Avid Systems was founded in 1986 by Ajay Chopra and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.