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== History ==
== 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 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:
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<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>
* AceDesign Pro
* AceDesign Pro
* VMN.net—search [[Web portal|portal]]
* VMN.net—search [[Web portal|portal]]

Revision as of 05:03, 25 May 2022

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

Visicom Media is a developer focused on devising 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

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

ManyCam

ManyCam is a live video play software and virtual webcam for professionals and users looking to enhance their video conferences, live streams and online classes.

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.

References

  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.