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Panopto is a software company that provides lecture recording, screencasting, video streaming, and video content management software, which is often used in E-learning environments. The company was founded as a spinout of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in 2007 by two of its professors—William Guttman (current Executive Chairman) and William Scherlis—in addition to current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eric Burns. According to Malia Spencer of the Pittsburgh Business Journal, the company is "based on technology that can capture, stream and archive video and other media that are frequently used in presentations, lectures or training." The company is best known as a provider of online lecture technology.