Bangkok--Mar 2--InfoQuest
AsiaNet is a formal consortium of 14 leading news distributors, including Infoquest, Thailand, formed in 1995 to send media releases and images throughout the Asia Pacific and the world.
Within the Asia Pacific, AsiaNet delivers full text, translated, unedited releases to over 5000 media outlets in 34 countries and regions....and into the continents of Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
The client base includes governments, organisations and top companies trading internationally wanting simultaneous pinpoint delivery of their complete message. They can examine and choose specially constructed lists of media in a variety of subjects.
AsiaNet targets the world's press, radio, TV and magazine outlets. It covers specialist areas such as high technology, business and finance, medical/health care, automotive, travel and leisure...... see www.asianetnews.net.
Professional translators in destination countries prepare translations which are essential for effective communication with the media of the local market. Many AsiaNet agencies use highly-experienced journalists to interpret releases requiring considerable word skills.
AsiaNet, offering add on distribution to databases, online services and internet sites, is able to harness the powerful news agency credibility and influence of its members and affiliates which include PR Newswire (www.prnewswire.com), Canada NewsWire (www.newswire.ca), News Aktuell, Germany (www.newsaktuell.de), and PR Newswire Asia (www.prnasia.com.hk). Every AsiaNet release appears full text on the real time news service, Asia Pulse, which has many prominent automatic add on news organisations.
"We are a one-stop-shop with global branches. Despite many claims, no-one can match our service. We regularly move press releases for some of the most prestigious international companies," said AsiaNet General Manager Mike Worner.
"The governments of the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Malaysia have placed their trust in AsiaNet to deliver their messages, as well as religious, humanitarian, financial, telecommunications, information technology, sporting and health care organisations from around the world," he added.
The AsiaNet consortium, with administrative headquarters in Sydney, Australia, consists of: Australian Associated Press, Antara News Agency (Indonesia), Bernama News Agency (Malaysia), Infoquest Limited (Thailand), Kyodo JBN (Japan), New China News (Hong Kong), New Zealand Press Association, Pakistan Press International, Philippines News Agency, Press Trust of India, United News of Bangladesh, Vietnam News Agency, Xinhua News Agency (China), Yonhap News Agency (South Korea).