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Market Cap:$28.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.1M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Wizzard Media is the world's largest podcast hosting network, with over 1.2 billion download requests in 2008. We are dedicated to providing superior hosting services, scalable ad insertion technology and delivering superior content on the net, on portable media devices, at work, at home, in the car and wherever people want it. Wizzard Speech offers programmers and businesses state of the art software developer kits and distribution licenses, making it easy for developers to incorporate speech recognition and text-to-speech into their applications. With offerings from IBM, AT&T, and Wizzard branded products, developers will find everything they need to make an application talk and listen. Wizzard Healthcare, Interim Health Care of Wyoming, based in Casper, Wyoming and Billings, Montana, has been serving its community for fifteen years and is part of the fast growing home health segment of the healthcare industry. Wizzard Healthcare is the largest home healthcare agency in its geographic market and is one of the 300 home health agencies that comprise Interim Health Care, the largest home healthcare franchise in the United States.
Chairman of the Board, CEO, PresidentChris Spencer
Number of Employees 50
Contact Information
5001 Baum Blvd Ste 770
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
(412) 621-0902
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Software Reproducing: 334611
Recent Events
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Wizzard Software Secures Funding
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Wizzard Software posts $1.3 million loss in first quarter
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Wizzard Software Announces Shareholder Conference Call and 2008 Financial Results
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Wizzard Software Helps Jane Phillips Medical Center Increase Safety Measures with New Voice Alert System
PITTSBURGH -- Wizzard Software (OTCBB:WIZD) announced that Jane Phillips Medical Center JPMC has licensed AT&T Natural Voices from Wizzard for an internal alert system. JPMC is a not-for-profit, acute care hospital, with the main campus located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Established in 1952, Jane Phillips Medical Center offers a wide range...
Soar Technology Selects Wizzard Software for Speech Technologies; Voice Synthesis and Voice Recognition Capabilities for U.S. Special Operations Forces and the U.S. Army
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ANN ARBOR, Mich.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 5, 2004 Soar Technology, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent systems and intelligent software agents that generate human-like behavior, has signed an agreement with Wizzard Software to provide technologies licensed by Wizzard from IBM and AT&T that enable speech recognition and...
Additional Resources
Wizzard Software Announces Funding
PITTSBURGH -- Wizzard Software (NYSE Amex: WZE) announced that effective June 19, 2009, Wizzard Software Corporation, a Colorado corporation (the âCompanyâ), executed a Securities Purchase Agreement (the âPurchase...
Wizzard Software Announces 2009 Q1 Financial Results and Shareholder Conference Call
PITTSBURGH -- Wizzard Software (NYSE Amex: WZE) announced first quarter 2009 financial results today recording revenues of $1,178,573, a 29% decrease from revenues of $1,668,478 in the first...
Wizzard Market Related Announcement
PITTSBURGH -- Wizzard Software (NYSE-Alternext: WZE): In view of the unusual market activity in the Companyâs stock, the Exchange has contacted...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Laurie Sims | President |
| Armen Geronian | Chief Technical Officer and Director |
| John Busshaus | Chief Financial Officer |
| James F. Else | Vice President of Advertising Sales |
| John Lisovitch | Vice President of Business Development |
| Rob Walch | Vice President of Podcaster Relations |
| Skip Fredericks | Vice President of Content Programming |
| Bruce Phifer | General Manager, Technology & Services Division |
| Eugene J Franz | General Manager, Solutions and Channels |
| Gordon Berry | Director, Business Development |
| Greg Smith | Winning Producer |
| David Mansueto | Director |
| Denis Yevstifevey | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Spencer | Chairman of the Board, CEO, President |
| Douglas Polinsky | Chairman of Audit Committed and Director |
| Alan Costilo | Board of Directors |
| Denis Yevstifeyev | Board of Directors |
| J. Gregory Smith | Board of Directors |
| Marc Lord | Strategic Advisory Board Member |
| Michael Polinsky Douglas | Board of Directors |
| Wildman David | Board of Directors |
Spencer has served as the CEO and president of Wizzard Software since its founding in 1996. He is responsible for the overall direction of the company and was selected as one of the top 20 most influential individuals in the speech recognition industry by Speech Technology Magazine. His business experience is widely varied, including the founding and CEO roles with ChinaWire, Inc. and Lotto USA, Inc. He also was involved in the founding, acquisition of financing, operation and ultimate sale of John Valiant, Inc. Spencer sits on the Board of Directors of Cennoid Technologies, a software company that develops encryption and compression software for the Internet. He attended West Virginia University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Chairman of the Board, CEO, President | Current |
| Wizzard Software Corp | Director | Current |
| Speech Technology Magazine | Former | |
| West Virginia University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | President | Current |
