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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Visicom Media Network (VMN)
| name = Visicom Media Network (VMN)
| foundation = [[Brossard]], [[Quebec]] (1996)
| foundation = [[Brossard]], [[Quebec]] (1996)
| founder(s) = Patrice Carrénard, Dominique Tremblay and Nicolas Xanthopoulos
| founder = Patrice Carrénard, Dominique Tremblay and Nicolas Xanthopoulos
| location = [[Brossard]], [[Quebec]]
| location = [[Brossard]], [[Quebec]]
| key_people = Patrice Carrénard, President,<br/> Dominique Tremblay, [[Chief marketing officer|CMO]]<br> Nicolas Xanthopoulos, [[Chief Technology Officer|CTO]]
| key_people = Patrice Carrénard, President,<br/> Nicolas Xanthopoulos, [[Chief Technology Officer|CTO]]
| Area served = Worldwide
| area_served = Worldwide
| products = [[Toolbars]] and Internet Solutions
| products = [[Toolbar]]s, Internet solutions
| website = vmn.net|
| homepage = [http://www.vmn.net] http://www.vmn.net
|}}
}}
'''Visicom Media Network''' or '''VMN.net''' is a Web portal with a number of free services for users. Its headquarters is in [[Brossard]], [[Quebec]]. The domain VMN.net was ranked by [[Alexa.com]] in the top 1000 websites by the end of 2007, and broke into the top 100 around September 2008—it was ranked in the top 50 domain-names globally as of June 2009—see http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/vmn.net Most of the traffic is sent to the urlseek.vmn.net subdomain, which seems to be associated with error-redirects of the VMN toolbar (installed in the enduser's web browser as part of various third-party products).


'''Visicom Media''' designs tools and software applications that improve user experience.
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== History ==


They are known for developing tools, platforms and software products for large publishers and partners such as [[Yahoo!]], [[Comcast]], [[Verizon]], [[Time Warner]] and [[Panda Security]].
Visicom was established in 1996 by Patrice Carrénard, Dominique Tremblay and Nicolas Xanthopoulos. Its products include:


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== History ==
Visicom Media was founded in 1996 by Patrice Carrénard, Dominique Tremblay and Nicolas Xanthopoulos.<ref>{{cite news |last1=MacDonald |first1=Don |title=Visicom gears to go global: Maker of French-language Web tools targets new languages, but harvesting profit is key |work=[[Montreal Gazette|The Gazette]] |date=9 July 2001 |location=[[Montreal]] |page=F3 |id={{ProQuest|433738777}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Riga |first1=Andy |title=The secret to Visicom's online success: 'Work hard, trust yourself, be positive and never get discouraged,' firm's president says |work=[[Montreal Gazette|The Gazette]] |date=4 May 2002 |location=[[Montreal]] |page=D1 |id={{ProQuest|433828307}} }}</ref> Since then, they have partnered with various brands in the world of distribution, development, and marketing.

Visicom's products include:
* AceHTML Pro — editing software for HTML websites, similar to [[Microsoft FrontPage]]
* AceHTML Pro — editing software for HTML websites, similar to [[Microsoft FrontPage]]
* AceFTP Pro<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kapica |first1=Jack |title=Visicom Media's AceFTP version 2 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |issue=Online |date=16 July 2001 |location=[[Toronto]] |id={{ProQuest|2387286549}}}}</ref>
* AceFTP Pro
* AceDesign Pro
* AceDesign Pro
* VMN.net—search [[Web portal|portal]]
* VMN.net—search [[Web portal|portal]]
* DynamicToolbar.com and MyStartToolbar.com—browser toolbar for MyStart.com, also used by many third-party websites for branded toolbars
* DynamicToolbar.com and MyStartToolbar.com—browser toolbar for MyStart.com, also used by many third-party websites for branded toolbars
* Toolbarcleaner.com
* Toolbarcleaner.com
* ManyCam.com, a virtual webcam for Windows & Mac.
* MyStart.com, a homepage extension for web browsers.

== Main products ==
=== Mystart ===
MyStart combines smart start pages with integrated paid searches, creating revenue opportunities and providing users with images and tools.

=== Search products ===
As a syndicator of Yahoo's Sponsored Search Ad Play Feed for more than a decade, Visicom Media produces software that leverages Yahoo! Search to generate click-through revenue.


