EANS-News: asknet AG
asknet wins CyberLink as its newest customer
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information Subtitle: Karlsruhe-based specialist for electronic software distribution will handle global eCommerce activities for Taiwanese software publisher Karlsruhe (euro adhoc) - March 20, 2012 - asknet AG today announced its newest international client, CyberLink Corp., a global player and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs, consumer electronics and mobile devices. The Karlsruhe-based software company will provide CyberLink with shopping cart, payment and delivery services for its products sold online including the series of prize-winning applications for the playback, creation and distribution of digital media content. CyberLink CEO Alice Chang explained that the decision to incorporate the asknet platform was based on the company´s unique set of credentials and unmatched partnership approach. "In addition to its outstanding track-record in global eCommerce, asknet won us over with the flexibility of its software architecture and client-tailored adaptations." asknet will fulfill orders, deliveries and payment processes for CyberLink products purchased online, including the well-known software PowerDVD and PowerDirector. CyberLink´s software solutions include complete applications for Blu-ray Disc playback and creation, digital home entertainment and touch-enabled media. "We are honored to be chosen to work with CyberLink on its eCommerce program," said asknet Co-CEO Michael Konrad. "Our flexible framework and business model has proven again that a static one-size-fits-all approach doesn´t work for global eCommerce. CyberLink is an excellent fit with our client structure and consolidates our global trajectory." asknet´s global eCommerce platform enables businesses to set up localized e-shops using different combinations of shop languages, billing currencies, payment options and customer service languages. With the flexible asknet eCommerce platform, global eCommerce can be deployed within a short timeframe, to generate sales from virtually all countries around the world. About CyberLink: CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs, CEs and mobile devices through the use of video editing software, video player software, and other multimedia solutions. Backed by a group of high-caliber software engineers, CyberLink owns its core codec and a number of patented technologies. CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Our business partners include leaders in the PC industry: top-5 desktop and notebook providers, optical drive manufacturers and graphic-card makers. Today, CyberLink´s software solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Disc playback and creation; digital home entertainment; and touch-enabled media solution. With customers spanning from multi-national corporations to small/medium-sized businesses, and from power users to home users, CyberLink has enjoyed rapid and consistent growth leading to a record breaking IPO in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW). CyberLink's worldwide headquarters is located in Taipei. To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. For more information, please visit CyberLink's website at www.cyberlink.com. About asknet: asknet offers its clients customized outsourcing solutions for global software sales via the Internet. Founded in 1995 as a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT, formerly the University of Karlsruhe), the company has become a leading independent global provider for electronic software distribution. In addition to its fully integrated shop solutions for software publishers, the company develops and maintains portals for software distribution and also supplies software products to around eighty percent of German universities. In 2010, asknet posted sales of approximately EUR 72.7 million. asknet´s clients include numerous providers of specialty software such as F-Secure, IS3, Nero, NetObjects, Norman, and Panda Security. Further inquiry note: Martina Oerther Vice President Corporate Marketing Tel.: +49 (0)721 96 458-6369 Email: martina.oerther@asknet.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: asknet AG Vincenz-Priessnitz-Str. 3 D-76131 Karlsruhe phone: +49 (0)721 96 458 6369 FAX: +49 (0)721-96 45899 mail: info@asknet.de WWW: http://www.asknet.de sector: Electronic Commerce ISIN: DE0005173306 indexes: stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Open Market / Entry Standard: Frankfurt language: English
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