NetroMedia Announces Agreement with U.S. Government
Published August 26th, 2009
Che Pinkerton, President and CEO of NetroMedia is pleased to announce today that NetroMedia has entered into a first-phase webcasting project with the US Government’s Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Children and Families.
“Our client’s strategic goals are ultimately about exploring innovative avenues to reinforce communications,” said Jim Piper, NetroMedia’s Online Director of Marketing. “In an increasingly complex environment, a successful communication campaign must be focused towards online platforms where the primary audience has embraced the digital-lifestyle. By leveraging these evolving shifts in consumer behaviour, the US Dept. of HHS is well positioned to cost-effectively deliver emerging interactive content.”
The Administration for Children and Families will take care of the content creation from their Dallas production studios while NetroMedia handles the implementation of the Internet streaming gateway with their ipTV software.
Once specific program content has been encoded, the media is integrated into NetroMedia’s acquisition servers and distribution networks which broadcast the streamed content globally to potential broadband and wireless devices. “We are excited by the product development and brand positioning afforded by this innovative media solution and look forward to a successful first event this September,” said Jason Potter, NetroMedia’s Director of Client Services.
“This online event is an integral component of the Administration’s strategy to promote communication to vulnerable communities before, during and after an emergency while addressing our goal of making government services more transparent,” said Carolyn Meier, Associate Regional Administrator for the US Dept of Health and Human Services – Administration for Children and Families.
NetroMedia has invested significant resources into the research and development of Internet Protocol streaming (ipTV) that would meet the demands of clients in the entertainment, e-business and broadcast industries. “We are energized that the US Government has chosen NetroMedia to power their interactive broadcasts as they move forward,” said Mr. Pinkerton.
About
US Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families – Office of the Regional Administrator Region 6
For more information: Administration for Children and Families
The Office of the Regional Administrator for Region 6 is located in Dallas and is responsible for the Administration’s key national goals and priorities. The Regional Administrator provides executive leadership and direction to state, county, city, territorial and tribal governments, as well as to other public and private local grantees to ensure effective and efficient program and financial management.
Grants Management Regional Unit
The Grants Management Regional Unit is headed by the Regional Grants Management Officer and supports the Chief Grants Officer/Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration. The Unit ensures that business and financial responsibilities of grants administration are carried out; manages ACF’s discretionary, formula, entitlement and block grants in the region; directs all grants and cooperative agreements; ensures compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, and policies and performs audit resolution; and provides leadership and technical guidance to ACF programs on grant operations and grants management issues.
Children’s Bureau Regional Program Unit
The Child Care (CCB) Regional Program Unit is headed by a Regional Program Manager who reports to the Associate Director, CCB within the Office of Family Assistance. The Unit has responsibility of providing centralized program and technical administration of the CCDF program and for collaborating with ACF Central Office, other ACF Regional Program Units, States, Tribes and other interested parties on all significant program and policy matters.
OCSE Regional Program Unit
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Regional Program Unit is headed by the Regional Program Manager who reports to the Deputy Director/Commissioner, OCSE. The Unit has responsibility for providing program and technical administration of OCSE entitlement and discretionary programs and for collaborating with ACF Central Office, States, Tribes, and other grantees on all significant program and policy matters.
TANF Bureau Regional Program Unit
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Regional Program Unit is headed by the Regional Program Manager who reports to the Associate Director, TANF, within the Office of Family Assistance. The Unit has responsibility for providing centralized program and technical administration of the TANF block grant and for collaborating with ACF Central Office, States, and other grantees on all significant policy matters.
Child Care Bureau Regional Program Unit
The Child Care Bureau (CCB) Regional Program Unit is headed by a Regional Program Manager who reports to the Associate Director, CCB within the Office of Family Assistance. The Unit has responsibility for providing centralized program and technical administration of CCB block and discretionary programs and for collaborating with ACF Central Office, States, and other grantees on all significant policy matters.
About NetroMedia
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NetroMedia is a leading global provider of comprehensive Internet technology serving the business-to-business market in more than seventy countries. Products include streaming solutions to terrestrial and Internet broadcasters, rich-media interactive and On Demand archived programming, along with mobile and online broadcast platforms.
