OmniBus Systems Expands Regional Presence in Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa With Appointment of Iain Wood

LONDON — Jan. 11, 2010 — OmniBus Systems, the award-winning provider of comprehensive broadcast automation, content management and workflow solutions, today announced the appointment of Iain Wood as regional sales manager responsible for market development in the Middle East, India, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Wood's appointment marks the expansion of the company's activities in these regions, driven by growing sales and demand for OmniBus products, and in particular for the flagship OmniBus iTX IT-based transmission and automation platform.

"OmniBus has forged a unique position as the industry leader in advanced IT-based transmission platforms, and there is enormous potential as more and more broadcasters and media companies realise the power and versatility of this technology," said Wood. "Far from being a low-cost, limited 'channel-in-a-box' product, OmniBus iTX is the natural successor to high-end conventional automation and transmission systems, with greater capabilities for today's complex broadcasting and multi-format media services. It's an extremely exciting time to be rejoining the company and to push forward the success of iTX and the entire OmniBus range in the regional markets."

Wood's extensive industry knowledge and contacts in the Middle East, Indian, Asian and African markets reflect his expertise in the field of automation, gathered during 20-plus years in the industry in senior roles with Drake, Omneon and OmniBus.

"The regions Iain will be spearheading for OmniBus are ones in which the company has already achieved some notable successes, but demand and interest in our products have risen sharply in recent months," said Mike Oldham, OmniBus CEO. "The rollout of HD through these regions, together with the growth of multi-format delivery as mobile TV and Web-based services proliferate, means that we offer exactly the technologies today's broadcasters and media companies want. Iain's addition to our team comes at a perfect time as these dynamic markets develop."

OmniBus iTX is the next-generation solution that makes the conventional broadcast automation, master control and playout chain obsolete. Combining and exceeding all the functions of a conventional chain in a single integrated suite of software applications, iTX is flexible, open and feature-rich, and it offers a significantly more configurable and responsive end-to-end solution for a wide range of operating environments. With market-beating support for SD and HD formats, and exceptional ability to integrate with third-party systems, iTX delivers the most powerful solution available while significantly reducing the investment required to launch and operate high-quality channels in broadcast, IPTV, mobile TV, disaster recovery and business continuity applications.

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About OmniBus Systems
OmniBus Systems provides broadcasting, cable and satellite organizations with comprehensive automation and media content management solutions that address every area of television related operations. Its newsroom, content and workflow automation solutions include acquisition and recording of rich media material, low-resolution editing, media asset management and playout. OmniBus is a global company with headquarters in the United Kingdom and offices in the United States and Kuala Lumpur. More information is available at www.omnibus.tv.