A significant portion of the world’s PC users in Europe, US and Asia have opted for Nero
Celebrating 10th Anniversary, Nero Reaches 200 Million Users Worldwide
CD burning software develops into a complete digital media software suite
Karlsbad, Germany (27 October, 2005) -- Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today 200 million users milestone of their popular digital media software suite. A significant portion of the world’s PC users in Europe, US and Asia have opted for Nero for its reliability, user-friendliness and feature-packed solutions in one powerful suite. These users include OEM version users, online customers and consumers of the retail box versions, offered in all major electronics and home entertainment stores worldwide.
Since 1995, Nero Burning ROM has gained worldwide recognition as the software-of-choice for burning CDs, especially for backup of personal music collections or important data files quickly and easily. Today, it’s not just about burning anymore. Nero has transformed its flagship product into the ultimate all-in-one multimedia software package. The recently released Nero 7 can complete all digital media projects while providing both the PC and TV experience. With 18 applications, users can rip, archive, and manage their music collection; capture, create, edit, and share videos and photos; backup their data and distribute them to all devices in a connected digital household through an intuitive and user-friendly command center.
Nero is also proud to be partners with the majority of ODD (Optical Disc Drive) and PC manufacturers who sell their devices bundled with Nero software. Nero software is also one of the top selling products on the retail market in Europe and the U.S. confirmed by GFK and NPD reports.
For more information on Nero and Nero products, please visit http://www.nero.com.
About Nero
Nero (http://www.nero.com) develops and distributes the world’s leading digital media solutions for the consumer and professional markets. More than 200 million users worldwide rely on Nero’s award-winning applications, which represent the trusted technology standards needed to manage both today’s digital home and forward-thinking business enterprises.
Nero’s rapidly-growing portfolio of products defines new levels of innovation in the company’s three key areas of focus: Digital Media Solutions - including products for multimedia projects and photo management designed to capture, edit, author, burn CDs/DVDs, and provide enjoyment of all digital media content; Audio/Video Compression Technologies - enabling the encoding of digital content to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth while preserving the original content quality upon playback; and VoIP Solutions - consisting of products which provide cost-effective communication over the Internet for home and business.
The company’s flagship product, Nero 7, is the world’s #1 ‘all-in-one’ integrated home entertainment software suite which delivers multiple applications for audio, video, photo, data, as well as PC and TV
media management for consumers and industry partners alike.
Nero Digital is a revolutionary audio and video format based on the MPEG-4 standard, delivering the highest quality playback on certified home electronics, mobile and portable devices.
Nero SIPPS is the high-quality VoIP solution that provides clear online communication as well as contact management, instant messaging, TAPI interface, video telephony and Outlook synchronization to any private or commercial PC.
Nero products are globally distributed by leading hardware manufacturers, international distribution partners and online portals, and can be purchased directly at http://www.nero.com. Nero provides worldwide coverage through Nero AG, based in Karlsbad, Germany and two subsidiaries: Nero Inc. in Glendale, California, USA and Nero K.K. in Yokohama, Japan.
Nero®, Nero Digital™ and SIPPS™ are trademarks of Nero AG and its subsidiaries. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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