METAMATRIX JOINS CONTENT ALLIANCE TO CREATE PROTOCOL FOR CONTENT NETWORKING AND DELIVERY
Working With Industry Leaders to Gain Acceptance for Rich Media Content Networking and Delivery
New York, NY -- April 11, 2001 -- Enterprise Information Integration pioneer, MetaMatrix, Inc., a privately-held infrastructure technology company, today announced that it has joined the Content Alliance, an industry group initiated by Cisco Systems, Inc., to help accelerate and lead the development of content delivery services. MetaMatrix provides the core technology and manages the level of database complexity and information integration required to build robust eCommerce applications.
The Content Alliance, which currently includes more than 100 companies, is an open industry body comprised of technology vendors, service providers, and content providers that support the development of open standards for the advancement of content networking. "We are excited to join with the Content Alliance," stated Philippe Chambadal, President and CEO of MetaMatrix, "in the development of an open standard for content networking. This protocol will be a key in the success of businesses relying on the reliable, swift information delivery."
The Content Alliance develops open standards to speed the adoption of compatible Content Delivery Networks (CDN) technology and delivers key technologies for a number of emerging areas, including content peering. MetaMatrix offers the only 100% J2EE based integration platform enabling total enterprise and complete cross-platform integration. "Because we are Java- based, our tool can be easily scaled to link applications and information not only within the enterprise, but also over the Web." said Michael Lang, MetaMatrix co-founder and executive VP of development and sales. Lang adds, "We are the first and only vendor to provide a powerful, scalable, cross-platform metadata management technology. MetaMatrix's standards-based solution enables companies to access a diverse range of information resources in real time. As a leader in Enterprise Information Integration, we feel the development of open standards for content networking is extremely important and we are very excited to become a part of the Alliance."
ABOUT METAMATRIX, INC.
MetaMatrix is the provider of the first scalable infrastructure software for managing and integrating information across the enterprise. MetaMatrix, the Enterprise Information Integration pioneer, has developed the first 100% Java-based software to integrate all of a company's diverse information sources. Delivering measurable value to Global 1000 companies in a spectrum of industries, MetaMatrix yields immediate productivity gains, lower costs and shortened development lifecycles. Among the company's investors are Allen & Company Incorporated, Schroder Finance Partners, Gateway Ventures, Angel Investors, L.P., and EDB Ventures Pte Ltd. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in San Francisco, Dallas, St. Louis and London, MetaMatrix is privately held and can be found on the Web at www.metamatrix.com.
ABOUT THE CONTENT ALLIANCE
The Content Alliance was formed in August 2000 to accelerate creation and adoption of open standards for content networking. Its focus has been on defining frameworks for the interoperability of Content Delivery Networks. While initiated by Cisco Systems, the Content Alliance is self-governing, and leverages open standards bodies such as the IETF.
With a current membership of over 60 organizations the Content Alliance is open to any technology vendor, service provider, or content provider that wishes to support the development of open standards for the advancement of content networking. For more information on the Content Alliance, please visit: www.content-peering.org.
Contacts:
Shawn Curtiss
MetaMatrix, Inc.
ph: 314 739.3190
fax: 314 739.2853
scurtiss@metamatrix.com
http://www.metamatrix.com
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Philippe Chambadal
President & CEO
MetaMatrix, Inc.
ph. 212 209.7100
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