Ooyala Appoints Former Adobe Executive to Lead Operations in Australia

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ooyala is announcing its plan to expand its operations to Australia. The company has appointed John Treloar, former Adobe executive, as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

“We’re delighted with how Ooyala has made online video a real and simple success for us. And now Ooyala is an even better option, given it’s always better to do business with a company that’s investing in the local market.”

Ooyala is well known for its comprehensive, business-ready video platform designed for media companies and web marketers. Ooyala’s platform includes sophisticated analytics which give publishers the insights and power to better target videos and advertising.

“Video is exploding on the Australian corner of the Internet and customers are demanding a reliable platform for hosting and analyzing their online video,” said John Treloar, Managing Director at Ooyala. He adds, “because of our common language with the biggest economies in the world, Ooyala’s platform gives Australian publishers the ability to build, scale and promote global online video businesses.”

Ooyala is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, and Paris. Ooyala’s video platform, Backlot, simplifies the entire process of bringing video online – from transcoding to managing, publishing, analyzing, and increasing revenues from online video assets. Ooyala does not require a technology installation (it is a “software as a service” offering), and customers can immediately use Ooyala’s advanced features to manage and measure their online video.

The Australian market has over 90% internet adoption and broadband penetration of over 60%, making it a prime market for online video. In the last year, Ooyala has seen increasing interest from local customers in its service.

Ross Forgione, CIO at Austereo Group Ltd, one of Australia's most progressive and exciting entertainment based media companies headquartered in Sydney, says, “We’re delighted with how Ooyala has made online video a real and simple success for us. And now Ooyala is an even better option, given it’s always better to do business with a company that’s investing in the local market.”

“We see tremendous opportunity in the Asia Pacific region,” says Jay Fulcher, President and CEO of Ooyala. “We’ve had some early success with local customers and count some of the biggest companies in the region as partners or customers. With our expansion to Australia, we plan to not only grow in the local market, but to use this as a springboard into Southeast Asia.”

Austereo joins a list of international customers that includes Telegraph Media Group, Arsenal Football Club, Electronic Arts and Red Bull. Each of these companies has embraced online video as a strategic imperative, and they are using Ooyala to publish and monetize their content. They rely on Ooyala’s easy-to-use interface, powerful reporting, and flexible tools to deliver streaming video anytime, anywhere to millions of viewers around the globe.

There have been several recent announcements regarding product launches and channel partner signings that continue to position Ooyala as the online video leader:

Full video content monetization for the iPhone and iPad
Detailed local and social sharing reports for Ooyala's industry-leading analytics
‘TV Everywhere,’ a video platform with full paywall authentication
Reseller partnership with H20 Media in the Middle East
Reseller partnership with NTT’s SmartConnect in Japan
Localized video publishing platform for the Japanese market
Partnership with Akamai to expand the global footprint of the HD network

For more information about these and other announcements, please go to www.ooyala.com.

About Ooyala Inc.

Ooyala is the leader in online video technology, analytics and monetization. Ooyala's comprehensive online video platform gives content owners the deep insights that drive increased viewer engagement and higher revenue from video content. Ooyala serves hundreds of global media companies and marketers around the world including Telegraph Media Group, Fremantle Media, Johnson & Johnson, Vans, Endemol, Vice Magazine, Glam Media and Electronic Arts. Visit Ooyala and follow @Ooyala on Twitter.