Sonic Foundry, Inc. develops automated media application software and systems. It primarily offers Mediasite, a Web communication and content management system that automatically lets organizations create multimedia Web casts and gives them the tools to manage, monitor, and secure their presentations. The Mediasite system operates as a standard for capturing, archiving, and delivering one-to-many multimedia presentations online. The Mediasite solution family includes Mediasite recorders that capture multimedia presentations; Mediasite server software to stream, archive, and manage online presentation content; Sonic foundry services to provide managed services, event Web casting, training, installation, and custom development; and SmartServe services to provide annual software maintenance and technical support. Its system is used in higher education market for online lectures, distance learning, continuing education, research and collaboration, recruitment and orientation, and university business; and corporate market for executive communications, workforce development, program management, sales and marketing, customer support, and investor relations. This system is also used by government customers in program management, community outreach, and executive and legislative communications, as well as training, workshops, and events. Sonic Foundry sells and markets its products through a sales force that manages a channel of resellers, system integrators, consultants, and distributors primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.