Altran Will Distribute mgMEDIA’s Technology in Europe

Altran, European leader in innovation and strategic consulting, will offer the Open4Content four screen platform in its portfolio.

mgMEDIA has come to an agreement with Altran, European leader in innovation and strategic consulting, for the distribution of mgMEDIA’s Open4Content multi-device platform in various European countries. Over 30.86% of Altran’s activity is dedicated to telecommunications. Altran works with top companies such as Spanish Telefónica and UK’s Vodafone, and has agreements with other companies like Nortel, Microsoft or Opencloud.

The strength of this agreement is founded in the power of mgMEDIA’s over-the-top technology and Altran’s experience in the IT sector. Open4Content, mgMEDIA‘s four screen digital distribution platform (Smart TVs, tablets, Smartphones and computers), is already the technology used in digital distribution strategies of leader entertainment companies such as Samsung Movies in Spain or Fastweb (Swisscom) in Italy. Thanks to Open4Content, users can enjoy contents purchased in any of their internet-connected devices, which are also synchronized, so the content purchased in one device is available in all the others, and users may resume that content in the exact point they paused it in another device, among many other benefits.

Altran‘s European delegations will offer Open4Content as a product in its portfolio, which will allow the innovative technology of mgMEDIA become well known among big companies of this sector in this decisive moment when Smart TVs are becoming more popular. The 20 million existing Smart TVs will increase to 800 million units in the next five years.

“We are convinced that our agreement with Altran will make our digital distribution technology reach the most important European telecommunication companies, which have always been in our strategic spotlight. This way, millions of clients will be able to enjoy the four screen experience and watch movies  and any kind of digital content while they’re on the bus or simply on the living room couch, for example, but also very accessible prices and high definition or 3D”, declared Jerónimo Macanás, CEO of mgMEDIA.

“The inclusion of mgMEDIA’s technology in our European solutions portfolio is of key importance in Altran’s strategy, since connected solutions are one of the most important elements in our worldwide activity. Relying on such a powerful Spanish company is a vital motivation boost in the multinational development of these solutions”, said Luis Manuel Díaz de Terán, Business development director of the telecommunications and media division of Altran.

 

About mgMEDIA

mgMEDIA is a company devoted to technology for digital content multi-device distribution. The Open4Content four screen platform is the company’s focal product, offered in a SaaS (Software as a Service) model as house brand customizable for the digital distribution of premium content. It also provides TV APP development services and strategic consultancy in the field of digital content distribution for Internet-connected devices. mgMEDIA has offices in Madrid (Spain) and San Francisco (California, USA).

 

Further information

mgMEDIA

Isabel Garzo –Communication Manager

Isabel.garzo@microgenesismedia.com

Telf. +34 91 432 35 26

www.microgenesismedia.com

 

 

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Food Oscars give nod to Jose Andres

Small plates have earned Jose Andres one of the food world’s biggest honors.

The man credited with popularizing tapas — the Spanish custom of dining on small, shared plates — was named the nation’s most outstanding chef Monday during the James Beard Foundation’s annual awards ceremony, the so-called Oscars of the culinary crowd.

Andres has been praised for a string of successful restaurants around the country — most notably Jaleo and minibar by Jose Andres in Washington, D.C. — which challenged the conventional thinking that anything but heaping portions would leave American diners unsatisfied.

Recently, Andres — who grew up outside Barcelona and moved to the U.S. 21 years ago after training with famed Spanish chef Ferran Adria — has become known almost as much for his politics as for what he puts on the plate. He has spoken often — and even lobbied friends in Congress — on issues including school lunch standards, childhood obesity, hunger, subsidies for agribusiness and food marketing.

“Food is the most powerful thing we have in our hands. Not only chefs, but everyone in the food community. The right use of food can end hunger,” Andres said Monday after accepting his award. “We have the responsibility to make sure that not only our great nation, but the world will always be better using food in the right way.”

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/09/food-oscars-nod-jose-andres-danny-meyer/#ixzz1M4Rn88TA

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Spanish Wine Cellar & Pantry Event

April 14th took place a important event where spanish wine cellar and others food companies introduced their products. All participating companies were seeking distribution and looking forward to sharing their products.

This opportunity was wonderful to compare the differents kind of spanish wine with Californian wine. The wine and food products from Spain has a good quality and  flavors from our land.

It was great day and we felt like at home, we want to thank to Foods from Spain and Wine from Spain to do possible this special event.

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“We have a dream in Caramelos Solidarios”

“Caramelos Solidarios” (“Candy for Togetherness”).

This organization provides candy, fun, smiles and love to children affected buy disasters: economic, natural  (earthquakes, floods), warm (refugees) and epidemics, many of whom have never tried candy.
We have worked in many Latin American and African countries.
Today 4,000 children will die in the world after drinking undrinkable water.

This year 2011 ourproject is in Kinshasa, DR of Congo.
“Providing drinking water & smilesfor the children at Kimbondo Orphanage”

The 650 Kimbondo orphanage children drink  undrinkable water every day. A $10 donation for each child will give them drinking water for life.

