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AEG and Cisco Empower the Next Generation Fan Experience
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LOS ANGELES, CA, February 25 / MARKET WIRE/ --
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced that
AEG, the leading developer and operator of multipurpose sports and
entertainment venues, will deploy
Cisco? Connected Sports solutions in three of its premier venues to
bring fans closer to the action and provide exciting new sports and
entertainment experiences. In addition, the two companies will host the
first Cisco Sports and Entertainment Summit presented by AEG to be held at
the newly opened L.A. LIVE sports, residential and entertainment district
adjacent to STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles. Professional sports
luminaries, including the NHL and NBA commissioners and executives from
ESPN and Harrah's, will convene in Los Angeles for a forward-looking
discussion on innovation and technology's strategic impact on sports and
entertainment.
AEG Deployment Facts:
AEG is deploying innovative Cisco technologies in The Colosseum at
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, The O2 London, of which NEC is the Technology
Solutions Partner, and its corporate offices at L.A. LIVE to enhance the
way fans enjoy sports and entertainment events by making the experience
more interactive, immersive and personalized. AEG is experiencing significant growth on a global scale, with the
number of venues owned, operated or affiliated with the organization
expanding to nearly 100 in the next 12 months. While the goal is to offer
every venue a level of flexibility required to address the local market
needs, AEG will be able to more effectively manage its global portfolio of
venues, creating significant cost savings and efficiencies. Taking advantage of the leading technologies will enable AEG to
streamline event-day operations, giving the organization the ability to
change from one event to the next, introduce new revenue-generating
services, and deliver new, interactive fan experiences. AEG will take advantage of various Cisco advanced and emerging
technologies, including Cisco TelePresence(TM), Cisco StadiumVision(TM),
and Cisco Unified Communications. For example, AEG will deploy two Cisco TelePresence units in L.A. LIVE and The O2 London,
to enable collaboration between executives in the two global locations.
Facts on Cisco Sports and Entertainment Summit Presented by AEG:
The first annual Cisco Sports and Entertainment Summit presented by AEG
will provide an executive-level perspective on emerging industry and
technology trends that affect the future of world-class sports and
entertainment and on ways to deliver the ultimate fan experience. John Chambers, Cisco's chairman and CEO, along with Timothy
J. Leiweke, president and CEO of AEG, will present their vision for
addressing key market opportunities and innovations in the sports and
entertainment industry. Keynote presenters at the summit include: Gary Bettman, NHL
commissioner; Sean Bratches, executive vice president, Sales and
Marketing, ESPN; Gary Loveman, chairman, CEO and president of
Harrah's; David Stern, NBA commissioner; and Paul Tagliabue, former
NFL commissioner. Supporting Quotes:
Timothy J. Leiweke, president and chief executive officer, AEG
"AEG and Cisco will assemble the key influencers and decision makers in
North American professional sports to discuss the role that technology will
play in providing world-class entertainment. Given Cisco's expertise in
technology innovation and AEG's leadership in venue management and live
entertainment, our peers will hear how a sound technology strategy is
critical to compete for the future."
Michelle Wahlgren, worldwide vice president of IT, AEG
"The next-generation of venue technologies incorporates and integrates
video, voice, data, wireless and even social networking into one seamless
network. This allows us to deliver unique services required at each
location, as well as better manage and streamline operations in ways that
makes our venues more efficient, flexible and secure over the long term.
Cisco was able to bring a unique perspective on how technology could be
used to meet our business and technology needs, but was also as equally
concerned as AEG about enhancing the fan experience -- our top priority."
Ron Ricci, vice president and executive sponsor, sports and
entertainment, Cisco
"Whether a venue is hosting a sporting event for tens of thousands or a
rock concert for a few hundred, innovative new technologies will deliver
new and enhanced experiences for fans. AEG and Cisco will host this summit
to discuss key industry trends and explore ways for our customers to take
advantage of video and other interactive offerings, in the venue and
beyond, to create more customized and memorable experiences."
Supporting Links:
Cisco
Sports Web SiteAEG
WorldwideCisco
Video ? Collaboration and Innovation: Bringing Fans Closer to the
GameCisco
Videos ? The Human Network Effect in Sports Technorati Tags: AEG, Cisco, sports, NBA, NHL, NFL, collaboration,
video, TelePresence
About AEG:
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world.
AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns, controls or
is affiliated with a collection of companies including over 90 facilities
worldwide such as STAPLES Center, NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, Prudential
Center (Newark, NJ), NOKIA Theatre Times Square, NOKIA Theatre at Grand
Prairie, the El Rey Theatre (Hollywood, CA), WaMu Theatre (Seattle, WA),
the Rose Garden (Portland, OR), Target Center (Minneapolis, MN), Beijing
Olympic Basketball Arena Acer Arena (Sydney, Australia), Color Line Arena
(Hamburg, Germany), The Globe arena (Stockholm, Sweden), O2 World arena
(Berlin, Germany) and The O2, a 28-acre development located in the eastern
part of London along the Thames River which includes a 20,000 seat arena
and over 650,000sf of leisure and entertainment use; sports franchises
throughout the world including the Los Angeles Kings (NHL) and two MLS
franchises in addition to overseeing privately held management shares of
the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA). AEG developed and operates The Home Depot
Center, a $150 million national training facility on the Campus of
California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, California
designated as an "Official U.S. Olympic Training Site" by the United States
Olympic Committee that includes major facilities for soccer, tennis, track
& field, cycling, lacrosse, rugby, action sports, beach volleyball,
basketball and other sports.
AEG's live entertainment division, AEG LIVE is one of the world's leading
concert promotion and touring companies with fifteen regional offices that
has recently promoted national tours on behalf of artists such as Prince,
Usher, Kenny Chesney, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, Yanni, the Eagles,
George Strait, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, Dixie Chicks,
Hannah Montana and American Idol. AEG LIVE is currently overseeing the
international museum tour of the artifacts of King Tut "Tutankhamen and the
Golden Age of the Pharaohs" and produced "A New Day..." starring Celine
Dion which just concluded an unprecedented five year "residency" at the
Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
About Cisco
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms
how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco
can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to
http://newsroom.cisco.com.
Cisco, the Cisco logo, Cisco Systems, Cisco StadiumVision and Cisco
TelePresence are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.
and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All
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their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a
partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company.
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AEG Press Contact:
Michael Roth
AEG
(213) 742-7155mroth@aegworldwide.com
Cisco Press Contact:
Molly Ford
Cisco
(408) 526-8163moford@cisco.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Marilyn Mora
Cisco
(408) 527-7452marilmor@cisco.com
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