StarBak Communications Ramps for Rapid Market Penetration of Enterprise Network Video; Company Triples US-based Sales Force to Meet Growing Demand

Business Wire, Jan 3, 2005

WALTHAM, Mass. -- StarBak Communications, the leading provider of integrated network video solutions that allow organizations to simply and easily create, manage, deliver and display video-based applications over IP networks, today announced it has tripled its US sales operations in order to meet the growing demand for enterprise network video. In addition to its offices in FL, OH and NJ, StarBak has recently opened offices in Boston, MA, New York, NY, Dallas, TX, St. Paul, MN, and San Francisco, CA. Each office is staffed with seasoned veterans from the video communications industry.

"We're investing in our sales team in response to growing customer demand for our Integrated Network Video (INV) platform, and to take advantage of strong market conditions in this space," said Pat Clark, senior vice president of worldwide sales for StarBak. "The expansion of our sales and support teams across the US allows us to more effectively respond to the needs of our customers--large corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies that are eager to realize the potential of network video to transform their organizations."

"We're finding that customers are embracing the concept of Integrated Network Video like never before. Not only does it deliver on the promise of video to make communication more effective and efficient, but it carries the added benefit of leveraging the existing network infrastructure, while consolidating many video applications onto one platform," commented Gregory Casale, president and CEO of StarBak. "The addition of these new offices and experienced sales teams enable us to reach more of the customers that can benefit from an integrated approach to enterprise video."

About StarBak Communications - Where video applications converge.

StarBak Communications provides a complete IP-based video communications platform that allows organizations to simply and easily create, manage, deliver and display their video applications. StarBak's award-winning Integrated Network Video (INV) solutions are used by hundreds of companies worldwide, including many of the Fortune 500, several government agencies, and a variety of educational institutions. StarBak solutions are available through a network of value-added resellers and full-service integrators, including IBM Global Services, SPL Integrated Solutions, and others. StarBak is a fully authorized, licensed and certified partner for Microsoft Windows Media. StarBak technology is also available to OEMs requiring Windows Media streaming capabilities in Linux and UNIX-based devices. For more information, visit www.starbak.com.

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