InterVideo Expands Presence in Europe with asknet AG Distribution Alliance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2003 asknet Provides European Customers with Multiple Language Online Distribution and Transaction Support for InterVideo's Complete Line of Digital Video Products InterVideo, Inc. announced today that it has teamed with asknet AG, of Germany, a leader in digital software logistics services, to distribute InterVideo's complete line of digital video software products in Europe. The partnership with asknet expands InterVideo's European market presence and provides its customers with the ability to purchase and download InterVideo software online 24 hours a day. asknet will support InterVideo products in eight languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish and Dutch and will accept three currencies: US dollars, British Pounds and the Euro. In addition, Asknet will offer alternate payment methods such as bank transfers and debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. . Foreign language customer support for transaction issues will also be available. The services provided by asknet will be integrated with InterVideo's web site, www.intervideo.com. "Our partnership with asknet reinforces InterVideo's commitment to the European digital video market," said Steve Ro, 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. and founder of InterVideo. "As a leading European E-Commerce provider, we believe asknet has the experience and the expertise to help us to quickly and effectively increase our visibility and market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" ." "We look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship with InterVideo," said Dr. Dietmar Waudig, CEO and founder of asknet AG. "InterVideo is known worldwide for delivering quality software, and we believe people want a fast and easy way to buy it. That's exactly what we provide. Our objective is to provide services that benefit the software companies we represent and European consumers." The InterVideo products asknet will offer include: WinDVD, one of the world's most popular software for DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. playback on a PC, offers DVD playback functionality, and broad compatibility PC and notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. , an interface designed to be intuitive and advanced features to enhance the viewer's entertainment experience. WinDVR can be used to record TV programs to a PC hard drive for future viewing with time-shifting options that allow users to skip commercials, pause and replay live TV. WinDVD Creator is a solution designed for ease of use for capturing, editing, authoring and burning DVDs and VCDs. These capabilities are enhanced with proprietary time-saving technologies such as UniPass(TM) for faster creation times, and direct-to-disc recording for faster burning times. WinProducer (CD and DVD editions) provides consumers with advanced tools for capturing, editing, authoring and burning VCDs and DVDs. WinDVD Recorder provides both DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. and DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. functionality, enabling users to view and record television programs at their convenience. With WinDVD Recorder's direct-to-disc recording technology, users can bypass their hard drive and record the programs directly to a CD or DVD. InterVideo DVD Copy makes 1:1 copies of personal DVDs and CDs without. DVD Copy records in a single pass, rather than making the user wait while the video is buffered on the hard drive before recording. With InterVideo's Direct Recording technology, users can make archive and backup copies A disk, tape or other machine readable copy of a data or program file. Making backup copies is a discipline most computer users learn the hard way-- after months of work is lost. See backup and LAN free backup. of their DVD movies and home videos significantly faster than other solutions that are currently available. InterVideo DVD Copy does not support copying CSS-encrypted movies. InterVideo software products are available on the web at www.intervideo.com and at US retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → such as Best Buy and CompUSA. About InterVideo, Inc. InterVideo is a leading provider of DVD software. InterVideo has developed a technology platform from which it has created a broad suite of integrated multimedia software products that allow users to capture, edit, author, burn, distribute, and play digital video. InterVideo's software is bundled with products sold by the majority of the top ten PC OEMs ranked in terms of sales Terms of sale Conditions under which a firm proposes to sell its goods or services for cash or credit. by IDC. The company is headquartered in Fremont, Calif. with regional offices in Europe, Taiwan, China and Japan. For more information, contact InterVideo at 510/651-0888 or visit the company's Web site at www.intervideo.com. About asknet AG asknet AG, established in 1995, is a specialist vendor for digital software logistics covering all layers of the electronic software value chain. Modern technologies and services for eLicensing, Electronic Software Distribution (EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. ), and Application Service Providing (ASP) are part of asknet's complete package for electronic software supply. asknet offers professional buying agents Buying agents (also known as relocation agents or property search agents) is a term used in the UK to describe people acting as agents on behalf of a buyer and not the seller, as do traditional Estate agents (or, in the United States, Real estate brokers) whose job is and IT managers a modern eBusiness platform for the procurement, distribution and administration of software across the entire enterprise network. Software producers and software dealers support asknet with the logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation processing and distribution of software over the internet. For more information about asknet AG please visit www.asknet.de. |
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