SAN FRANCISCO, April
6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Globant (NYSE: GLOB),
a digitally native technology services company, launches its
specialized Media OTT Studio to complement the expansive offerings
Globant already provides to media companies. The launch includes
the appointment of key leaders along with new offerings and
expanded partnerships.
Globant presents this new Studio to provide powerful end-to-end
solutions across the entire OTT delivery workflow, from content
capture and ingest to playback and monetization. This includes
Globant's OTT platform Signal, which helps media companies launch
and manage video apps across all major consumer platforms
(www.sgnl.tv).
"Globant develops a wide range of technology solutions for our
clients who are the leading creators and distributors of the most
popular content around the world. Our new Media OTT Studio will
further assist media companies across every step of the complex and
fragmented digital workflow. And as we continue to develop
next-level solutions, this team and their expertise will be
essential," says Senn Moses, one of
Globant's Managing Directors of Media and Entertainment.
Another key focus and value of the new Media OTT Studio is to
expand on deep partnerships with leaders across the media ecosystem
such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft and others. In working closely
with these leaders in the media space, Globant will continue to
help clients embrace the changes and opportunities sweeping through
the industry.
To lead this new specialized Studio, Globant has appointed a
recognized management team composed of four industry veterans.
- Nate Thompson as Managing
Director, Business Development for the Media OTT Studio. Nate
was previously the CEO of Ratio, acquired by Globant in 2017. At
Ratio, he grew the company's client base to include leading media
companies working on OTT strategy and implementation.
- Russ Whitman as Managing
Director, Media Product and Strategy for Media OTT Studio. Russ
was previously the CSO of Ratio. There he led their OTT Platform
development and key strategic relationships with partners and
customers including Microsoft, Amazon, Ooyala, Netflix, VIZIO, and
Alaska Airlines.
- Robby Kushner as Vice
President, Media Strategy for Media OTT Studio. Robby was
formerly a creative and product executive for global entertainment
and media companies including EA, Sony, and Red Bull.
- Alejandro Manzocchi as Vice President, Technology for Media
OTT Studio. Alejandro has led Technology Services for several
of Globant's largest media clients and has been helping M&E
companies with video applications, encoding, streaming, and cloud
re-platforming for over 10 years.
"I'm excited to be part of Globant's growing commitment to the
entertainment space. The power of our global resources coupled with
the extensive media industry and OTT expertise creates an
incredible offering for Media and Entertainment companies that is
rooted in innovation and collaboration," says Robby Kushner.
"The media industry is becoming increasingly integrated with the
digital world. And with that, our customers are expressing greater
interest in advanced technology solutions for their businesses.
With this strong team, we have an opportunity to provide
significantly more value to media companies along every step of
their workflow, and help our customers take advantage of new
paradigms in the space," adds Nate
Thompson.
To learn more about Globant's new Media OTT Studio, please
contact media@globant.com.
About Globant
We are a digitally native technology
services company. We are passionate about building the new way of
being digital. We want to help our clients emotionally connect with
consumers and employees, leveraging the power of artificial
intelligence for business optimization. We are the place where
engineering, design, and innovation meet scale.
- Globant has more than 6,700 professionals in 12 countries
working for companies like LinkedIn, BBVA, EA, and Coca Cola, among
others.
- We were named a Worldwide Leader of Digital Strategy Consulting
Services by IDC MarketScape report (2016 and 2017)
- We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and
Stanford.
For more information, visit www.globant.com
Media Contact
Meg
Avril
Walker Sands Communications
312.648.6007
meg.avril@walkersands.com
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