As part of the company’s expansion into the Asia/Pacific market, Omneon Video Networks is launching the Omneon Partner Network (OPN) for all partners in the region. The extension of the OPN to the Asia/Pacific region brings worldwide coverage for all channel and developer partnerships under a common program and complements the recent opening of Omneon offices in Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

To support the launch of the OPN in the region, Omneon will be hosting a series of seminars designed to educate and inform potential partners about Omneon’s products and the program. The first of these seminars will be held on August 6, 2004 at the Fullerton Hotel, 1 Fullerton Plaza, Singapore 049178.

The Omneon Partner Network includes developers, consultants, and system integrators that are specifically trained and qualified to propose, sell, and install Omneon Spectrum™ media server solutions. Omneon partners provide solutions that address the growing complexities of managing content acquisition, production, and distribution. Designed to help build successful long-term partner relationships, the OPN ensures that Omneon partners have access to the latest technical and product information, priority access to service and support, and input into future product plans. Additionally, the OPN provides marketing and sales incentives to help partners profitably grow their Omneon business.

“Bringing the Omneon Partner Network to the Asia/Pacific region is a key element of our growth strategy here,” said Omneon’s Asia/Pacific Sales Vice President Eric Masters. “Omneon has an outstanding reputation for being partner-friendly, and this program creates even more opportunities for us to share knowledge and expertise — so that our partners have everything they need to be successful, and our customers can be assured that they will get the best service possible at all times.”

An exceptionally cost-effective and flexible media server designed for the professional television industry, the Omneon Spectrum™ media server provides a reliable and scalable infrastructure for broadcast playout and storage applications. Omneon’s server system is built on an open architecture that allows it to support a broad variety of third-party applications for control and transmission, media management, archiving, and collaborative production.

Omneon’s new Asia/Pacific Customer Service and Support Center opened in Singapore on May 28th, and the company’s Asia/Pacific Sales Office in Hong Kong opened on May 24th.

Interested partners can contact Eric Masters (EMasters@omneon.com, +852 9162 9599) for more information about the program and for the full schedule of planned seminars in the region.

About Omneon
Omneon is a leading provider of flexible media server and active storage systems that optimize workflow productivity and on-air reliability for the production, distribution, and management of digital media. Omneon is a pioneer in the use of advanced IT technologies and open systems for broadcast applications, producing a modular and expandable video server architecture in the Omneon Spectrum. The company's MediaGrid active storage system delivers centralized content storage that is scalable in capacity, bandwidth, and media-processing power. The company has an extensive global presence with customers in 45 countries on six continents. Omneon is on the Web at www.Omneon.com.

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