SeaChange's On Demand Group Appoints Georges Dabaghi as GM of Middle East Region
Feb 03, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
Company: SeaChange International, Inc. (SEAC)
An enabler of on-demand television globally SeaChange International, Inc. has appointed Georges Dabaghi to the new position of general manager to oversee Middle East regional sales and market development for its content management subsidiary, On Demand Group.
In a release, the Company noted that Dabaghi will establish a Middle East base office in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates. This announcement closely follows UAE integrated telecom service provider du's IPTV video-on-demand service launch, which is fully managed by On Demand Group.
Dabaghi, joining On Demand Group directly from a four-year post as Middle East & Africa sales director with Motorola's IPTV-focused unit, will also support opportunities for regional deployment of SeaChange IPTV middleware and video servers, three-screen video solutions and on-demand software products of eventIS, a SeaChange Company.
"Around the world SeaChange Companies are helping to make the pipeline to any screen and fill it with the best movie and television content," said Tony Kelly, CEO, On Demand Group. "Georges Dabaghi is well known in this community after years of significant telecommunications networks and services rollouts here and clearly he can enhance our customers' advantage as we continue to focus on their distinct requirements."
As General Manger, Middle East, On Demand Group, Dabaghi will help operators expand their on-demand content offerings and consumer marketing capabilities, as well as develop new customers and support regionally-based technology and distribution partners for SeaChange Companies. Prior to leading Middle East sales and bid operations with Motorola Home & Networks Mobility, Dabaghi was a senior manager of telco solutions sales for SITA (Societe Internationale de Telecommunications). He also held Middle East telco development and sales positions with AT&T, Lucent and Nortel.
SeaChange International is a provider of software applications, services and integrated solutions for video-on demand (VOD), digital advertising, and content acquisition, monetization and management.
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Company: SeaChange International, Inc. (SEAC)
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