Media Corporation plc is one of the UK’s leading companies in internet media, focused on website publishing and online advertising. Founded in March 2000 and listed on the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp’s vision is to create a technology focused internet media group. This goal will be realised through a combination of sustained organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The Group has two principal divisions: website publishing and online advertising. Following is information regarding these two divisions.

Selectica (NASDAQ: SLTC) is a team of passionate professionals committed to helping companies get deals done right—faster, with higher margins and lower risk. Our solutions change the way Global 2000 companies do business by automating and streamlining complex sales management processes, from the initial quote through contract renewal.Our company was founded in 1996 based on the then revolutionary idea that Internet technologies could provides users with “selection and configuration expertise” to guide users in making better decisions in the sales process. Over the years, we’ve expanded on our vision to encompass the entire deal management process, with a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes sales configuration, pricing, quoting, and contract lifecycle management, with modules for mobile devices, employee self-service, and Salesforce.com. Today, our solutions help companies get deals done right in over 20 industries, by over 100,000 users, to process over one million new contracts annually.

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. operates in the hosting and cloud computing industry. It provides information technology (IT) as a service, managing Web-based IT systems for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as large enterprises worldwide. The company’s service suite includes dedicated hosting comprising managed hosting service that manages data center, network, hardware devices, and operating system software; private cloud service, which enables large enterprises to virtualize their IT environments; and managed collocation service that serves the demands of technical customers who require ordering and provisioning support. Its service suite also comprise cloud hosting, which include cloud servers that allow customers to purchase slices of servers, load their applications onto virtual servers, and pay only for the capacity they use; cloud files that allow customers to purchase storage services by the gigabyte; and cloud sites that allow customers to deploy their applications to a cluster of servers that would scale processing on-demand and as required by the application. In addition, Rackspace Hosting provides cloud applications service suite comprising email, collaboration, and file back-up cloud applications; and hybrid hosting services suite. It sells its service suite through direct sales and third-party channel partners. Rackspace Hosting was formerly known as Rackspace.com, Inc. and changed its name to Rackspace Hosting, Inc. in June 2008. Rackspace Hosting, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

Shopzilla was founded in 1996 by entrepreneurs Farhad Mohit and Henri Asseily, and David Reibstein, former vice dean of The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. Shopzilla is a subsidiary of Scripps Network Interactive. No need to fear Shopzilla. It's not a monster, but a shopping search engine that lists more than 80 million products from tens of thousands of retailers. Shopzilla offers clothes, electronics, and other consumer items to more than 40 million shoppers through a variety of websites and brands, including bizrate, Shopzilla, and beso in the US; Shopzilla.co.uk and bizrate.co.uk in the UK; Shopzilla.fr and PrixMoinsCher.fr in France; and Shopzilla.de and SparDeinGeld.de in Germany.

Keynote Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop and sell services, hardware, and software to measure, test, assure, and improve the quality of service of Internet and mobile communications. Keynote Systems, Inc. offers Internet test and measurement software-as-a-service solutions, and mobile test and measurement software-as-a-service and licensed solutions. Its Internet test and measurement services include on demand Web site and transaction/application monitoring and measurement services, voice over Internet protocol and streaming measurement services, load testing services, customer experience management services, research and industry scorecard services, and custom professional services. Keynote Systems company’s mobile test and measurement services comprise on-demand mobile monitoring and testing services; core network test and measurement system for various communication protocols and services; on-demand service designed to enable operators to test the quality of their services when accessed via various roaming arrangements involving multiple mobile operators internationally. It markets its programs through advertising, Internet marketing, trade events, public relations, and events, such as executive summits. Keynote Systems, Inc. has a strategic alliance with OPNET Technologies Inc. that focuses on enhancing the performance and availability of Web applications for corporate enterprises and government agencies worldwide. Keynote Systems, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Sunbeach Communications Inc. operates from one office each in the parishes of St. Michael and Christ Church. Some Barbadians want to surf the waves, while others want to surf the Internet. Sunbeach Communications provides dial-up and broadband Internet services to consumers and businesses in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. Its business Internet services are sold under the BiZconnect brand. The company also offer Web hosting and data backup and security services for business clients. Sunbeach Communications has said that it hopes to expand its service portfolio to include cellular phone service when it has sufficient funds to complete the construction of a wireless network.

Altnet distributes digital content such as music, video, games, software, and other digital files to PC users through a subscription-based download service. Brilliant Digital also owns the Kazaa subscription-based digital music service, which it jointly operates through a partnership with Internet marketing firm Atrinsic. Kazaa allows users to download an unlimited amount of music files for one monthly fee. In 2010 Atrinsic announced plans to acquire Brilliant Digital's Kazaa assets. Not sure how brilliant digital entertainment gets to your PC? Brilliant Digital Entertainment operates a peer-to-peer network through its Altnet subsidiary (jointly owned with technology firm Joltid).

Commtouch Software Ltd., together with its subsidiary, Commtouch Inc., develops and provides messaging and Web security solutions to original equipment manufacturer partners and enterprises. The company through its Recurrent Pattern Detection technology analyzes messages associated with mass email outbreaks and directs the blocking of such emails without the need to analyze individual messages. It offers real-time anti-spam, Zero-Hour virus outbreak protection, and Global View Mail Reputation services, as well as Globalview URL filtering solution that analyzes various feeds from worldwide sources pertaining to URLs. The company provides its solutions through third party distribution channels to network and security vendors offering content security gateways, unified threat management solutions, network routers and appliances, and anti-virus solutions, as well as to service providers, such as software-as-a-service vendors, Web hosting providers, and Internet service providers. It has operations in Israel, North America, Europe, and Asia. Commtouch Software Ltd. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel.

LinkedIn Corporation is backed by venture capital firms including Sequoia Capital, Greylock, and Bessemer Venture Partners, as well as individuals such as Marc Andreessen (co-founder of Netscape and chairman of Opsware), Joe Kraus (co-founder of Excite), and Peter Thiel (co-founder of PayPal). Feeling a bit disconnected? LinkedIn wants to help. LinkedIn Corporation is an online business network designed to help professionals find jobs, people, and service providers. It is also offers career management tools. LinkedIn Corporation has grown to reach approximately 80 million users in some 200 countries since its founding in 2003. LinkedIn is free to join; it also offers a paid premium membership with additional tools, and sells advertising.

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.

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