PARIS, Dec 12 (MARKET WIRE) --
Agematis, provider of online data storage and sharing solutions , and
Netvibes, pioneer of the personalized banner page, have combined their
expertise to offer the users of Netvibes an online file storage and
sharing service. Fully integrated in the new version of the Netvibes
site, the service will be available on the personalized pages of Netvibes
users as well as in Netvibes universes.
The service will be previewed for the first time on December 12th during
the Paris leweb3 conference sponsored by the two companies.
The upgrade of the 30 million personalized pages created with Netvibes
across more than 150 countries will happen over the next coming weeks.
Thanks to this service, completely based on the Agematis Steek
technology, each user of the Netvibes community will have access to a 2GB
storage space that will be extendable upon request. Developed to meet
mass market needs, the Steek offer is already used by more than a 1
million users and offers the most advanced set of features as well as
very powerful integration possibilities via its "extended API set".
Very simple to use, Steek services do not require any particular
knowledge to be enjoyed. Thanks to its intuitive Web 2.0 interface and
the many user-friendly features, uploading, playing and sharing files on
line between members of a community has never been so easy. Within the
Netvibes environment, the service will make it possible for everyone to
play his/her music, to look at his/her movies or to create a slideshow of
his/her photographs without having to download anything on his/her
computer.
This unprecedented announcement is driven by the constant evolution of
the way the Net is used, and the growing demands by today's Net surfers
for mobility and ubiquitous access, in particular the need for safe,
distributed and easy access to online data. The partnership between
Netvibes andAgematis is also explained by the 100 % web 2.0 orientation
of both companies and their ability to guarantee a reliable and
innovative global service for demanding users.
The selection of the Steek offer by Netvibes after a thorough
international invitation to tender process confirms the market leading
position of Agematis whose technologies are already widely deployed by
leading players on the worldwide web . This news illustrates the ability
of Agematis to develop services on an international level and to evolve
its offer to respond to the demands of the professionals of Web 2.0
Christophe Camborde, CEO of Agematis: "We are proud and happy to provide
the complete solution for Netvibes, a leading site on the world Web. We
carried out a very advanced integration so that the Netvibes users can
access their data on their personal Netvibes pages and also, in the very
next version, through universes. Tariq's teams are excellent and we hope
to be able to quickly add new functionalities to the service soon. The
development of Web 2.0 is heading towards social networks and at the
heart of social exchange is personal data. Together our technologies
bring the possibility of offering them to the greatest number".
Tariq Krim, CEO of Netvibes: " From day one, we appreciated the
technology and flexibility of Agematis. The Netvibes drive has to be
fully integrated and perfectly serving our members, for this Agematis is
the perfect partner."
About Agematis :
Agematis is one of the leading suppliers of online storage services for
the consumer market. It is the developer of the "Steek" software platform
which allows Internet Service Providers, security software publishers and
producers of storage peripherals (USB keys, hard disks, etc...), to
quickly develop services which deliver real added value to their
customers. With an installed base of more than one million users, the
unique experience of Agematis provides evidence of the increased loyalty
and improvement in ARPU which its solutions deliver.
Agematis has alliances and partnerships with Internet Service Providers,
VARs, Portals and mass market solution providers spanning 12 countries on
three continents.
Agematis is headquartered in Bordeaux Bruges (33). The main sales office
is located in Paris and the Company also operates sales offices in
London, San Francisco and Sao Paulo.
Corporate website : www.steek.com
Blog : blog.steek.com
Forum : forum.steek.com
Press contact - www.myntic-pr.com / www.prminds.com
Agematis, steek and logos are registered and protected trademarks of
Agematis SA.
About Netvibes :
Netvibes is a pioneer in the field of the personalized homepage, another
and better way to access the Internet. Netvibes allows users to gather in
one page their preferred websites, blogs, RSS feeds, emails accounts and
also social networks, search engines, instant messaging, podcasts,
widgets and all the services they like. Netvibes helps Internet users to
organize their digital life with their buddies.Founded in 2005 by Tariq
Krim, Netvibes has offices in Paris, London and San Francisco.
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