- VideoJug
Infobox Dotcom company
company_name = VideoJug Corporation Ltd.
company_slogan = Life Explained. On Film.
owner = Self Owned
company_
company_type = Privately OwnedLimited Company
foundation =13 August ,2006
location_city =Canary Wharf ,London
location_country = UK
key_people = Nancy Cruickshank (Global CEO), Dan Thompson (Chairman), David Tabizel (Founder)
revenue = ?
num_employees = ?
caption = Screenshot of videojug.com home page
url = [http://www.videojug.com/ videojug.com]
list of domain names
registration = Optional
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launch_date = 2006
current_status = active
language = multilingual
advertising = MPUs, post-roll video advertisements and bespoke sponsorships
alexa = #5,514
website_type = InstructionalVideoJug is a instructional video website, [ [http://mashable.com/2006/08/14/videojug-launches-youtube-for-how-tos/ VideoJug Launches YouTube for How-To videos] Mashable.com] which aims to provide a how-to guide for many differing subjects such as "How to eat sushi" [ [http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-eat-sushi How to Eat Sushi] videojug.com] to "How to tie a tie" using windsor knots, [ [http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-tie-a-tie-using-a-full-windsor-knot How to tie a tie using a full windsor knot] videojug.com] a half windsor knot, [ [http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-tie-a-tie-half-windsor-knot How to tie a half windsor knot] videojug.com] or a four-in-hand knot. [ [http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-tie-a-tie-four-in-hand-knot How to tie a four in hand knot] videojug.com] It launched as a beta online in
2006 and about a month later went gold.The website provides both professionally made videos produced internally, [ [http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l=213934&s=25234&a=213919&po=90,00.asp Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites - VideoJug] ] as well as videos produced by and uploaded by amateurs. [ [http://www.solutionwatch.com/486/videojug-life-explained-on-film Videojug life explained on film] solutionwatch.com]
The company originally produced videos in Spain and London and in 2006 opened studios in Santa Monica (Los Angeles) in the USA. Videojug is unusual in that most of its content is internally produced professional material. During 2007 the company claimed to be making up to 800 videos per week.
The website was founded by
David Tabizel who had management positions in or founded several companies prior to VideoJug. These include:Demon Internet ,Durlacher Corporation ,365 Corporation ,Autonomy Corporation andRage Software . Other founders include Dan Thompson, who had previously been CEO of 365 Corporation and Renegade Software as well as Rupert Ashe (CEO Focus Communications).During 2007, Videojug raised approximately $30 million in funding. [ [http://mashable.com/2007/05/08/videojug-funded/ VideoJug Gets Funding] ]
Videojug has worked with a number of celebrities who offer insights and experience on the site in video form. These include Roseanne Barr, Stephen Fry and William Shatner. [ [http://www.videojug.com/search?keywords=stephen+fry Stephen Fry at Videojug] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.videojug.com/ Official Website]
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