Digital Island Announces MasterCard International as Customer of Virtual Server Distribution in Key Regions.HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 1999-- In Outsourcing Agreement, Digital Island Manages Distribution of Consumer Application While Ensuring Greater Reliability Compared to Public Internet Digital Island, a leading provider of E-business solutions, announced today MasterCard International as a new customer of Virtual Server Distribution (VSD VSD abbr. ventricular septal defect VSD ventricular septal defect. VSD Ventricular septal defect, see there; also virtually safe dose ), which provides localized Web-hosting and connectivity for MasterCard's Web sites, as well as its ATM Locator LOCATOR, civil law. He who leases or lets a thing to hire to another. His duties are, 1st. To deliver to the hirer the thing hired, that he may use it. 2d. To guaranty to the hirer the free enjoyment of it. 3d. service, in key regions outside 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. . MasterCard (http://www.mastercard.com) had originally planned to launch localized versions of its corporate Web site and ATM Locator over the public Internet with in-country Web servers hosted at regional ISPs. Instead, MasterCard realized an opportunity to improve the end-user experience by outsourcing overall management of the projects to Digital Island. "Our Web site is mission-critical for providing the convenience and ubiquity Ubiquity See also Omnipresence. Burma-Shave their signs seen as “verses of the wayside throughout America.” [Am. Commerce and Folklore: Misc. that continue to make MasterCard an industry leader," said Sam Alkhalaf, senior vice president, technical and strategic architecture, at MasterCard. "Digital Island's VSD service enhances the online experience for our valued customers in ways that are far superior to alternatives from local ISPs in terms of consistency, reliability and performance." "VSD ensures that MasterCard delivers vital information to its customers all the time, any time, regardless of location or time zone," said Ruann Ernst, Digital Island's 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. . "In the dynamic digital economy, time-to-market is often commensurate com·men·su·rate adj. 1. Of the same size, extent, or duration as another. 2. Corresponding in size or degree; proportionate: a salary commensurate with my performance. 3. with market leadership, and we are pleased to serve as MasterCard's global outsource partner in this important E-business implementation." VSD allows MasterCard to host its multi-language Web site in a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. data center that delivers the performance and reliability of a local Web server, but at a fraction of the cost. This means that consumers can interact with MasterCard's Web site in their primary language as though the entire transaction were local, improving customer retention and acquisition while saving MasterCard money. Digital Island's VSD was also selected for MasterCard's ATM Locator service (http://www.mastercard.com/atm), which helps consumers find MasterCard/Cirrus(R) ATMs in major cities and airports worldwide. VSD is a premium family of services for deploying IP applications. The VSD portfolio includes centralized and distributed content hosting and transport, and mirroring to Digital Island's data centers. As an applications network, Digital Island tailors VSD to individual customers, enabling them to cost-effectively reach local markets worldwide. Digital Island(R), a leading innovator of global IP network services, provides multinational corporations
Founded in 1995, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. “Honolulu” redirects here. For other uses, see Honolulu (disambiguation). Honolulu is the capital as well as the most populous community of the State of Hawaii, United States. . http://www.digisle.net Digital Island is a registered trademark of Digital Island, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. MasterCard/Cirrus copyright (c) MasterCard International, Inc. Editors' Note: Background information and digital photo files on Digital Island can be found in the Digital Island Virtual Press Room, http://www.digisle.net/news/vpr, user name: media, password: access. |
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