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Forbes.com Selects Mirror Image to Enhance Award-Winning Web Site.


WOBURN, Mass. -- Online Publisher Leverages Unlimited Capacity of Mirror Image's Patented Network to Handle Flash Crowds

Mirror Image(R) Internet, a leading adaptive network for online content, application and transaction delivery, today announced Forbes.com, home page for the world's business leaders, has selected Mirror Image to seamlessly deliver its online content to users worldwide. By implementing Mirror Image's advanced content delivery and Web computing solutions, Forbes.com ensures its entire Web site and advertisements are seamlessly delivered, even during flash crowds the online publisher experiences due to news-driven events.

"As the home page for the world's business leaders, Forbes.com is committed to establishing and surpassing industry standards through our informative content and innovative advertising offerings," said Michael Smith Michael or Mike Smith may refer to: Journalists
  • Michael Smith (sports reporter), American sports reporter for the The Boston Globe and ESPN
  • Mike Smith (television presenter), British television and radio presenter
, Vice President and General Manager of Operations at Forbes.com. "Mirror Image's solutions not only meet our immediate requirements, but also provide a nimble nim·ble  
adj. nim·bler, nim·blest
1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. See Synonyms at dexterous.

2.
 architecture that scales to accommodate our rapidly changing online needs."

Voted "Best Media Website" in 2003 by the Web Marketing Association, Forbes.com is committed to continuously raising the standards set by its innovative advertising offerings and award-winning journalism. Serving many millions of unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions.  worldwide each month, Forbes.com turned to the strength and unlimited capacity of Mirror Image's patented Content Access Point(R) (CAP) network to guarantee the reliable delivery of its advertisements and more than 1,500 articles a day.

"It is crucial for media companies such as Forbes.com to have a solid Web infrastructure in place to flawlessly flaw·less  
adj.
Being entirely without flaw or imperfection. See Synonyms at perfect.



flawless·ly adv.
 handle the rich content associated with online print and advertising," said Frank Brilliant, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Mirror Image. "By leveraging Mirror Image's global CAP network, Forbes.com is assured it will deliver its visitors the highest quality online experience available today."

Forbes.com joins CXO CXO Chief Executive Officer (corporate title)
CXO Chandra X-ray Observatory
CXO Chief Experience Officer (corporate title)
CXO Conroe, TX (Airport Identifier) 
 Media, Fastclick, Mountain News Corp., New England Cable News New England Cable News, known on-air as "NECN", is a regional cable television network serving the New England region of the United States. It is very similar to CNN in structure and style, but focuses more on regional news items and events.  (NECN NECN New England Cable News
NECN National Emergency Communications Network (FEMA) 
) and Poindexter as leading advertising/media companies that leverage Mirror Image's adaptive network to successfully deliver content to millions of users worldwide.

About Forbes.com

Forbes.com Inc. (www.forbes.com), home page for the world's business leaders and the No. 1 business site on the Web, is among the most trusted resources for senior business executives, providing them the uncompromising commentary, concise analysis, relevant tools, community and real-time reporting they need to succeed at work, profit from investing and have fun with the rewards of winning. Throughout the business day Forbes.com publishes more than 1,500 articles, delivering the best of Forbes journalism and that of its selected partners with all the immediacy im·me·di·a·cy  
n. pl. im·me·di·a·cies
1. The condition or quality of being immediate.

2. Lack of an intervening or mediating agency; directness: the immediacy of live television coverage.
, depth and interactivity that the Web allows. Voted "Best Media Website" in 2003 by the Web Marketing Association, and min's Best of the Web winner for "Editorial Excellence" in the consumer category, Forbes.com continues to set industry standards for its innovative advertising offerings, and for its award-winning journalism.

About Mirror Image Internet

Mirror Image(R) Internet, a leading adaptive network for online content, application and transaction delivery, provides innovative Web computing solutions that offer e-businesses a smarter way to create more engaging Web experiences for users worldwide. With an enterprise-class platform combining an optimal mix of connectivity, processing power and storage, Mirror Image gives retail, advertising/media and software companies the control they need to deliver the Right Content to the Right Customer at the Right Time. Principally owned by Xcelera Inc. (AMEX AMEX

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), Mirror Image increases revenue opportunities, reduces infrastructure costs and improves customer satisfaction for Global 2000 enterprises, e-businesses and service/hosting providers worldwide 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 www.mirror-image.com or call +1 866 374 4113.
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