Founded in 1998, Servecast is Europe's leading specialist supplier of a complete New Media Sportscasting solutions. Through focusing on the requirements of the sports rights owner Servecast has developed a complete service offering including; commercial consultancy, streaming services (via our Global Data Network), Digital Rights Management, Customer Relationship Management, billing services, syndication services, and custom development.
 
 
25 October 2005
Dublin, Ireland

ACCA selects Servecast for Global CPD programme.

Servecast Limited, the leading international provider of webcasting solutions today announced that ACCA - the worldwide governing body for Chartered Certified Accountants - has selected Servecast's Enterprise Media Studio as the platform to provide bespoke online courses and training for ACCA members.

The provision of online access to courses, information and training of relevance to both global and local markets will play a key role in the Association's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, which will be phased in from January 2005 and be a requirement for all 100,000 ACCA members, working in every industry and position, throughout their careers. The full range of innovative products and services for the programme was launched by the Association today.

Using Enterprise Media Studio, ACCA will capture classroom based seminars, which will then be made available online, together with features such as PowerPoint slides, assessments, surveys and web links. Servecast will also provide an online certification system, enabling ACCA members to verify their attendance at these online CPD sessions.

Stephen Heathcote, Head of Training & Development at ACCA, said: "ACCA looks forward to working with Servecast to provide high quality e-learning to meet our members' and their employers' demands for information and training when, how and where they want it.

"We at ACCA are proud to be the first accountancy body in the world to introduce this service for our members and Servecast's proven record and expertise in providing these technologies will help to support our global reach."

Darach Deehan, CEO of Servecast, said: "We are delighted to have been selected by ACCA as a partner for the introduction of CPD for its members throughout the world. Online delivery of CPD content is an excellent way of facilitating members in fulfilling the requirements of the programme and will, undoubtedly, prove popular with ACCA members worldwide.

"The selection of Enterprise Media Studio by ACCA is another significant endorsement of our platform, which is now used by numerous leading enterprises and educational bodies around the world as part of their drive to make their learning and communications content available online ."


For further information, please contact;

Darach Deehan, CEO, Servecast

Telephone + 353 (0)1 4748002

About Servecast
Founded in 1998, Servecast is the leading specialist supplier of New Media Sportscasting delivering advanced streaming media solutions for the Sports Industry. Servecast's Media Studio™ Platform enables Sporting Organisations and Rights Holders to exploit their media assets to new broadband and mobile connected audiences.

Through the delivery of high quality audio visual sports content over broadband and mobile applications, Servecast's Media Studio platform greatly enhances the global fan sporting experience and enables the delivery of significant new revenue streams to the rights holder. Through our focus on sports, Servecast has developed a deep partnership network with major broadcasters, clubs and sporting bodies, the online betting industry, technology providers and content syndication partners. We leverage these partnerships to ensure optimal business success for our customers.

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