Malvern, PA February 18, 2008 – Applied Video Technology, Inc,(AVT) the leading provider of video and AV digital media solutions, today announced that they have signed a contract to be a Platinum reseller for Echolab, Inc. Echolab Corporation has been a leading provider of video production switchers and related tools for over 30 years, and has selected AVT to be top line Platinum Reseller for 2008. AVT has agreed to meet stringent sales and technical requirements set forth by Echolab to achieve and maintain their Platinum position.
“We were looking for an industry leader to shore up our high-end switcher line up” stated AVT President Bruce MacLelland. “After considering other vendors switcher products, we were very impressed with Echolab’s award winning System on Chip Technology, which set them apart from anything else currently on the market. In an industry that is transitioning from Standard to High Definition , the Echolab products and price points made the most sense for our customers. We are very excited to offer our customers Echolab switchers.”
Echolab has shown a dramatic growth rate over the past year, expanding sales by over 48% over the duration of 2007. This growth was fueled by the wide acceptance of the new Echolab Opera series of dual format SD/HD production switchers. “Our extraordinary growth in 2007 is due to a comprehensive program of focused sales, new product developments, and a sales channel reorganization. We are very pleased to elevate AVT to our Platinum reseller level and look forward to continuing our growth with a fine proven organization like AVT,” stated Echolab President, Nigel Spratling.
About AVT
For over 12 years, AVT has earned an excellent reputation as a full service digital media systems integrator. Providing customers around the world with a broad range of products and services that address for the production, management, and distribution of media content, AVT solutions integrate the latest technology available today. AVT products such as the VidCaster series, and the Digital Directory deliver high quality solutions for video production and digital signage.
About Echolab
Echolab Corporation is a leading provider of video production switchers and tools that offer flexibility and on-air reliability for the production and distribution of digital media in a variety of formats. Built on Echolab’s award-winning System on Chip technology, the dual-format Opera, SDI-format Nova, and new multi-definition Ovation MD lines of production switchers deliver the highest-quality output in analog and digital formats.