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Platform Clients Nominated for CSI Product of the Year Awards

2010 continues to be a strong year for Platform’s clients, with no less than ten nominations between them for the upcoming CSI Product of the Year Awards. Ericsson is nominated for three awards; ADB and T-VIPS are each nominated for two awards; and ruwido, Civolution and Tvinci are nominated for an award each.

The winners of the CSI Product of the Year Awards will be announced at IBC in September. In the meantime, Platform will continue to play an active role in ensuring that all our clients gain maximum coverage before, during and after the event. Our team will be in Amsterdam for on-site support and to hopefully help celebrate some awards wins.

We wish all nominated clients the best of luck on the night.

CSI Award Product of the Year Nominations:

ADB:

Best customer premise equipment – 5720SX three-way hybrid set-top
Best interactive TV technology/application – Carbo programme guide

Civolution:

Best content-on-demand solution

Ericsson:

Best content-on-demand solution – Xport
Best IPTV technology or service – IPTV Remote
3D technology or service category – End-to-end 3D solution

ruwido:

Best consumer premise technology – invitro

Tvinci:

Best Web TV technology or service – MediaHub and MediaStore

T-VIPS:

Best terrestrial wireless contribution/distribution/transmission solution – T-VIPS CP560 DVB-T2 Gateway
Best fibre contribution/distribution/transport solution – T-VIPS TVG450

If you’d like any information about any of our clients at IBC 2010, or to get in touch to see how we could help your company plan a public relations programme for future exhibitions, please contact Gay Bell on +44 (0)20 7486 4900, gay@platformpr.com

Platform Connects with ACCESS Systems Europe

We are delighted to have been appointed agency of record for ACCESS Systems Europe, one of the world’s leading software providers for connected and mobile devices, such as mobile phones, handheld devices, video game consoles, eBook readers, digital TVs and set top boxes.

ACCESS is headquartered in Japan and its products are deployed in over 900 million devices worldwide. The company is a key member of the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), and is driving seamless media connectivity and consumer TV choice through access to digital content at home and beyond.

We’re looking forward to working with ACCESS Systems Europe during this exciting period of digital innovation and growth.

A Growing Team

With our client portfolio continuing to grow, so has the Platform team. We’re pleased to welcome Tim Warnes and Emma Walsh to the company in order to ensure Platform continues to deliver the success that our clients have come to expect from us.

Tim Warnes has joined Platform as Account Manager following roles with Al Jazeera Network in Qatar and Informa in the UK. Tim was educated in the UK and Japan and brings international skills and experience in communications and media to the team.

Having recently graduated from Ravensbourne College with a BA in Content Creation and Broadcasting, Emma Walsh joins Platform as Account Executive. Emma has previously worked on the marketing team at ‘Rave Live,’ the largest UK student broadcasting event, and has also contributed to broadcast industry magazines.

We’re delighted to have Tim and Emma on board and look forward to them playing an important role in Platform’s future.

Platform sees clients making the most of trade shows in 2010

Platform PR is predicting 2010 will be a strong year for the company, if the first few weeks are anything to go by. With the team busy helping clients prepare for year’s first round of trade shows, starting with Cable Congress in Brussels, it’s clear that businesses are looking to make their investments in attending trade shows work harder.

“We are seeing our existing clients looking to increase the PR value of attending an exhibition ,” explains Managing Director, Gay Bell. “If the rest of 2010 is as busy as the first few weeks of the year, it’s going to be a busy one for Platform.”

Some tips on how to use exhibitions for optimium PR value are available here.

About Platform

For media and broadcast technology and service providers, Platform provides highly effective and targeted PR and communications programmes based on a proven track-record in digital TV, mobile entertainment and telecoms. For more information: www.platformpr.com

Platform Extends Client Portfolio with TV Genius

We have recently extended our client portfolio with TV search and recommendations specialists TV Genius. The UK-headquartered company enhances the TV experience with personalized search that provides relevant recommendations consumers want across TV, mobile and the web. With household name customers across Europe, TV Genius enables viewers to find the content they want, as well as recommending relevant programmes that match their viewing habits and the content they watch.

We’re looking forward to working with TV Genius and communicating how search and recommendation will play an increasingly important role in the multi-channel, connected TV landscape.

Platform PR Strengthens Senior Team

London, 8 September 2009: Media and broadcast specialist public relations agency Platform PR has announced the appointment of Lyndon Johnson – a 12-year PR professional – as account director. The appointment provides additional senior resource for Platform’s clients following a number of recent new business wins, and supports the agency’s ambitious growth plans.

Platform PR Managing Director Gay Bell says: “I’m delighted to have Lyndon as part of the Platform PR team. His PR experience delivering campaigns for the likes of Scientific Atlanta, Royal Philips Electronics, Fox Sports International and Complete TV will be a real asset to the agency.

“Lyndon will also play an important role in Platform PR’s continued growth as we look to take advantage of new opportunities in the broadcast, digital TV, mobile entertainment and fixed and mobile telecom industries.”

About Platform
For media and broadcast technology and service providers, Platform provides highly effective and targeted PR and communications programmes based on a proven track-record in digital TV, mobile entertainment and telecoms. For more information: www.platformpr.com

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