Addition of Digital Media Industry Veteran is Part of Sales Expansion that also Includes New Denver, Detroit and Austin-based Account Teams

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., October 1, 2008 – Accordent Technologies, Inc., today announced that industry veteran Jay Schwartzberg has joined the Company as Vice President of Eastern Regional Sales as part of a substantial expansion of its sales team in order to meet burgeoning demand from large organizations in the corporate, public sector and education markets for enterprise-wide online communications solutions.

A seasoned digital media sales management and business development executive, Schwartzberg brings nearly two decades' experience bridging the gap between media and information technology, with expertise in video production, asset management, networking systems, web 2.0 and IP video solutions.

Prior to joining Accordent, Schwartzberg served as Vice President of Sales - Americas for Omnibus Systems, where he successfully sold video production software to broadcast and IPTV customers. Schwartzberg also has served as Director of Business Development - Telecom, Media & Entertainment Vertical for AMD, where he was responsible for developing & growing the company's presence worldwide via ISVs and Strategic End Users.

Schwartzberg also served as Vice President of Sales & Business Development for VBrick Systems, a manufacturer of IPTV video solutions; and Regional Director - Video Networking Sales for Grass Valley Group.

"We are delighted to add an executive of Jay's caliber and experience to our team," said Jereme Pitts, Accordent SVP Sales. "Jay will spearhead the expansion of our team east of the Mississippi in order to capitalize on growing demand for online communications and training solutions."

About Accordent Technologies, Inc.
Accordent Technologies provides enterprise-wide rich media communications solutions that enable world-class organizations to inform, train and engage their audiences online. More than 1500 customers worldwide, including Unisys, JP Morgan Chase, Ford, Harvard and National Institutes of Health, rely on Accordent solutions to create, manage, distribute and measure the effectiveness of their multimedia presentation assets. Accordent has earned distinction for its award-winning products and long-standing commitment to the success of its customers and partners. Learn more about Accordent's exceptional solutions at www.accordent.com.

Accordent Capture Station, Accordent PresenterPRO, Accordent Engage and Accordent Media Management System are trademarks of Accordent Technologies. Other trademarks that may be mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.

Contact : Darian Germain, Accordent Technologies, 703-608-3404

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