Visicom Media

Visicom Media Network (VMN)

Founded	Brossard, Quebec (1996)
Founder	Patrice Carrénard, Dominique Tremblay and Nicolas Xanthopoulos
Headquarters	Brossard, Quebec
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Patrice Carrénard, President, Nicolas Xanthopoulos, CTO
Products	Toolbars, Internet solutions
Website	vmn.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

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

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.