Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. — Nov 16, 2010 — Select-TV, a global provider of IPTV systems and solutions today announced that Intel Capital, Intel's global investment organization aimed at investing and supporting profitable enterprises that will drive internet growth, enable new usage models, and advance industry standards, has invested in Select-TV in exchange for preferred stock.
Simultaneously, Malaysia Government owned MAVCAP (Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad), Malaysia's largest venture capital (VC) has increased their investment in Select-TV as part of the overall fund raising exercise.
"With this investment and partnership, Select-TV gained the necessary resources to capture the market share of the fast growing IPTV industry," said Select-TV CEO CS Goh. "We've worked hard and grown into a dominant player in the global IPTV solutions today and as clearly seen in our growth rate, Select-TV is poised to emerge as the leader in this industry. The capital, technology and leadership from Intel Capital and MAVCAP will ensure that Select-TV is equipped strategically and operationally to seize this growth opportunity."
Select-TV, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia offers leading edge IPTV technologies to the hospitality (hotels, hospitals, cruise liners) and home markets. With a prestigious client list and successful deployments in both hospitality and homes, Select-TV's IPTV solution stands as a technology leader in the market. Select-TV's technologies deliver a unique and interactive experience in digital content for television. Ranging from entertainment to personal communication, Select-TV truly converge the internet, communication and entertainment into an interactive living room experience. Operating in 9 countries today, Select-TV continues to grow globally in an exponential rate.
"This investment demonstrates Select-TV's success in both our market positioning and organization performance," said Select-TV CFO Chin Fung Wei. "The capital infusion enables Select-TV to embark in large scaled projects especially for home IPTV deployments and invest in strategic markets to secure Select-TV's long term growth."