Cycore.com Gets "Akamaized" to Provide Reliable, High-Performance Delivery of Cult3D Content Worldwide.Business Editors UPPSALA, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000 Cycore, the leader in 3D graphics software for e-business, today announced that it has chosen Akamai Technologies Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AKAM AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. (stock abbreviation) AKAM Automated Key Access Machine ) to bring Cycore Cult3D(R) content to Cycore's online visitors in a much faster and more reliable way. The Cycore Web site requires reliable delivery of interactive content, and Akamai's unparalleled platform of more than 6,000 servers deployed worldwide guarantees reliability, scalability, and increased performance. No matter their location, visitors to www.cycore.com will enjoy dependable access and fast downloads. "The Web as a whole continues to see an exponential increase in traffic, which has created congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. and headaches for surfers and companies alike," said Bengt Starke, 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 Cycore. "Because of the continually growing demand for Cult3D, Cycore decided to partner with Akamai. Cult3D is already known for its small file sizes and quick downloads and this partnership is expected to enhance file delivery even further," he continued. Akamai began delivering content of the Cycore Web site in late October, 2000, including pages dedicated to the Cult3D Viewer and the Cult3D models in its online gallery. "Both Akamai and Cycore are dedicated to bringing interactive and engaging content to a worldwide Web audience," said Ian King, General Manager, Northern Europe Akamai Technologies. "The decision to partner with Akamai gives Cycore the capability to scale massively to meet customer demand for its compelling software applications." About Cult3D Cycore Cult3D is innovative software that delivers interactive 3D product visualization to Web sites. In use today by more than 250 companies in a range of industries, Cult3D customers have experienced sales increases of as much as 15 percent, and have reported up to 50 percent higher view rates compared to two-dimensional Web pages. In 2000, Cycore introduced Cult3D 5.0, which allows users to insert interactive 3D objects into Microsoft Office(R) presentations and Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) (PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. ) documents. About Akamai Akamai is the foremost provider of global, high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications, serving more than 2,800 customers. Akamai has the broadest deployment of servers for content, streaming media, and applications delivery, with more than 6,060 servers in 54 countries directly connected to 335 different telecommunications networks. About Cycore Cycore is the leader in interactive 3D software for e-business. Cycore Cult3D(R) software is an award-winning product visualization technology used on Web sites, in Microsoft Office(R) documents and in Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) files to help e-businesses increase online sales, enhance sales presentations and improve customer service. More than 250 brand-name companies, including Palm, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation “Radio-Canada” redirects here. For the French language TV arm of the CBC, see Télévision de Radio-Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. , ABB, and Toyota, use Cult3D on their Web sites. To date, the number of Cult3D Viewers distributed exceeds 5 million. Cycore also sells Cult Effects(TM), a set of powerful special effects filters for film and video post-production. The company was founded and maintains headquarters in Sweden, with offices in the US, Canada, UK and Germany. On June 30, 2000, Cycore had 91 employees. Sales were 7.9 million SEK SEK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. for the first six months of 2000. For further information, please visit http://www.cycore.com. Cult3D is a registered trademark, and Cult Effects is a trademark, of Cycore. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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