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January 9, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — WorldCom (worldcom.com), a business data and Internet communications provider, yesterday announced that eMachines, Inc.
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(emachines.com), the third largest provider of desktop personal computers sold through U.S. retailers, has selected WorldCom to host and manage the Web site for its new online direct sales channel.
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Founded in Sept. 1998, eMachines has shipped more than 4 million personal
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computers through leading retailers in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France
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and Spain, in addition to catalog and online merchandisers. To offer more
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consumers direct access to its products on a global scale, eMachines turned
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to WorldCom, with the support of its high-end managed Web and application
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hosting affiliate Digex, to launch its first e-commerce Web site. The secure
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site will enable customers to purchase eMachines PC products online, with
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interactive tools and product comparison information to help consumers
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select the best PC for their needs.
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“Because our new online sales channel is a key strategy for our company, we
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considered the selection of our Web hosting provider to be an equally
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strategic decision,” said Murray Bognovitz, vice president, online
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experience for eMachines. “Knowing that a proven provider, with a reputation
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for performance, reliability, technical expertise, and the assurance of
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long-term stability is essential to our e-commerce success, we selected
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WorldCom.”
