Washington Nationals Sign with TruMedia Networks

For Immediate Release

Washington Nationals Sign with TruMedia Networks
TruMedia Networks to License its Baseball Analytics
Platform to the Washington Nationals

Boston, MA, February 28, 2012 – TruMedia Networks, a fast growing sport analytics firm, announced today that the Washington Nationals will be licensing their baseball analytics platform to evaluate player strengths, weaknesses and tendencies. The Nationals’ baseball operations department will have access to TruMedia’s customizable analytics platform, including proprietary data visualization solutions.

“We have been extremely impressed with TruMedia’s approach to analytics and the flexibility of their cutting edge software,” said Bryan Minniti, Nationals’ Assistant General Manager, “We look forward to leveraging the granular analysis made possible by TruMedia’s baseball analytics platform.”

TruMedia Networks has developed a suite of innovative sports analytics solutions that include proprietary visualization tools as well as integrated video solutions. Since its inception TruMedia’s heat mapping solutions have been used by some of the world’s top sports media properties in broadcast, print and on the web. In addition to licensing enterprise analytics solutions to pro sports teams and sports media properties, TruMedia has created a turnkey analytics solution targeting the amateur market resulting in an analytics offering that will serve coaches, managers and players from little league to pro ball.

“We’re really looking forward to working with the Nationals,” said Rafe Anderson, TruMedia Networks CEO, “They are committed to excellence and we are honored to support their efforts with a wide range of analytics tools.”

TruMedia Networks
TruMedia Networks develops enterprise sports analytics solutions.  TruMedia’s premium baseball analytics platform provides Major League Baseball clubs as well as sports media properties with the ability to conduct granular analysis associated with integrated pitch-by-pitch video. TruMedia's Open API provides its partners with maximum confidentiality and unlimited customization. Visit http://www.trumedianetworks.com for more information.

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