Digital River Provides Multi-Channel, International E-Commerce Operations for Discreet.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2004 Digital River, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRIV DRIV Drive (street type) ), a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing today announced that it is providing Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc., with a multi-channel, international e-commerce solution. Based on the agreement, Digital River is supporting the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. and European online marketing and sales of Discreet's award-winning software solutions for the creation, management and delivery of digital media. Digital River is hosting Discreet's branded online stores accessible at http://estore.discreet.com. The solution also provides Discreet with access to Digital River's online sales network, which is comprised of hundreds of online retail, content and portal sites Noun 1. portal site - a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc. . "By managing and growing multi-channel e-commerce operations on a global basis for thousands of companies, we have developed the expertise needed to help companies efficiently and effectively leverage online sales channels, enter new geographies, build their customer bases and increase their brand recognition worldwide," said Joel Ronning, Digital River's 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. . "We address everything from displaying in localized content and transacting in localized currencies to calculating tax and shipping to international standards. As a global e-commerce outsourcer, we know how to take the complexity out of conducting international online business as well as help our clients generate new revenue opportunities by leveraging our online sales network." Digital River is not only providing Discreet with access to its online sales network, but also handling all of the services necessary for running the company's branded e-commerce site. These services include managing orders and Value Added Tax value added tax n (BRIT) → impuesto sobre el valor añadido or agregado (LAM) value added tax n (Brit (VAT), as well as providing digital and physical software delivery in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , third-party integration with fulfillers in Europe, multi-lingual customer service, fraud prevention and e-marketing services. Discreet's domestic and international e-commerce stores offer user-friendly navigation, localized shopping experiences in three languages, including English, French and German, and a variety of downloadable and packaged software See software package. products. On the site, online shoppers will find Discreet's 3ds max(R) animation software; combustion(R)--the company's desktop visual effects, motion graphics and compositing software for film and video; as well as cleaner(TM)--Discreet's desktop software for encoding See encode. and streaming digital video, training materials and third-party plug-in software. To help grow its online business, Discreet is using Digital River's self-service tools to implement merchandising and e-marketing programs, which include cross-sells, bundles, exit pop-ups and trial download e-mail offers. "By outsourcing our e-commerce operations to Digital River, Discreet has been able to reduce the risk, complexity and capital investment required for launching, managing and growing our international online business," said Liseanne Gillham, Discreet's senior e-commerce manager. "Digital River's online sales network and e-commerce platform and services offer us the breadth and depth we need to address the range of purchasing preferences that exist across our global customer base. Its self-service site management and merchandising tools help us efficiently maintain our sites, handle new product launches and merchandising offers, and test the many new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. that have helped our sites generate sustained and targeted growth. The company also exposes our products to thousands of shoppers by reselling our products through its network of retail, content and portal sites. In addition, the online campaign tracking and sales reporting options provide us with the detailed information necessary to better understand and meet customers' demands." In addition to its company-branded stores, Discreet's software will be featured in Digital River's catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. of software products, which is available for resale through its online sales network. Through these channels, online shoppers may purchase and immediately download Discreet's products. Today, Digital River hosts and manages e-commerce sites for nearly 35,000 companies worldwide. These sites can transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting in more than 15 currencies, display in any language or currency, deliver multiple international payment options and support customer service in 12 languages, including (traditional) Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Mandarin (măn`dərĭn) [Port. mandar=to govern, or from Malay mantri=counselor of state], a high official of imperial China. For each of the nine grades there was a different colored button worn on the dress cap. , Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. To help its clients avoid large registration expenses as well as complicated filing and compliance procedures, Digital River also manages all processes associated with VAT registration. About Discreet Discreet empowers media professionals to realize the visual experience and transform their most evocative e·voc·a·tive adj. Tending or having the power to evoke. e·voc  a·tive·ly adv. and ambitious visions into
reality. Discreet's award-winning solutions are designed for
digital media creation, management and delivery--across all disciplines
from film and television visual effects, color grading Color grading is the process of altering and enhancing the color of a motion picture or television image, either electronically, photo-chemically or digitally. The photo-chemical process is also referred to as color timing and editing to
animation, game development, web/interactive and design visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all .
Discreet is based in Montreal, Quebec and is a division of Autodesk,
Inc., the world's leading design and digital media creation,
management, and distribution company. Product and corporate information:
www.discreet.com.
About Digital River, Inc. Digital River, Inc., a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing, builds and manages online businesses for nearly 35,000 companies worldwide. Its e-commerce solution and infrastructure are designed to help companies of all sizes maximize online revenues as well as cut the costs and reduce the risks associated with running an e-commerce operation. The Digital River(R) international e-commerce suite includes site development and hosting, order management, fraud prevention, site merchandising, reporting and analytics, product fulfillment, e-marketing and multi-lingual customer service. Digital River's clients include 3M, ACT!, Autodesk, H&R Block, Motorola, Novell, Staples.com and Symantec. Founded in 1994, Digital River is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices throughout 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 in Europe. For more details about Digital River, visit the corporate Web site at www.digitalriver.com or call 952-253-1234. Digital River is a registered trademark of Digital River, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks, registrations or copyrights of their respective owners. |
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