The Story Behind TV Search

We're a Houston-based software company focused on solving "TV search" problems for our customers. SnapStream allows organizations to easily and reliably record LOTS of television and then search inside those TV shows to find mentions of... whatever they might be looking for. Used by government agencies, K-12 schools, universities, broadcasters and many others, SnapStream's TV search technology is vital to hundreds of organizations.

While we're best known nowadays for our TV search appliance, SnapStream was an early-millennial player in the consumer space of PC DVRs (see: Beyond TV). Microsoft's Bill Gates, Intel's Paul Otellini and Intel's Craig Barrett have showcased SnapStream's consumer products, which earned PC Magazine's "Product of the Year 2004" award. In mid-2007, the team re-engineered the successful home recording software for enterprise-grade TV monitoring and search.

Launched in 2008, SnapStream's turnkey television search appliance continues to offer organizations a centralized TV monitoring solution with powerful, easy-to-use features.

With the latest generation of our TV recording and search platform, customers can cluster multiple SnapStream appliances together, to record and search a limitless number of TV channels and shows.

Case in point: In April 2010, SnapStream showcased its advanced TV recording and search technology with a 50-channel TV search engine. Our "monster DVR," that can store 13 years worth of TV content, scored the praises of Engadget and Gizmodo.

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Meet Team SnapStream

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Rakesh Agrawal

SnapStream's founder and CEO, Rakesh Agrawal oversees the software company's strategy, innovation and operations.

Continuing to advance the next generation of SnapStream's video capture, search and editing platform, Rakesh guides the team with expertise on software development, hardware solutions, and industry-specific workflows. Entertaining as a speaker, Rakesh frequents all sorts of technology-focused events throughout the year to educate folks on the power of TV search in their everyday jobs.

Prior to founding SnapStream, Rakesh was Vice President of Sales at Piping Technology & Products, a 400-person, Houston-based engineering and manufacturing company. Rakesh received Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering at Rice University in Houston, TX.

Aaron Thompson

Aaron Thompson, SnapStream's President, collaborates closely with the CEO, Rakesh Agrawal, to plan and execute the company's strategy. Aaron oversees the day-to-day operations at SnapStream and ensures that everyone at SnapStream is empowered to succeed.

In addition to spending over 5 years on SnapStream’s Development Team, Aaron has years of executive management experience and almost two decades of Software Development, Hardware Design, and IT experience. Aaron has worked at three other start-ups and small companies and has held engineering positions at IBM, Microsoft, and Compaq (before it was acquired by HP). Aaron received a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.