George Brown College Selects Streamlogics as Webcasting Partner for Marketing Initiative
Streamlogics to manage production of a new student-oriented webcast series promoting college registration
TORONTO, Canada (April 7, 2008)
Streamlogics, a leading global provider of webcasting solutions, today announced it has been selected to produce and manage a new webcast series for George Brown College . Streamlogics has been engaged to deliver ten streaming video webcasts to future students of George Brown College. Under the terms of the agreement, Streamlogics will provide a turnkey solution, including content development, post-production editing, webcasting platform, live video streaming, online event management and audience recruitment services.
According to Global Technology Forum (June, 2007), 80 per cent of 13-17 year old Canadians and 75 per cent of 18-29 year olds use the internet daily. Webcasting allows George Brown College an opportunity to give prospective students around the globe access to the campus online, at students' convenience and without travel. Students who have already been accepted to George Brown College will especially benefit from this interactive webcast series as they can participate in online Q&A sessions and hear from professors, current students and employers. The webcasts will consist of upbeat informative segments to familiarize prospective students with the facilities, life on campus, programs and career options.
"Students from around the globe who are considering attending George Brown College will have an exciting opportunity to pay us a personal visit through this webcast series." said Marie Braswell, Liaison, Project Manager, George Brown College. "Our objective is to utilize Streamlogics' webcasting technology to make it easier for prospective students, parents, teachers and guidance counselors to check out our campuses, meet our professors, other students and learn about employers that consistently seek out our graduates. With Streamlogics' reliable webcast platform, expertise with content development for this medium and dedicated production team, we are confident this initiative will be a success," she added.
"Streamlogics is pleased to be selected as George Brown College's turnkey webcasting solution provider," said Shaun McIver, President and CEO of Streamlogics. "We applaud their innovative use of webcasting technology to reach dispersed students and are committed to helping George Brown College achieve tangible results," he said.
Ten episodes will be broadcast between April 24 and May 27, 2008 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm Eastern Time. After the initial broadcast, each episode will be archived and available for viewing on demand. High school guidance counselors, students and parents are encouraged to tune in to this informative series. Registration is free at http://www.gbtv.ca.
About Streamlogics
Streamlogics is a leading global provider of webcasting software and services to more than 500 enterprises, government agencies and associations. The company's webcasting solutions are utilized for training and certification, marketing and lead generation, and corporate communications. Founded in 1999, Streamlogics is based in Toronto, Canada, with regional offices throughout North America. For more information please visit http://www.streamlogics.com.
About George Brown College
Established in 1967, George Brown's (GBC) three campuses are located in downtown Toronto, the most multicultural city in the world. With more than 15,000 full-time students, including 1,400 international students, GBC is one of Ontario's fastest growing colleges. GBC offers more than 150 programs ranging from one-year certificates to four-year bachelor's degrees. In addition, over 60,000 continuing education students are enrolled in more than 1,300 courses.
For more information, please contact:
Nikkole Couture
Streamlogics Inc.
416-6425202
nikkolec@streamlogics.com
Paul Zanettos
George Brown College
416-415-5000 ext. 3428
pzanetto@georgebrown.ca