Asia Online Acquires Australian Internet Company, Diezel Interactive.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALNUT CREEK Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000 Asia Online, the pan-Asia-Pacific Internet business solutions provider with U.S. headquarters here, has acquired Melbourne, Australia-based web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. company Diezel Interactive and its sister, Dzign VC, to expand the company's creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
Diezel Interactive specializes in online business development and services for both national and regional businesses in Australia. Existing clients include JVC JVC Victor Company of Japan (or Japan's Victor Company) JVC Jewelers Vigilance Committee JVC Jesuit Volunteer Corps JVC Jet Vane Control (directs VLS-launched missiles) JVC Jonker-Volgenant-Castanon Consumer Electronics, the Greater City of Geelong City of Geelong can refer to a number of things:
Commenting on the acquisition, Kevin Randolph, Asia Online president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. said, "Asia Online is committed to offering our customers total Internet solutions, from ground up. The deal with Diezel means we are able to greatly increase our web development portfolio and offer a complete yet simple solution for small and medium sized organizations around Australia, from creative development and planning, to hardware and hosting. We will also export this knowledge capital, virtually, through our high-speed Asia-Pacific data network to all our operations throughout the Asia Pacific region, including the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada." "As part of our global market strategy, we will always look to integrate companies that complement our existing operations and offer local expertise. We want to ensure that we bring in great people who provide the best possible service to their existing clients and continue to develop our business with the very best technology solutions." Jonathan Roberts
Jonathan Roberts (August 16, 1771 – July 24, 1854) was an American farmer, wheelwright, and politician from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. , managing director of Diezel Interactive and Dzign VC added, "We have been approached by a number of firms in the past that have been interested in Diezel. We feel that Asia Online is the only company that understands our vision for the future and is heading in the same direction. Asia Online will give us the security of a being part of a multinational company while providing us with the flexibility that we need to keep ahead of the game." Dzign was established in March 1995 as a corporate design and advertising company. Diezel was created July 1999 as a sister company to Dzign, adapting the corporate identity and creative knowledge for the Internet industry. Diezel currently offers a full portfolio of web design services that will be integrated into the Asia Online offering. These include website development and design, Intranet and extranet application development, e-commerce solutions and strategic consulting. As part of the acquisition, Diezel and Dzign will become Asia Online operating companies, both of which will be headquartered in Geelong in Australia's State of Victoria. Commenting on acquisition plans for the coming 12 months, Randolph added, "We are totally committed to growing both the company and the solutions portfolio during the course of the year and into 2001. This acquisition is one example of how Asia Online is seeking out the best companies in Australia to provide complete end-to-end Internet solutions in one simple approach." About Asia Online Asia Online, Ltd. is the holding company for Asia Online operations in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia, India, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Canada and the United States The United States and Canada share a unique legal relationship. U.S. law looks northward with a mixture of optimism and cooperation, viewing Canada as an integral part of U.S. economic and environmental policy. . Asia Online currently offers a variety of Internet-related services including dial-up, leased lines, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , roaming, web design & hosting, advertising and e-commerce. Through partnerships with leading U.S. Internet companies and internal development, Asia Online plans to offer Internet-based communications products to both international and domestic customers. These will include voice-over-IP, Internet fax, digital signatures, and certified email to mention few. Additional information about Asia Online is available at www.asiaonline.net. Asia Online's U.S. office is located at 2121 N. California Boulevard, Suite 340, Walnut Creek, Calif. 94596, telephone 925/974-1850, http://americas.asiaonline.net. |
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