President Obama Delivers Historic "Internet Freedom" Town Hall Meeting using ConnectSolutions Podium™

ConnectSolutions, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, broadcasts President Obama's historic "Internet Freedom" Town Hall meeting live on the internet.

Emeryville, CA (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 --ConnectSolutions Podium enabled more than ten thousand people from over 100 countries to participate in President Obama’s historic Town Hall meeting in Shanghai, China.  The historic event was streamed live across the internet, using ConnectSolutions Podium, the leading high-definition webcasting platform with a global reach.  Podium’s rich user experience, integrated closed captioning, and integration with real-time social media, drove remarkable participation and engagement that extended far beyond a traditional webcast.

“ConnectSolutions is truly honored to support the U.S. Department of State and President Obama in this historic event,” says Michael Fitzpatrick, Founder & CEO, ConnectSolutions.  

ConnectSolutions Podium is the only enterprise-grade webcasting platform that supports HD-quality video with full-screen viewing along with other unique features such as dynamic streaming. “Podium is beginning to revolutionize how people think about reaching their audiences,”  says David Yun, Senior Product Manager, ConnectSolutions, "TV-quality experiences no longer require expensive satellite or hardware-based systems that are costly to setup, manage, and own."

ConnectSolutions Podium provides a rich, fully branded experience across multiple browsers and devices using the ubiquitous Adobe® Flash® Player.  Flash Player is already installed on over 98% of internet-connected PCs worldwide, meaning viewers are able to instantly join and participate in an organization’s virtual events or Town Halls without downloading any software. To learn more about the President Obama's Town Hall, please join our upcoming webcast.

About ConnectSolutions
ConnectSolutions delivers leading real-time collaboration and webcasting solutions for customers including Charles Schwab, FDA, Sanofi-Aventis, University of Pennsylvania, and The U.S. Department of State. Our solutions provide scalable, secure, one-on-one, team, and large-scale collaboration, built on proven technology, including ConnectSolutions QuickConnect™, and ConnectSolutions Podium™ for large-scale webcasts, such as online conferences, Town Hall meetings, and company all-hands.  To learn more, visit http://www.connectsolutions.com/