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VimpelCom chooses Picsearch to power primary search portal - Aport.ru enhances search by partnering with Picsearch

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, February 3, 2009 - The oldest Russian search engine - Aport (operated by VimpelCom) today launched its multimedia search based on Picsearch technology. Prior to this, Aport's development team concluded a long and thorough evaluation process.

Eugene Batyashin, Head of the Aport portal & search project, said "Image search is one of our most popular search services and to meet our users' expectations we partner with the best possible provider. The quality of the search services combined with a large index size made Picsearch stand out."

Search services are the core functionality of Aport and besides web and image search also includes search services for music, news, educational materials and more. Aport also offers a wide variety of other popular Internet services like directories, exchange rates, weather and much more. Aport is the primary search portal for fast growing Beeline broadband networks and set of vertical portals operated by VimpelCom companies.

Robert Risberg, Picsearch's CEO, said "The Russian market is one of the fastest growing markets in the world, but also one of the most competitive ones. Picsearch is proud to power VimpelCom's search portal, and is looking forward to supporting Aport both now and in the future."


About Picsearch
Picsearch AB (publ) is a premium provider of online video and multimedia search services. Picsearch's flexible and reliable video solutions power market leading businesses online. Picsearch multimedia search services are market leading in relevancy and family friendliness and power numerous leading Internet sites as well as its own Internet properties. Picsearch was founded in 2000, is privately held and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. For more information please visit http://about.picsearch.com.

About Aport and VimpelCom Group
Aport is a project operated by LLC Sovintel, the part of VimpelCom's Group. VimpelCom Group consists of telecommunications operators providing voice and data services through a range of wireless, fixed and broadband technologies. The Group includes companies operating in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia and Armenia as well as Vietnam and Cambodia, in territories with a total population of about 340 million. The Group companies provide services under the "Beeline" brand. VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). VimpelCom's ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "VIP". Go to http://www.aport.ru to use the search services.


For more information please contact:
Carl Särnstrand, Communications Manager at Picsearch
Tel: +46 73 204 14 79
E-mail: carl.sarnstrand@picsearch.com

Kovaleva Ekaterina Nikolaevna, PR Manager at Aport.ru and Beeline
Tel: +7 (495) 787-1000 switchboard
E-mail: kovaleva_en@office.beeline.ru

Ämnen

  • Konst, kultur, underhållning

Kategorier

  • videosök
  • video search
  • search
  • picsearch
  • användargenererat
  • image search
  • bildsök

Regioner

  • Skåne

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