Swarmcast Appoints Industry Expert as Vice President of Business Development

Swarmcast Appoints Industry Expert as Vice President of Business Development

Kelly C. Egan Joins Swarmcast Executive Team From Best Buy

Swarmcast, the provider of multi-source streaming technology for high-quality online video delivery, has appointed Kelly C. Egan as its vice president of business development. Egan brings more than ten years of experience in the fields of media and entertainment to Swarmcast. He will help the company focus on enabling businesses to improve the quality of their online video experience and monetize their offerings. Egan is responsible for all facets of Swarmcast’s business development, marketing and sales activities and will play an integral role in corporate and product strategy.

Prior to joining Swarmcast, Egan served as the director of entertainment strategy at Best Buy, where he spearheaded initiatives targeting new media distribution platforms, as well as mobile entertainment and digital content opportunities. Preceding his tenure at Best Buy, Egan founded Kegan Entertainment, an international film and television distributor. At Kegan Entertainment, Egan led property acquisition and territory sales, striking numerous distribution agreements in the MIPCOM and MIPTV markets in Cannes.

“Kelly’s extensive background in entertainment and media will be invaluable in planning Swarmcast’s expansion in these industries,” said Justin Chapweske, founder and CEO of Swarmcast. “His knowledge and experience in entertainment, media and Internet technology combined with his proven leadership skills make him a great asset to the team.”

“I look forward to joining the executive team at Swarmcast, and playing an active role in shaping the future of Internet video technology,” said Egan. “With the explosive popularity of Internet video right now, organizations are looking to monetize the opportunity. Swarmcast makes this technically and economically possible, so we have an exciting period ahead of us.”

Egan has participated as a speaker at numerous industry events on topics related to media and entertainment. He also sits on the board for Independent Feature Project North (IFP North), which supports independent film, and he is an active member of the Mobile Entertainment Forum, an international organization dedicated to the development of mobile entertainment.

About Swarmcast

Swarmcast is the pioneer and provider of multi-source streaming technology for the delivery of full-screen broadcast and High Definition quality video over standard broadband. Multi-source streaming utilizes bandwidth from multiple servers and aggregates packets of information from each of them in real-time. Their services scale to deliver high demand content and live streaming to global audiences. By removing the quality barrier, Swarmcast is enabling a new era of Internet video where new types of content are available and content providers can at last monetize the online video community. Swarmcast is privately held and funded by Bridge Capital Fund (BCF) and Nippon Venture Capital. For more information about Swarmcast, please visit www.swarmcast.com.
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