Groovy Gecko Launch Streaming Media Consulting Service

Streaming Media East 2008

Groovy Gecko, the award-winning specialist streaming media company, today announced the formal launch of their specialist Streaming Media Consulting Service. Whilst Groovy Gecko’s consulting work is already extensively utilised by existing clients, market demand has now reached a critical mass, warranting a formal launch of the service.

The news coincides with StreamingMedia.com’s recent announcement of the winners of their Streaming Media All-Stars Awards, celebrating a decade of the industry and honouring the top 25 individuals who have been instrumental in shaping the industry globally in the last ten years. Craig Moehl, Managing Director and the only European winner stated “it is with great pride that I accept this award on behalf of everyone at Groovy Gecko. It is most humbling to be nominated by our clients, suppliers and partners and then to be honoured by our peers. The last ten years have been a real roller-coaster ride and we are only just getting started. We are as enthusiastic now as we were all those years ago, just infinitely wiser!”

Currently consulting is mostly concentrated in the digital agency, financial PR and event & conference management sectors, however as the benefits of Groovy Gecko’s products and services becomes increasingly appreciated, organisations in other market segments are leveraging Groovy Gecko’s years of experience.

Craig explained “with our digital agency partners, we get involved from quite an early stage and by using our ‘possible, feasible, doable’ methodology, work with them to bring their innovative, technically challenging and sometimes crazy ideas to market. We become stakeholders in their clients’ brands and therefore become intimate partners in the projects. Essentially we become an extension of the agency’s team. In addition, we have a tremendous track record in helping them win awards for their campaigns.

Interestingly, we also have had a growing number of enquiries from US companies and venture capitalists seeking advice on UK market data, trends and information on the key players indicating that either consolidation in the streaming market will continue and/or large US players are planning Europe launches. The UK and European market places are unique so the services and insight we offer US stakeholders is extremely valuable. The credit-crunch does not seem to have affected the number of enquiries as the real benefits of streaming video become increasingly appreciated by content owners.”

Groovy Gecko’s unrivalled experience in the UK market ensures clients business requirements are expertly matched to flexibly, cost effective technical delivery solutions.

“By being independent, technology, network and format agnostic, coupled with our extensive cross-sector experience, we are well placed to recommend the very best solutions for clients without any conflicts of interest. Together with the ultimate flexibility in contract term and price, our clients may rest assured that their projects are delivered with best of breed technologies specifically appropriate to their requirements.

The future is sure to present many more exciting challenges and we trust our Streaming Media Consulting Service will continue to guide our clients through this increasing complex landscape”.

Craig will represent Groovy Gecko at the Streaming Media New York conference in May.

Information for editors:-

Groovy Gecko is a specialist streaming media company, founded in 1999 and based in London servicing customers globally. Its award-winning on-demand, live event and consulting services and their flagship product, the Live Presentation System (LPS) are used by more that 130 clients and partners. Groovy Gecko are long-standing certified Microsoft and Adobe Partners. Enquiries about the Groovy Gecko Streaming Media Consulting services should be emailed to Craig Moehl, Managing Director via consulting {at} groovygecko(.)com or via www.groovygecko.com. Craig Moehl was recently selected as a Streaming Media All-Star by Streaming Media Magazine in recognition of his pioneering work in streaming media.

StreamingMedia.com is the industry mouthpiece. They organise the industry conference Streaming Media East to be held in New York from 19-21 May 2008. www.streamingmedia.com

Contacts

Groovy Gecko
Craig Moehl
0044 207 2400 900
consulting {at} groovygecko(.)com