The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recognized Online Video Service’s expertise in Internet broadcasting for public affairs by selecting the company to webcast on-demand addresses by senior Foundation leaders, including Bill Gates.

In 2001, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization in the world, needed to extend the reach and impact of video addresses by founders Bill and Melinda Gates and co-chairs Bill Gates Sr. and Patty Stonesifer. Connected as it is to the high-tech world, The Foundation understood the importance of using Internet video to reach the media, policy makers, grantees and the public. The Foundation chose Online Video Service, recognizing the company’s wide range of Internet video delivery services.

Online Video Service handily met one of the Foundation’s key requirements – fast turnaround – and expedited orders within four hours. Online Video Service procedures let Foundation staff place orders instantly and provided on-call, priority staffing. The complete set of Online Video Service’s tasks included:

• Using Online Video Service’s high-capacity systems for converting video
  
  
• Quality assurance testing to ensure best image quality
  
  
• Hosting archived video online for access by anyone, worldwide
  
  
• Providing 24/7 customer service support to the Foundation

Online Video Service is proud to continue to provide these services to the Foundation.

You can view a sample of the Webcasts Online Video Service has developed for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on its media site.