Give water. Give live.

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Youshine is here

Innovalley Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based innovation company. Inspired by the creative energy of our cities, Barcelona and San Francisco. Our goal is to make technology meet other fields such as apparel and fashion, to increase the usefulness of our everyday items, creating user friendly experiences and great designs that everyone would like to wear.

Today we want to present you our new solar bags. Youshine is the ultimate bag specially designed to fit your laptop and your urban & green lifestyle: an ecofriendly bag with flexible solar panels that can charge your small electronic devices (Smartphone, iPad, GPS, mp3 player, camera…) under direct sun exposure. These bags have been smartly designed with organizational pockets and nooks to fit your personal items. It includes a case that holds up to a 15” laptop.

Now you can find them at: www.innovalley.us/store. If you are a member of the Chamber of Commerce you will have an extra 10% discount for these bags using the code Chamber10Youshine

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International Chambers Networking Event

This night was an excellent opportunity to expand the international network while trying some of the best food and drinks from different parts of the world.

The participating chambers were : The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, South African Association of Business communities, Australian-American Chamber of Commerce, Irish Network Bay Area, New Zealand-American Association and the California Spain Chamber of Commerce. It was a great night and we want to thank everybody to make it possible.

 

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BizTech [Spain Night]

More than 30 startup entrepreneurs visiting from Spain plus other investors,

media rock stars, designers, developers who are involved in the Spain and European Web and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem took part in BizTech Spain Night.
The Speakers were: Jeff Clavier (Managing Partner, SoftTech VC), Bernardo Hernández (Global Head of Marketing for Emerging Profucts at Google) and Loic Le Meur (Founder of Seesmic).

It was an amazing night full of enterpreneurs exchanging and learning about the ways and opportunities in the Bay Area, around web 2.0.

 

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The New California Spain Chamber of Commerce

A professional organization created to strengthen business, investment , innovation and cultural relations between Spain and California.

California’s Spanish heritage is undeniably present in its geography, culture and institutions. Centuries of shared history have left a mark in the name of cities like San Francisco, routes like El Camino Real, and institutes of higher learning like the University of Santa Clara and Saint Mary’s College, both founded at the behest of the then Spanish bishop of San Francisco Josep Alemany. However, the presence of Spanish companies and entrepreneurs in California is often much less visible even when it is significant.

Over a hundred Spanish companies have a presence in California. From wine (Torres) to software (Panda Software) to clean energy (Abengoa Solar) to financial services (BBVA), and dozens more companies are actively considering following their example, and will do so in the near future. As a result, trade and investment bilateral flows keep strengthening in a myriad ways. To further strengthen those ties and serve as an additional resource for both Spanish and California companies, a group of Spanish senior corporate executives, entrepreneurs and academics established in California joined forces in 2010 to found the California Spain Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote ”knowledge sharing and networking between businesses, companies, technology communities and individuals in California and Spain,” thus filling the existing gap among European professional associations in the Golden State.

As an organization with its base firmly anchored both in California and Spain, the Chamber intends to support exchanges of multiple nature: social, cultural, technological, trade and investments.

Institutional Support

From very early on, this venture has had the support of the Spanish government through the Spain Consulate General in San Francisco, the Spain Trade Commission in Los Angeles, and the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX), as well as the major official chambers of commerce in Spain.

The parties recognize that California is not only a large market for Spanish products and services, from wine to high-speed railways, but also the world’s quintessential breeding ground for innovation, where Spanish companies and entrepreneurs can learn, hone their skills and supercharge their creativity thus contributing to technological advancement, economic growth and job creation in both territories.

Organization

While still a young organization, dozens of individuals and companies have already joined the California Spain Chamber of Commerce. Membership growth keeps gaining momentum. The Chamber has created five active chapters, each with a specific focus: Information and Communication Technologies, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship, Clean Technologies, Biotechnology and International Business and Trade. Each chapter focuses on the specific needs of a particular industry or economic activity and is lead by an experienced executive supported by a group of advisors with relevant expertise and connections. Together, they offer access to a broad range of opportunities to learn, network and partner for both Spanish and Californian professionals.

Services

The California Spain Chamber of Commerce provides an increasingly expansive portfolio of services to its members and third parties, including:

1. Networking. The Chamber is constantly organizing events whereby professionals have an opportunity to gather and get to know each other. The organization of events, expert panels, presentations and forums creates unique opportunities for networking in an efficient and focused fashion, leading to new business opportunities and innovation. An example is the recent Founders Space event where two dozen founders and CEOs networked and shared their experience running organizations in California.

2. Information. The California Spain Chamber is preparing an electronic library of industry reports and support guides geared to both American and Spanish companies, as well as a database of companies, organizations and professionals with bilateral interests to support initial searches for corporate and professional partners.

