Vodium awarded GSA schedule

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor, Dec 9, 2002

Vodium announced recently that it has been awarded a Federal Supply Service contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) for Information Technology (IT) Professional Services and Electronic Commerce Services.

The contract enables Vodium to more effectively offer its leading IT services to all agencies of the federal government. By securing this contract, Vodium is reaffirming its commitment to build strong relationships with federal customers. Vodium's contract number is GS-35F-0118N and its duration is five years.

Under the IT Professional Services and Electronic Commerce Services Schedules, Vodium will provide the full range of services to deliver compelling multimedia presentations over the Internet and on CD to audiences of any size, anywhere in the world.

With Vodium's media publishing platform, presentations and events can be webcast live and offered on demand in an interactive, searchable format that includes audio, video, transcripts, slides, graphics, reports, and Web content.

The GSA award qualifies Vodium as a preferred IT Services contractor and serves as a convenient means for federal agencies and contractors to purchase Vodium's services. These schedules offer agencies a streamlined and cost-effective way to obtain Vodium's services through pre-negotiated and highly competitive pricing, terms and conditions.

"We are very pleased with the award of this contract," stated Cameron Clarke, CEO and President of Vodium. "As a leading procurement channel for federal agencies, the GSA Federal Supply Schedule will help Vodium enter into new and exciting relationships with the federal government. Vodium will leverage its preferred provider status to deliver services that enable federal agencies to communicate more cost-effectively and efficiently with their key constituents.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Vodium is a provider of IT services to create and deliver synchronized and searchable rich media presentations over the Internet and on CD. Services include encoding, transcription, closed captioning, video indexing and storage, content hosting and distribution, application hosting, and content delivery.

For organizations, Vodium offers a powerful and cost-effective IT platform to reach larger audiences and achieve high impact communications for applications such as distance learning, virtual conferences and meetings, and government webcasts.

For the audience, Vodium presents a vibrant, engaging experience that makes searching through video as easy as text.