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== External links ==
* http://developers.dynamictoolbar.com/ - Developer resources (SDK, Videos, Code snippets, Forums) for DTX Technology. The DTX technology is an Ajax framework to develop toolbars and other extensions for mainstream Web browsers.
* http://vmn.net/ - entry page, click About > Company to see the list of corporations VMN partners with ([[Yahoo]], [[Comcast]], [[Verizon]], etc.)
* http://dynamictoolbar.com/showcase/ - list of deployed solutions, including Yahoo Y!Q DemoBar, Go.com toolbar, AltaVista toolbar, RealNetworks toolbar, YellowPages.com toolbar, Comcast toolbar, Verizon Broadband toolbar, Netscape toolbar, NASDAQ toolbar, OTN.Oracle.com DBA toolbar, UltraEdit toolbar, and several more
* http://vmntoolbar.com/ - the toolbar will "redirect to an user-friendly page with suggestions when you type a wrong URL (DNS & 404 errors)"
* http://www.linkedin.com/companies/visicom-media - Visicom Media LinkedIn
* https://twitter.com/dynamictoolbar - Dynamic Toolbar Twitter
* [http://www.mystart.com/ mystart.com] - web "portal"


== Web Articles ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* http://www.prweb.com/releases/dynamictoolbar/instant_toolbar/prweb5237884.htm - New Dynamic Toolbar Platform Enables On-the-Fly Toolbar Creation, April 2011
* http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080108005829/en - Visicom Media Will Add SAFElinkTM from [[PlumChoice]] into Its VMN Toolbar, January 2008
* http://tv.sys-con.com/node/334480 - Visicom Media to Demonstrate DynamicToolbar at AJAXWorld, March 2007
* http://i486.net/2010/09/04/dynamic-toolbar-ensures-toolbar-compatibility-with-windows-vista-and-ie7/ - Dynamic Toolbar Ensures Toolbar Compatibility with Windows Vista and IE7, Feb 2007
* http://blog.iweb.com/en/2006/07/visicom-media-inc-launches-vmn-toolbox/415.html - announces the availability of DynamicToolbar.com, and indicates that VMN is a "long time iWeb partner" (iWeb the Canadian hosting company, not to be confused with [[Apple Inc.]]'s [[iWeb]]), July 2006


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[[Category:Brossard]]
[[Category:Internet companies of Canada]]
[[Category:Online companies of Canada]]
[[Category:Companies based in Quebec]]
[[Category:Companies based in Quebec]]


Latest revision as of 18:04, 14 June 2023

Visicom Media Network (VMN)
FoundedBrossard, Quebec (1996)
FounderPatrice Carrénard, Dominique Tremblay and Nicolas Xanthopoulos
HeadquartersBrossard, Quebec
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Patrice Carrénard, President,
Nicolas Xanthopoulos, CTO
ProductsToolbars, Internet solutions
Websitevmn.net

Visicom Media designs tools and software applications that improve user experience.

They are known for developing tools, platforms and software products for large publishers and partners such as Yahoo!, Comcast, Verizon, Time Warner and Panda Security.

History

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Visicom Media was founded in 1996 by Patrice Carrénard, Dominique Tremblay and Nicolas Xanthopoulos.[1][2] Since then, they have partnered with various brands in the world of distribution, development, and marketing.

Visicom's products include:

  • AceHTML Pro — editing software for HTML websites, similar to Microsoft FrontPage
  • AceFTP Pro[3]
  • AceDesign Pro
  • VMN.net—search portal
  • DynamicToolbar.com and MyStartToolbar.com—browser toolbar for MyStart.com, also used by many third-party websites for branded toolbars
  • Toolbarcleaner.com
  • ManyCam.com, a virtual webcam for Windows & Mac.
  • MyStart.com, a homepage extension for web browsers.

Main products

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Mystart

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MyStart combines smart start pages with integrated paid searches, creating revenue opportunities and providing users with images and tools.

Search products

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As a syndicator of Yahoo's Sponsored Search Ad Play Feed for more than a decade, Visicom Media produces software that leverages Yahoo! Search to generate click-through revenue.

References

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  1. ^ MacDonald, Don (9 July 2001). "Visicom gears to go global: Maker of French-language Web tools targets new languages, but harvesting profit is key". The Gazette. Montreal. p. F3. ProQuest 433738777.
  2. ^ Riga, Andy (4 May 2002). "The secret to Visicom's online success: 'Work hard, trust yourself, be positive and never get discouraged,' firm's president says". The Gazette. Montreal. p. D1. ProQuest 433828307.
  3. ^ Kapica, Jack (16 July 2001). "Visicom Media's AceFTP version 2". The Globe and Mail. No. Online. Toronto. ProQuest 2387286549.


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