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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Webvisions Gets A Piece Of Axn Asia'S Action
Webvisions Enters Hosting Partnership with AXN Asia
Singapore, 31 January 2001 - Webvisions Pte Ltd, a leading Asian provider of premium hosting services for mission-critical Internet businesses, has been appointed by Asia's first and only action and adventure network, AXN, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, to host its Web site, http://www.axn-asia.com. Under the agreement, Webvisions will also host all AXN Asia's Web presences, including its India and Taiwan-specific Web sites, which will be launched in the second quarter of 2001.
Launched in June 2000, AXN's online portal has already received more than 18 million page hits in just over six months, and serves as the key information source for AXN's entertainment programmes and activities. Visitors to the site will soon be treated with an extensive community section featuring screensavers, wallpapers, e-cards, forums, voting polls, contests and interactive games, which will successively be launched in the first and second quarters of 2001.
"Since its launch in June 2000, AXN's award-winning Web site has become a common meeting ground for tech-savvy action-adventure fans across Asia. With the tremendous growth and blockbuster success that we have been enjoying, we need a world-class and robust web hosting services provider to supply a mission-critical network and scalable services ensuring fast response time and stable access to our viewers," said Ricky Ow, AXN's Vice President of Advertising Sales & Marketing. "Webvisions has shown the kind of commitment to quality service and superior, high-bandwidth performance that we know our users will benefit from. We are confident that Webvisions will best meet AXN's hosting needs, and help us prepare for our anticipated and accelerated growth."
AXN is currently running its multiple Web servers and database solutions from Webvisions' Singapore Internet Data Centre, where it is leveraging Webvisions' carrier-neutral and high-speed connectivity capabilities. In addition, Webvisions provides AXN with managed security, traffic and content distribution solutions, and site administration services to ensure smooth operation with minimal down time.
"Webvisions is delighted to host and manage axn-asia.com," said Roger Lim, Chief Executive Officer of Webvisions. "Our 24x7 mission-critical web hosting solutions ensure that AXN Asia's power-packed content is easily accessible to everyone."
About Webvisions
Webvisions Pte Ltd is a leading Asian provider of premium hosting services for mission-critical Internet businesses. Webvisions hosts over 10,000 businesses internationally and provides a comprehensive range of dedicated web hosting services, such as e-commerce, server co-location, application and database hosting, to its regional and international clientele. Headquartered in Singapore, Webvisions has offices in India and Malaysia, and a strong partner network that spans the Asia-Pacific region. For more information about Webvisions, please visit the company's web site at http://www.webvisions.com
About AXN
AXN Asia is available to more than 20 million households 24-hours daily throughout Asia in Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, South Korea, Macau, Papua New Guinea, and in hotels and VIP compounds in China. AXN channels also operate in Japan, Israel and Latin America, and the company will continue to launch more channels worldwide. More information about AXN Asia can be found online at http://www.axn-asia.com.