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Quickplay snares 440 Digital, Robert Longwell to launch media services unit

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Quickplay today announced a strategic expansion into media services and media asset management powered by the acquisition of 440 Digital.

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  • MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Quickplay today announced a strategic expansion into media services and media asset management powered by the acquisition of 440 Digital.
  • In conjunction with the acquisition, 440 Digital founder and longtime Walt Disney Company media services expert Robert Longwell will become Quickplay's Head of Media Services.
  • Longwell, who built and managed the world-class media services team that helped transition Disney to digital, is leading the integration of 440 Digital's best-in-class automation technologies into Quickplay's cloud-native OTT platform.
  • "Media services and media asset management are huge pain points for every streaming provider," said Juan Martin, CTO and Co-Founder of Quickplay.

Motient Supports Newman Regional Health During Delta Variant COVID-19 Surge

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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EMPORIA, Kan., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Amid the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases related to the spread of the Delta variant, Motient, a pioneer in patient movement solutions, remains committed to providing its technological capabilities to assist its healthcare provider partners, including Newman Regional Health.

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  • EMPORIA, Kan., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Amid the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases related to the spread of the Delta variant, Motient, a pioneer in patient movement solutions, remains committed to providing its technological capabilities to assist its healthcare provider partners, including Newman Regional Health.
  • "The pressure relief valve that Mission Control has offered us during this latest surge of the pandemic has been monumental," said Dr. Alana (Fearey) Longwell, Chief Medical Officer of Newman Regional Health.
  • "We continue to be impressed by the work Newman Regional Health delivers for the communities of central and eastern Kansas during this time of prolonged crisis," said Dallan Huff, president of Motient.
  • "We know that the pandemic is far from over, and we're fortunate to be able to support Newman Regional Health and other health systems with Mission Control's capabilities as they handle yet another surge of COVID-19.