Copernic Relies on Mirror Image's Solution to Speed Software Downloads; Proven Performance is Crucial for Upcoming Product Launch.Business/Technology Editors WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2002 Mirror Image(R) Internet, a leading provider of distributed Web and content delivery services See CDN. and a subsidiary of Xcelera Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : XLA XLA X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia XLA Excel Airways (British airline) XLA Microsoft Excel Addin XLA Xbox Live Arcade (gaming) XLA X-Band Limiter Attenuator XLA Excel Add-in XLA Xlib Archive ), today announced that Copernic (www.copernic.com), a leading provider of information management solutions for businesses, is renewing its instaContent(R) contract as a result of proven content delivery performance, reduced infrastructure costs and an increase in online software sales. With over 500,000 downloads per month of its award-winning search software, Copernic selected the Mirror Image solution to eliminate lengthy software download times for users around the world. Since implementing Mirror Image's instaContent Delivery service, Copernic has been able to maximize its bottom line by significantly reducing infrastructure requirements and driving software sales. Copernic's contract renewal coincides with a new product release that will create an additional increase in Web traffic and demand for software downloads. "Copernic chose Mirror Image's solution to reduce software download times and guarantee the efficient delivery of content," said Martin Bouchard, 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. of Copernic. "The service and performance provided over the last year, coupled with the flexibility of Mirror Image's network, has enabled us to increase our download success rates. This achievement gives us the utmost confidence that we'll be able to effectively handle the additional spikes in traffic we expect to receive from our upcoming product launch." "Our clients tell us there is a direct correlation Noun 1. direct correlation - a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1 positive correlation between software download times and completed transactions," said Larry Moulter, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Mirror Image Internet. "By reducing the time spent waiting for requested content, we are pleased that the Mirror Image solution continues to help leading organizations like Copernic increase ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). while exceeding customer expectations." About instaContent Delivery As part of Mirror Image's family of instaContent(R) Global Distribution Services, instaContent Delivery automatically distributes fresh content worldwide and provides flash-crowd protection to guarantee capacity, availability and superior Internet performance, regardless of user location or peaks in demand. Designed to meet specific business needs, this outsourced content distribution solution comes with a selectable level of service that can be easily tuned to fulfill individual cost, performance and capacity requirements. About Copernic Founded in 1996, Copernic develops cutting-edge information management solutions that enable companies and professionals to maximize the value of their information assets and become more proactive in their constantly evolving business environment. Copernic solutions have received an impressive number of honors, tributes and awards of excellence from many of the most renowned publications in the world including PC Magazine, PC Computing, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. , Forbes, PC World, and CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. . For more information, please visit http://www.copernic.com. About Mirror Image Internet Mirror Image Internet, a leading provider of distributed Web and content delivery services, offers an unparalleled Internet experience by consistently delivering fast and reliable content regardless of location or demand. With an enterprise-class Internet infrastructure dedicated to global content delivery, Mirror Image is able to create business value for enterprises, content providers and service providers in the form of increased revenue opportunities, reduced infrastructure costs and improved customer satisfaction. Principally owned by Xcelera Inc. (AMEX: XLA), Mirror Image serves customers and partners through its corporate headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn (/'wu.bə(r)n/) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 37,258 at the 2000 census. Woburn is the birthplace of Anglo-American scientist Benjamin Thompson, a.k.a. . For additional information, please visit http://www.mirror-image.com. |
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