PHOENIX - (Business Wire) Modavox, Inc. (OTCBB:
MDVX), Internet broadcasting pioneer and holder of several patented technologies, today announced that it has solidified an agreement with Arizona State University to host the Sustainability Summit in Washington, DC on September 17, 2008 at the prestigious Columbus Club. Modavox has been chosen to provide the Summit with web-casting services with their patented streaming audio and video technology that will facilitate the live delivery of this important discussion.
Arizona State University (ASU) will convene a panel of some of our nation’s best and brightest leaders in business, government, advocacy and academia to address the most serious sustainability problems we face. The Summit will provide a lively discussion moderated by journalist Aaron Brown of what the leaders from key sectors are doing and should be doing to ensure our planet will be able to continue to sustain life in the future.
“It is very unusual to have a subject this important discussed by a panel as distinguished as the one we have brought together. We are delighted that we could partner with Modavox to webcast this discussion to an international audience,” stated Virgil Renzulli, Vice President for Public Affairs, Arizona State University.
“The Global Institute of Sustainability Initiative at ASU has a long history of conducting environmental research and taking a leadership role in converting that knowledge into action. Our patented BoomBox™ Video broadcasting technology will bring global distribution and accessibility to this live event and will provide an extension of the event venue and availability as an On-Demand broadcast. We are honored to be able to work with ASU again and this is a further example of how Modavox has continued to partner with leading content providers in producing broadcast and distribution technologies that increase the reach and impact of events online,” stated Nathan Bradley, Modavox Chief Technology and Product Officer.
The panelists will address such issues as automobile fuel efficiency and alternative energy sources; waste reduction; water quality; global carbon emissions; and the role that government, industry and individuals can and should play in that effort.
The confirmed public and private leaders include Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council, Brad Casper, President and CEO, The Dial Corporation, Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature, Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University, William Ford, Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company, John Hofmeister, former President, Shell Oil Company and President of Citizens for Affordable Energy, U.S. Representative Edward Markey (D-MA), Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rob Walton, Chairman, Wal-Mart. The moderator for the summit will be Aaron Brown, former CNN news Anchor, Professor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Host, PBS’ Wide Angle.
About Arizona State University
Arizona State University is creating a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application, blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 64,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.
About Modavox
Modavox, Inc., the customized communications company, is a pioneer in Internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, offering innovative, effective, and comprehensive online tools for reaching targeted niche communities worldwide. Through patented Modavox technology, Modavox delivers content straight to desktops and Internet-enabled devices. Modavox provides managed access for live and on-demand Internet radio broadcasting, e-learning and rich media advertising. For more information, please visit www.modavox.com.
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