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EMBLAZE Systems, formerly Geo Interactive Media Group, wants to light a fire under the content streaming market. The company's products are licensed by Internet service providers (ISPs), corporations, and telecommunications companies to support live and on-demand streaming of audio and video content over the Internet, personal digital assistants, and cellular networks. EMBLAZE also provides ASIC chips and software for streaming video over wireless networks. EMBLAZE's US subsidiary, WebRadio.com, broadcasts content from more than 200 radio stations. The company continues to expand through acquisitions, and has signed partnership agreements with Microsoft and Ericsson. Europe accounts for about 50% of sales.
COMPETITION |
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
PacketVideo Corporation (dossier)
RealNetworks, Inc. (RNWK)
DEALS |
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Deal: GEO Interactive, AccuWeather Join Forces
Date Announced: 01.22.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Streaming-content provider teams with weather-information services firm to provide wireless streaming-video weather updates.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 30.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 309.4%
Employees: 250
Revenue per employee: $122,800.00
KEY PEOPLE |
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Eli Reifman
CEO
Tamar Rapaport-Dagim
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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1 Corazin St.
Givatayim 53583, Israel
Phone: 972-3-572-2111
Fax: 972-3-572-2100
Online: Web Site
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