The Chronicle of Higher Education and Sonic Foundry Partner to Webcast Executive Leadership Forum

MADISON, Wis., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced the company will webcast The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Executive Leadership Forum, “Surviving and Thriving in 2012: Overcoming the Key Challenges of the Future,” held June 8 and 9 in Washington, D.C.


For the third year in a row the most influential leaders in American higher education will convene at The Chronicle Executive Leadership Forum, including college and university presidents, chancellors and other senior administrators. Led by Chronicle editors and reporters and a diverse group of expert panelists, participants will examine the key management challenges facing higher education in the next four years and what college leaders can do now to start preparing for them.


“Higher education is facing a number of changes — from the demographic shift of students to the challenge of going green. The knowledge and ideas shared at this conference will be critical to look back on,” said Jeffrey J. Selingo, editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education. “The ability to access the sessions on-demand via the web with Mediasite is invaluable.”


Since its introduction in 2003, Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite has set the standard as a transformational communication medium for delivering critical information and sharing knowledge. The patented Mediasite webcasting and content management system quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of rich media presentations that combine audio, video and accompanying graphics for live or on-demand viewing.


The conference will be webcasted by Sonic Foundry’s Event Services group, which consists of systems engineers and project managers with an extensive knowledge of audio/video production and webcasting. The group and its strategic partners supply technical webcasting services and expertise to organizations who seek to complement their conference or event with viewing over the web. Since its launch in January 2007, the Event Services group has provided live and on-demand webcasting for clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations and university associations to sporting events and charitable organizations.


For more on The Chronicle Executive Leadership Forum visit http://chronicle.com/leadershipforum/.


About Sonic Foundry(R), Inc.


Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ:SOFO) (NASDAQ:http://www.sonicfoundry.com) is the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing education and training solutions and services that link an information-driven world. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the company has received numerous awards including the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Global Market Leadership Award, Ziff Davis Media’s Baseline Magazine’s sixth fastest-growing software company with sales under $150 million and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Named a Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leader, Sonic Foundry’s webcasting and knowledge management solutions are trusted by education institutions, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies for a variety of critical communication needs. Sonic Foundry is changing the way organizations communicate via the web and how people around the globe receive vital information needed for education, business, professional advancement and safety. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.


Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry’s products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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