For Release: May 17, 2005
OMT Announces Sale of
iMediaTouch Digital Broadcast System to AZCAR
for US Armed Forces
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(CCNMatthews - May 17, 2005)
- OMT Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OMT)
announces the sale of an iMediaTouch digital
broadcast system to AZCAR USA Inc
as part of its contract for the American, Armed
Forces Radio and Television
Service (AFRTS) Digital Radio Facility at the
Defense Media Center at March Air
Force Base (ARB), CA.
As the broadcast software and vendor technology
partner to Azcar USA, Inc. OMT is pleased to announce the sale of a large
multi-channel iMediaTouch digital broadcast
system to AZCAR USA Inc as part of its contract
with AFRTS. The overall project will be design
engineered, project managed and implemented by
Azcar and includes other participating vendor
technology partners. The OMT contribution to
this important project is valued at over
$800,000 CDN, and provides up to 18 broadcast
channels, a fully automated multi-channel audio
content acquisition system featuring OMT's
innovative iMediaLogger, interface to a large
Sierra Automated Systems audio router, the
integration of a Burli
news gathering system, all operating on a
sophisticated fault tolerant broadcast delivery
platform, designed by OMT.
"We are very pleased to be working once again
with AZCAR, on this exciting project. The
combination of their world class engineering,
management and integration expertise, combined
with our innovative broadcast technology is a
formula that has been successful before on other
joint projects including Music Choice and CBC
Galaxie" stated Scott Farr President and CEO of
OMT. "This project represents a large
opportunity for OMT and demonstrates our high
industry standing and our continued success in
winning major broadcast projects".
"OMT's software, technology and innovative
system design with best-of-breed technology
partners including Sierra Automated Systems and
Burli was a critical factor in establishing a
best value platform which allowed for future
expansion and was key to successfully bidding on
this project, " stated Stephen Pumple, CEO,
AZCAR USA, Inc. "We look forward to pursuing
other broadcast project partnership
opportunities with OMT".
About OMT
OMT Inc. (TSXV:OMT) is an entertainment
technology and content delivery provider to the
broadcast and related industries. Intertain
Media, the digital entertainment division, and
iMediaTouch, the radio broadcast solution group,
distribute audio content that is heard by
millions of people worldwide every day through
television, radio, satellite, cable and Internet
broadcasts. To learn more about the Company, its
products and services visit its web site at
www.omt.net or www.imediatouch.com.
About AZCAR
AZCAR is an independent technology integration
company providing the broadcast and
communications industries with value-driven
solutions, consulting, engineering, systems
design, integration, project management and the
supply of related materials and equipment. The
stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under
the symbol: AZZ.
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| FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: |
OMT Inc.
Marieke Wijtkamp
(204) 975-0790
wijtkamp@imediatouch.com |
OMT Inc.
Grant Paley
(204) 786-3994 ext.207
gpaley@imediatouch.com |
Jim O'Neill
(905)-470-2545, ext 244
jim.o'neill@azcar.com |
The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved
nor disapproved the contents of
this press release.
INDUSTRY: MUL - Multimedia
SUBJECT: BFC - BUSINESS CONTRACTS
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