Mr. Geronian has extensive software development knowledge and experience. In 1995, he created custom software for an industrial furnace control company. In 1994, Mr. Geronian was the lead developer of a money transfer service software system for ChinaWire, Inc.; he also created custom software packages for warehouse inventory, a project which included over fifteen large databases for reporting, accounts payable/receivable, and complete auditing control functions.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Chief Technical Officer and Director | Current |
| Wizzard Software Corp | Co-Founder | Former |
See "Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors" for biographical information regarding Mr. Spencer and each of our other current directors. John Busshaus has served as our Controller since April 2006, until his election as our Chief Financial Officer on January 29, 2007. Mr. Busshaus has been responsible for our overall accounting and financial reporting functions since joining the company in April 2006. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Busshaus was an independent business consultant. Mr. Busshaus' efforts were assisting organizations with the implementation of Sarbanes Oxley, filing of SEC reports, and taking a company through an IPO. Mr. Busshaus worked for Talanga International from 2001 to 2004, where he was the Chief Financial Officer for the company. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Busshaus worked for Mellon Bank as Controller and Vice President, and was responsible for strategic planning and managing the annual and monthly budgeting within Global Security Services. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Busshaus worked for PepsiCo as Senior Business Planner, and was responsible for annual and quarter budgets planning, as well as weekly, monthly and quarter reporting of results. As a member of management, Mr. Busshaus' efforts contributed to the revenue growth and market share increases in a market that was categorized as saturated.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Wizzard Software Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | Senior Business Planner | Former |
| Young Corporation | Former | |
| Clarion University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Vice President of Advertising Sales | Current |
| Time4 Media, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales & New Business Development | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Vice President of Business Development | Current |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Vice President of Podcaster Relations | Current |
| Blogger.Com | Columnist | Current |
| University of Connecticut | MBA | Former |
| University of Dayton | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Vice President of Content Programming | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | General Manager, Technology & Services Division | Current |
| Wizzard Software Corp | Corporate Communications Executive | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Former | |
| Drexel Institute | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | General Manager, Solutions and Channels | Current |
| Rx-Talks | General Manager, Solutions and Channels | Current |
| Rx-Talks | Technician | Former |
| Wizzard Software Corp | Technician | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Chairman of Audit Committed and Director | Current |
| Wizzard Software Corp | Director | Current |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
Berry joined Wizzard in 1997, where he has served as a director since that time. He is involved in the corporate and financial decision making serving as a guide and counsel for the executive officers and Board of Directors. Gordon has been an executive officer with such companies as Champion Commercial Industry, Trundle Consultants and Electric Products Company. He attended Cornell University and received his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Director, Business Development | Current |
| Wizzard Software Corp | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Winning Producer | Current |
| Wizzard Software Corp | Director | Current |
| The Learning Channel Inc. | Manager | Former |
| Crawford Communications | Former | |
| Ohio University | Bachelor of Arts | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Director | Current |
| Blue House Productions | Former | |
| University of Pittsburgh | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intrasystems, Inc. | Sales Manager | Former |
| Schneider Downs & Co. Inc. | Auditor | Former |
| Medeo | System Programmer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Strategic Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Microsoft Corporation | Program Manager | Former |
| Brigham Young University | Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wizzard Software Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Wizzard Media Sees Increased Sales and Audiences From New iPhone Users
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Wizzard Media Sees Increased Sales and Audiences From New iPhone Users
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Wizzard Media Sees Increased Sales and Audiences From New iPhone Users
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Triton Media Partners With Wizzard Media
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Triton Media Partners With Wizzard Media
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Triton Media Partners With Wizzard Media
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Triton Media Partners With Wizzard Media
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Wizzard Media Adds New App and Launches First Phase of App Marketing
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Wizzard Media Adds New App and Launches First Phase of App Marketing
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Wizzard Media Acquires iPhone Apps To Monetize Podcast Network
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