Pronto was developed by IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC) and launched in 2006. Pronto is a comparison shopping web site that uses tools from the social networking world to connect shoppers. Pronto crawls the Internet for more than 70 million products such as apparel, books, electronics, sports equipment, and home decor from about 65,000 retailers and e-tailers. The site allows members to build personal profiles, rate products, make recommendations, and add favorites to shopping lists.

Sify Technologies Limited provides Internet, network, and electronic commerce services primarily in India. Sify company’s corporate network/data services comprise various Internet protocol-based virtual private network offerings, including intranets, extranets, and remote access applications. It also offers application services, such as Web site design, development, content management, search engine optimization, hosting, domain name management, secure socket layer certificate for Web sites, and server space in required operating system and database. In addition, the company provides security solutions comprising security design, procurement, and integration; implementation services for security products; and assurance services, such as information systems audit, risk assessment, and business continuity/disaster recovery planning. Additionally, Sify operates Internet data centers in Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore; and provides Internet trust, remote management, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services. Further, it offers Internet access services, including high-speed/broadband access to homes over cable, public Internet access from its network of e-ports, and VoIP and dial-up access to homes. Sify company also facilitates Web based learning for various organizations. As of March 31, 2009, it had 1,651 e-ports in 253 towns and cities. Sify also owned and operated 547 telecommunication facilities in approximately 500 towns and cities that enable its customers to connect to the Internet through a local telephone call. Sify company primarily serves information technology enabled service companies, as well as banking, financial services, insurance, publishing, retail, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing industries. It has a strategic partnership with the Power Grid Corporation of India to provide enterprise network services; and with VMware, Inc. Sify company was formerly known as Sify Limited. Sify was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chennai, India.

Johnson & Johnson owns BabyCenter, which was founded in 1997 by Matt Glickman and Mark Selcow. BabyCenter company was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2001. If the parenting information you're getting from other sources is a bit too infantile, turn to BabyCenter. BabyCenter company operates Web sites for parents of infants and young children. Its BabyCenter.com, Baby.com, and Pregnancy.com sites contain content for parents of offspring from pre-conception through age eight. The sites also include the BabyCenter Community feature for interactive communication, advice, and support. BabyCenter additionally has several international sites, and a retail partnership with Diapers.com to sell clothing and baby products online.

Claimsnet.com, Inc., an electronic commerce company, owns, operates, and licenses software used for processing medical insurance claims on the Internet. Its proprietary software enables the communication of data between healthcare payers and their provider networks, and trading partners, such as claims clearinghouses, third party administrators, preferred provider organizations, health maintenance organizations, claim re-pricing organizations, independent physician associations, and managed service organizations for conducting administrative transactions to effect financial reimbursement for healthcare services. The company’s software provides real-time editing of the claims data for compliance with format and content requirements of payers for specific processing requirements. Its software also enables editing and checking of data accuracy in medical claims without the need for changes to customers information technology systems in data exchange. Claimsnet primarily serves medical and dental industries. Claimsnet.com, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

ServiceMagic helps you hire residential contractors with the click of a mouse -- presto! The company operates an online marketplace where homeowners can find information about qualified contractors and service professionals in their area and post projects and service requests for contractors to bid on. The company fields requests for services in more than 700 categories, including bathroom remodeling, locksmiths, and handymen. It has more than 70,000 pre-screened businesses, many of which are rated by customers, that pay fees for leads received as a result of the service. Co-Chairmen and former CEOs Michael Beaudoin and Rodney Rice started ServiceMagic in 1998. It was acquired by IAC/InterActiveCorp in 2004.

Rakuten was founded in 1997 by chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. Rakuten is Japan's largest online retailer and a leading provider of Internet-based services. The company's business segments and subsidiaries include Rakuten Ichiba (an online shopping mall), Rakuten Auction (online auctions), Rakuten Books (online bookstore), Infoseek (Internet search, Web logs, and job boards), Rakuten Travel, and Rakuten Securities (online trading). The firm's entertainment activities include television broadcasting in Japan and ownership of a professional baseball team. Its financial services unit offers credit cards and consumer loans. Its Fusion Communications subsidiary (acquired in 2007) provides Internet phone service.

CBS Interactive was launched in 2005 as CBS Media Group. It became CBS Interactive in 2006. This business has its eye on the Internet. CBS Interactive oversees the online operations of media giant CBS Corporation, including such Web sites as CBS.com, CBSNews.com, and Sho.com (for Showtime Networks). It also operates CBSSports.com, a leading sports information site, and TheInsider.com for celebrity news, photos, and gossip. CBS Interactive additionally offers CBS Video, a broadband channel that streams CBS content and also features original series created for the Internet. In 2008 the company expanded when it acquired the technology-focused online content provider CNET Networks for about $1.8 billion.

Internet Initiative Japan Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides Internet connectivity, outsourcing, and network integration services to customers in Japan and the United States. Its connectivity services include services for corporate use, such as IP services and data center connectivity services, broadband Internet connectivity services, dial-up access services, IIJ mobile services, and IIJ ISDN/F and IIJ line management/F services; and connectivity services for home use consisting of IIJ4U, IIJmio, and hi-ho. The company’s outsourcing services comprise security-related outsourcing services that protect customer network systems from unauthorized access and secure remote connections to internal networks; network-related outsourcing services, such as Internet-virtual private network, and router rental; server-related outsourcing services, including Web hosting, e-mail hosting, document storage, and streaming; data center-related outsourcing services consisting of data center facility, data center connectivity, and management and monitoring; and customer support and help desk solutions, and IP phone services. It also provides systems integration services, which include consulting, project planning, systems design, and development of network systems, primarily focusing on Internet business systems, and Intranet and Extranet corporate information systems; and systems operation and maintenance services comprising systems construction-related maintenance, monitoring, and operating. In addition, the company sells network-related equipment, as well as provides automated teller machine (ATM) services. As of August 31, 2009, it operated 11 points of presence (POPs) for dedicated access and 1 POP for nationwide dial-up access, and 15 Internet data centers. As of September 30, 2009, the company operated 60 ATMs. Internet Initiative Japan Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

iBAHN drives communications on the Internet superhighway. iBAHN Corporation provides high-speed Internet access to the hospitality industry primarily in 40 countries. Over wired and wireless broadband connections, it provides digital entertainment and information services to hotel guests, small group meetings, and large industry events at about 2,000 hotels, conference centers, and meeting rooms. Its secure broadband service also enables videoconferencing for corporations and associations hosting meetings and training sessions. iBAHN's Speed Solution service lets hotels charge a higher rate for speedier Internet service. Clients have included Accor, Marriott, and Hilton. Privately held, iBAHN was founded in 1998.

Rediff.com India Limited provides online Internet based services with a focus on India and the global Indian community. Its Web sites consist of interest specific channels relevant to Indian interests, including cricket; astrology; matchmaker and movies; content on various matters, such as news and finance; search facilities; a range of community features comprising e-mail, chat, messenger, and e-commerce; and broadband wireless content, as well as short messaging services for the mobile phone subscribers in India. Rediff.com India Limited company also publishes two weekly newspapers, including ‘India Abroad’ and ‘India in New York’ for the Indian-American community in the United States and Canada. As of March 31, 2009, it had 77.9 million online registered users. Rediff.com India Limited company was formerly known as Rediff Communication Private Limited and changed its name to Rediff.com India Limited in February 2000. Rediff.com India Limited was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

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