ACTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azuki Systems™, the leader in the delivery of video to any device over any network at Internet scale, today announced the launch of the Azuki Worldwide Partner Program for technology, reseller, and professional service companies. The program allows companies to join the fast-growing over-the-top (OTT) multi-screen video delivery industry and offer their customers Azuki’s industry-leading OTT video solutions.
"Over-the-top video will grow to a $20 billion industry in the next five years so we’re excited to join forces with our partners to help drive this explosive growth,” said John Clancy, president and CEO of Azuki Systems. "The Azuki Media Platform offers partners a chance to quickly and easily increase their revenue by reselling or integrating with our products and help consumers access video anytime, anywhere and on any device."
Azuki’s Worldwide Partner Program is designed to support companies looking to capitalize on the OTT video delivery market growth by delivering multi-screen video within their customer base. Azuki’s products and services enable companies to deploy rich, protected content to any device, over any network. Devices currently supported by the Azuki Media Platform include all smartphones, tablets, pads, desktop, laptop, gaming consoles, connected TV’s, and virtual set-top-boxes. Azuki’s unique standards-based video delivery architecture enables companies to capture real-time statistics from every device and implement multiple monetization schemes, including authentication, subscription, ad-supported and pay-per-view. With Azuki, leading companies can now quickly deploy a comprehensive and highly scalable OTT solution in under 90 days.
“Our customers expect us to provide the most flexible, reliable and highest-quality mobile video solution on the market,” said Kazuhide Mori, CEO of uBeans headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. “The Azuki Worldwide Partner Program gives uBeans the tools and skills to meet our customers’ needs and gives us the peace of mind that we are offering the most advanced and secure deployment of video to multi-screen platforms available today.”
Azuki’s Worldwide Partner Program offers four categories of partnership:
- Alliance Partner: Alliance Partners or OEM resell Azuki products with Azuki technology integrated in their solutions.
- Reseller Partner: Reseller Partners are select, well-trained firms with experience integrating video solutions for customers, within which Azuki’s technology plays a key role as world-class multi-screen video solutions.
- Service Partner: Service Partners deliver professional services based on Azuki products and services. In many cases this involves an integration of technologies and services to supply a comprehensive solution.
- Technology Partner: Technology Partners produce technologies that are integrated within Azuki’s products and services.
As members of the Azuki Worldwide Partner Program, partners will be able to access Azuki’s market-leading technology and receive the following benefits:
- Turnkey Solution: Partners will have access to a solution that’s ready to sell, market proven, and designed to meet customer OTT video delivery needs. Azuki’s solution can be easily added as an integrated component into an existing video delivery solution.
- Increased Revenue Opportunity: Partners will generate new revenue streams by entering the fast-growing OTT video delivery market.
- Company Access: Partners will have rights to Azuki’s Partner Portal website, which provides collateral, webcasts, presentations, and sales support. Azuki also offers partners access to technical and operational support including API integration documents.
To learn more about the Azuki Worldwide Partner Program, visit http://www.azukisystems.com/partner-program.
About Azuki Systems
Azuki Systems is leading the video delivery revolution to any screen over any network. Azuki provides TV Everywhere solutions that deliver rich, protected content to any device over any network, allowing content owners and service providers to capitalize on the explosive growth of smartphones, tablets and multiple screens. The Azuki Media Platform™, which powers HBO GO’s new mobile application, enables brand-name media companies, service providers and mobile operators to combine the power of over-the-top delivery with the highest quality of user experience, content protection, scale and reliability. Founded in 2008 and based in Acton, Mass., Azuki is led by an executive team renowned for repeated success in launching disruptive technologies and scaling companies that have solved key technology challenges and provided their customers with a competitive edge. Visit www.azukisystems.com for more information.