LONDON, ENGLAND, — March 5th, 2008 — Keynote Systems (Nasdaq: KEYN), the global leader in on-demand mobile and Internet test & measurement solutions for continuously improving the online experience, today announced a strategic partnership with NTT Europe Online, one of the leading providers of managed hosting services in Europe.
NTT Europe Online has over 10 years of hosting experience to help companies achieve their online business objectives, which include scalable solutions to enable business growth. NTT Europe Online’s commercial and technical expertise enables it to design the most appropriate solution architecture for a business. Keynote Systems allows companies to understand precisely their Web sites, content, and applications performance on actual browsers, networks, and mobile devices long before their customers and business are impacted in particular now with the rapid penetration of Web 2.0 and Rich Internet Applications. Keynote’s global infrastructure consists of over 2,400 measurement computers and mobile devices in over 240 locations and 160+ metropolitan areas worldwide. Keynote’s global monitoring network offers substantial coverage across Europe including in the Middle East and Africa. This strategic partnership will mean that NTT Europe Online’s customers will now not only benefit from NTT Europe Online’s solution architecture but have the backup of Keynote Systems providing third party site performance validation. The relationship presents unbeatable value and allows customers to focus on running their businesses while Keynote and NTT manage their Web sites’ infrastructure performance.
The relationship will see NTT Europe Online offer Keynote Systems to its new and existing customers across all sectors in the EMEA region as a means of validating quality of service (QoS). NTT Europe Online customers include UEFA, Aviva, Gumtree, International Tennis Federation and Nissan.
Jeff Kraatz, Senior VP Worldwide Sales and Services at Keynote Systems said, "the Keynote / NTT Online partnership in Europe brings media and enterprise customers unbeatable value and performance in end-to-end managed services. The combined pre and post sales support of both these market leaders means clients will receive exceptional in-country attention - allowing customers to focus on running their businesses while Keynote and NTT Europe Online manage their infrastructure."
Rob Steggles, European Marketing Director at NTT Europe Online commented on the positive implications of the Keynote/NTT Europe Online partnership, saying, “With Keynote and NTT Europe Online joining forces, the aim, as always, is to add value for our online business clients. Keynote offers an extensive range of market leading services that complement our own core competencies in the managed hosting and network areas. Online businesses are already benefiting from the information they receive about the quality of service they are providing to their online customers.”
About Keynote
Keynote Systems (Nasdaq “KEYN”) is the global leader in on-demand test & measurement solutions for continuously improving the online experience. As an independent and trusted third-party, Keynote provides IT and marketing executives with an unbiased view into their Internet services from around the world. For over a decade, Keynote has been providing measurement data and testing capabilities that allow companies to understand and improve their customer’s online and mobile experience. Keynote has four test and measurement businesses: Web performance, mobile quality, streaming & VoIP, and customer experience/UX. In addition, Keynote’s industry analysis group called Keynote Competitive Research publishes proprietary studies measuring customer experience and service levels across a wide range of industries.
Known as The Mobile and Internet Performance Authority™, Keynote has a market-leading infrastructure of 2,400 measurement computers and mobile devices in over 240 locations around the world. Keynote also maintains one of the most representative panels of online users consisting of 160,000 consumers. Keynote’s on-demand, hassle-free infrastructure allows businesses to access services they need, when they need them to pinpoint and fix mobile quality and Internet problems before they impact customers.
Keynote helps over 2,600 corporate customers become “the best of the best” by helping them improve online business performance and mobile communications quality. Keynote’s customers represent top Internet and mobile companies including American Express, BP, Caterpillar, Dell, Disney, eBay, ESPN Mobile, E*TRADE, Expedia, FedEx, Microsoft, SonyEricsson, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone.
Keynote Systems, Inc. is headquartered in San Mateo, California and can be reached at www.keynote.com or by phone in the U.S. at (650) 403-2400.
Keynote, The Internet Performance Authority, Perspective and Customer Experience Rankings are registered trademarks and The Mobile and Internet Performance Authority and True Experience are trademarks of Keynote Systems, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2007 Keynote Systems, Inc.
About NTT Europe Online
NTT Europe Online provides managed hosting, security and application management services to businesses globally. These services provide the reliability, availability, security and scalability needed to underpin business success online.
NTT Europe Online is certified to ISO27001 for Information Security Management and, as part of NTT Communications, has the global reach and scale to support businesses of all sizes. NTT Communications is the global data and IP services arm of the Fortune Global 500 telecom leader, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT). For further information visit www.ntteuropeonline.com
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