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Ooyala

Ooyala (pronounced "oo-YAH-la") was a privately owned company focusing on video content workflow management systems. It began in 2007 as a venture-backed, privately held company founded by brothers Bismarck Lepe and Belsasar Lepe, and their colleague and friend from Google, Sean Knapp. It was acquired by Australian telecom giant Telstra in 2012, which sold it to Ooyala management in October 2018 writing off all its investment. In Feb 2019 Ooyala sold its OVP business to Brightcove. In July 2019, Dalet, a provider of solutions and services for broadcasters and content professionals, acquired the Ooyala Flex Media Platform business. The asset deal included the Ooyala Flex Media Platform and brand, as well as Ooyala personnel across sales, marketing, engineering, professional services, and support. The word ooyala means 'cradle' or 'swing' in Kannada or Telugu (ఊయల).

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Ooyala (pronounced "oo-YAH-la") was a privately owned company focusing on video content workflow management systems. It began in 2007 as a venture-backed, privately held company founded by brothers Bismarck Lepe and Belsasar Lepe, and their colleague and friend from Google, Sean Knapp. It was acquired by Australian telecom giant Telstra in 2012, which sold it to Ooyala management in October 2018 writing off all its investment. In Feb 2019 Ooyala sold its OVP business to Brightcove. In July 2019, Dalet, a provider of solutions and services for broadcasters and content professionals, acquired the Ooyala Flex Media Platform business. The asset deal included the Ooyala Flex Media Platform and brand, as well as Ooyala personnel across sales, marketing, engineering, professional services, and support. The word ooyala means 'cradle' or 'swing' in Kannada or Telugu (ఊయల).

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