Eagle Communications Moves Forward Signing Elevate SaaS Agreement with Espial
Espial announced today that Eagle Communications, a leading provider of high-speed internet, digital TV, telephone, and
commercial services based in Hays, Kansas has signed an agreement to license Espial’s Elevate SaaS video platform. With Elevate,
video customers get a branded intuitive experience, advanced voice control, and easy access to OTT services including Netflix and
YouTube.
“Elevate allows us to enhance the experience of our video customers, while providing greater flexibility in how we deliver those
experiences now and in the future.” said Travis Kohlrus, General Manager, Broadband Division of Eagle Communications. “The steady
rhythm of innovation being driven on Elevate helps us increase customer engagement and satisfaction while being mindful of
controlling our expenses.”
“We are excited to have the opportunity to work with Eagle Communications to help enhance and enrich their customers’
entertainment experience,” said Matt James, Espial’s vice president of North America sales. “The video industry is in the middle of
a significant shift in which Pay TV operators face unprecedented competition. With Elevate, operators of any size can have
affordable access to the latest features that customers love, across a variety of traditional and next-generation platforms.”
Elevate is a multi-tenant software-as-a-service (SaaS) video platform allowing operators to manage, deliver, and monetize
compelling video experiences. The platform offers consumers a rich user interface with voice-based navigation, discovery,
and viewing of traditional content and streaming services like Netflix and YouTube. Elevate provides operators with cloud
tools for their operations, marketing, support, and engineering team – including analytics, promotions, segmentation, and
diagnostics. More information is available at www.espial.com .
Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas-based Broadband Services and Media Company with more than 290 Employee-Owners. The
company operates 28 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, as well as TV systems in 58 Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado
communities. The company also offers high-speed internet, cloud phone, e-business and IT solutions, web hosting, and
wireless internet in most service areas. For more information, visit www.eaglecom.net .
Espial
Kirk Edwardson, +1-613-301-3423
Director of Marketing
Email: kedwardson@espial.com
or
Eagle Communications
Elizabeth Jaeger, 785-301-2565
Director of Marketing and Residential Strategy
ejaeger@goeaglecom.net
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