LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- AsiaPulse, the leading source of real-time business intelligence, industry-specific information and commercial opportunities relating to the Asia Pacific region, is now distributing full-text Asia news releases from PrimeZone Media Network under an agreement announced today.
AsiaPulse is a joint venture drawing on the considerable resources of Asia's leading news agencies and information services. With coverage of 50 industry categories in 30 countries, AsiaPulse is the region's leading business-to-business information platform.
The service is recognized for its authoritative, in-depth coverage of Asian company news, industries, infrastructure, investments, joint ventures and trade opportunities. Key industries covered include automotive, construction, energy, banking, information technology, telecommunications, and consumer goods, among others.
"We are excited about our new agreement with AsiaPulse and the opportunity it gives us to further expand PrimeZone's international coverage to include one of Asia's leading information venues," said Tom Madden, PrimeZone's chief executive officer.
"AsiaPulse strengthens our already comprehensive Asian distribution network by delivering our clients' news to important online databases, Web sites and financial services, as well as by getting it into the hands of journalists, analysts and business executives throughout Asia," added Karen Yu, PrimeZone's Product Manager for Asia.
Under the agreement, full-text releases from PrimeZone's Asia newslines will be transmitted in real-time to AsiaPulse's entire network, and will serve as the basis of news items featured in AsiaPulse daily news bulletins.
"This is an exciting new addition to AsiaPulse which will allow our readers to stay up-to-date on the latest news developments for our region," said Leigh MacKay, AsiaPulse's General Manager. "PrimeZone's firsthand news from U.S. companies doing business in Asia will prove to be a valuable resource to our readers who need to keep pace with the ever-changing business environment in our region."
About Asia Pulse
Formed in 1996, Asia Pulse Pte Ltd (www.asiapulse.com) is a joint venture company which draws on the resources of Asia's major news and information providers, including: Australian Associated Press (AAP), LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia), Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. (Japan), Oman News Agency, Pakistan Press International Information Services Ltd, The Philippines News Agency, The Press Trust of India Ltd, Vietnam News Agency, Xinhua News Agency (People's Republic of China), Yonhap News Agency (South Korea), Central News Agency (Taiwan), Islamic Republic News Agency (Iran) and sources in Malaysia and Singapore.
Editorial coverage includes the following countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Industry category coverage includes: Accountancy, Agribusiness, Automotive, Aviation & Airports, Banking & Finance, Chemicals, Coal, Commodities & Grains, Commodities & Base Metals, Computers & IT, Consultancy Work, Consumer Goods, Currency & Share Markets, Defence, Demographics, Economy, Education, Electrical, Energy, Environment & Water Pollution, Financial Markets, Fisheries, Food, Forestry, Furniture, Gold & Precious Metals, Grain, Health & Pharmaceutical, Housing, Infrastructure, Insurance, Irrigation & Water Supply, Joint Ventures, Livestock, Machinery & Engineering, Mining, Packaging -- Plastics, Paper & Glass, Petroleum, Political News, Property, Publishing, Rail, Regulations & Law, Retail, Roads, Sewerage & Sanitation, Share & Credit issues, Shipping & Ports, Statistics, Steel, Tax, Technology, Telecommunications, Tenders -- Projects, Procurements & Construction, Textiles & Clothing, Tourism & Leisure, Trade & Foreign Investment, Transport and Utilities.
About PrimeZone Media Network
PrimeZone (www.primezone.com) was founded in 1998 by veterans of the press release newswire, media and technology industries. Its entry marked the first successful challenger to the press release newswire duopoly that had existed in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.
Utilizing the latest in communications technology, PrimeZone's multi-channel delivery network provides real-time, simultaneous access to key audiences around the globe, including daily newspapers, wire services, the Internet, online services and databases, trade publications, institutional and individual investors, and consumers. PrimeZone offers a full-suite of PR and investor relations services -- including IR websites, photos, webcasts, teleconferences, Edgar filing services, online annual reports, and targeting and measurement services -- to thousands of customers worldwide.
PrimeZone's international distribution delivers to more than 80 countries and in more than 20 languages throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. Its comprehensive distribution network allows targeted distribution to international newswires and news agencies, print and broadcast media, magazines and trades, financial information providers, and Web-based news services.
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