3. Education. The Chamber is preparing corporate training and company support programs for companies and entrepreneurs based on the deep knowledge and extensive experience of its members. As it could be expected from an organization born in Silicon Valley, many of these programs are delivered online. A new series of webinars was launched in late 2010 on current topics of interest, such as trends in mobile technologies, the legal pathways to establish an entrepreneurial company in Silicon Valley, etc.

4. Collaboration. The Chamber is partnering with other chambers of commerce, universities, government agencies and corporations to develop specific exchange programs. They include (but are not limited to) trade missions for industry associations, immersion and exchange programs for business school or engineering students and faculty, matchmaking events for venture capital firms and incubation programs for technology firms.

 

Looking Forward

California and Spain face significant economic challenges that require innovative thinking, creative collaboration and vigorous entrepreneurship.

The California Spain Chamber of Commerce is a new resource born from the desire to bring together the best of what California and Spain have to offer for their mutual benefit. As a new venture, the founders of the California Spain Chamber of Commerce dare to dream of success and, to that end, they look forward to collaborating with partners on all sides of the globe.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CALIFORNIA SPAIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INVITES INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS INTERESTED IN FURTHERING ITS MISSION TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN ITS DEVELOPMENT AND IN THE FURTHER STRENGHTHENING OF RELATIONS BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND SPAIN.

 

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mgMEDIA Signs Agreement with LG Electronics to Develop Smart TV Applications

LG, leader in consumer electronics, has reached an agreement with mgMEDIA for the development of applications and strategic consultancy services for the new LG Smart TV with internet access.

There are currently 20 million Internet-connected TVs in homes all over the world. It is predicted that in the next five years this figure will multiply by 40, reaching a total of 8 billion. This means more than 2.7 billion applications downloaded from Smart TV application shops, a significant figure if we consider that the number of applications currently downloaded is difficult to quantify due to being such a small amount. Before 2015, the TV APP market will already be moving $1.9 billion (source: GigaOM Pro).

Any content or service provider wishing to reach the end client in this new era must be present on the screens of the main manufacturers.

In the race to offer users the best content, Asian giant LG has reached an agreement with mgMEDIA to offer consultancy services to providers integrated into the new LG Smart TVs.

In addition, mgMEDIA has a team that specialises in the development of this type of APP which has designed and developed platforms like the cinema shop “Chili” from Fastweb (Swisscom group) available on LG TVs in Italy, the Telepizza home delivery channel and other utility and entertainment services.

Jerónimo Macanás, CEO of mgMEDIA, was clearly satisfied with this agreement: “We are convinced that the future of entertainment will undoubtedly pass through Internet-connected TV screens, therefore it is an honour to be able to be partners with and strategic consultants for LG, one of the world leaders in consumer electronics”.

“The agreement with mgMEDIA arose from LG’s commitment to offer the best content on the market for televisions incorporating Smart TV technology”, states Jaime de Jaraiz, Commercial Director of LG Spain”. “With Smart TVs the consumer will be able to access the main information platforms, bespoke services and navigate easily and comfortably”.

In the next few months new applications will be added to the LG range which will soon be able to compete in variety and utility with the already famous smartphone applications.

About mgMEDIA

mgMEDIA is a company devoted to technology for digital content multi-device distribution. The Open4Content four screen platform is the company’s focal product, offered in a SaaS (Software as a Service) model as house brand customizable for the digital distribution of premium content. It also provides TV APP development services and strategic consultancy in the field of digital content distribution for Internet-connected devices. For further information, please visit www.microgenesismedia.com or follow us on Twitter (@mgmedia_sl).

About LG Electronics Spain

LG Electronics has been present in the Spanish market since 1994 and its activity has centred on marketing a wide range of electronics within its 4 sales departments (Mobile Phones, Consumer Electronics, Electrical Household Appliances and Air Conditioning). LG Electronics Spain has confirmed itself as market leader for flat screens, home cinema systems and domestic air conditioning. It also occupies the top spot in the market of fridges, microwaves, DVD players, recording devices and optical storage. LG Electronics Spain has a staff of 400 spread over the central offices in Madrid, branches in Barcelona, Bilbao and Seville, and the logistics and technical service centre in Valencia. For more information visit: www.lg.com, www.lgblog.es and Twitter: @LG_ES.

 

Further information: 

http://www.microgenesismedia.com/

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Balenciaga and Spain

March 26, 2011 – July 4, 2011

Balenciaga and Spain examines the profound and enduring influence of Spain on the work of haute couture master Cristóbal Balenciaga. The impact of Spanish culture, history, and traditions is explored through the recurring themes in Balenciaga’s oeuvre and organized in the exhibition in six sections: Spanish Art, Regional Dress, the Spanish Court, Religious Life and Ceremony, the Bullfight, and Dance. Hamish Bowles, the European editor at large for Vogue, is guest curator. Objects are drawn from museum and private collections in France, Spain, and the United States, including the FAMSF collection.

Credit Line

Balenciaga and Spain is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Presenting Sponsors

 

 

Major Patrons

San Francisco Auxiliary of the Fine Arts Museums
Christine Suppes

Lead Sponsors

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