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MK Capital Completes Acquisition of Kontiki From VeriSign

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

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Kontiki Provides Peer-Assisted Content Delivery to Enterprise and Consumer Media Customers Worldwide

Kontiki, the leading provider of managed peer-assisted delivery for high-quality video and digital content, announced today that it has completed the anticipated divestiture from VeriSign, Inc. As a result, the assets previously comprising VeriSign’s Broadband Content Services business unit will be re-launched as Kontiki [...]

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Tags: mergers/acquisitions

Yes, VeriSign CDN Business Is Indeed on the Block

December 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Yes, VeriSign CDN Business Is Indeed on the Block - NewTeeVee
William Roper Jr., the new chief executive officer of Mountain View, Calif.-based VeriSign, wants to streamline the company by selling off non-core businesses. His plan — sell or shut down, something I first reported back in August. At the time, VeriSign had no plans to [...]

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Tags: distribution