Press Release - 13 June 2012
Nexon and Big Fish Games, after Innova: Telindus Telecom confirms its leadership on the online games datacenter hosting market
Luxembourg, June 15, 2012 – Telindus Luxembourg is proud to announce its partnership with Big Fish Games and Nexon. Big Fish is a worldwide heavyweight in the casual game sector and Nexon is a leading publisher of Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games. Both companies have chosen Luxembourg as the site for their European office (business management, marketing and also billing regarding Nexon), as well as a central location for their datacentre.
These two leading actors want to take their lion’s share of the growing European online games market, which is marked by developed infrastructure and numerous opportunities for attracting an active core community of players.
“We are delighted to have been selected by Nexon and Big Fish Games to provide them with our competitive datacenter and end-to-end ICT and connectivity solutions. Both companies’ managements chose us to assist them in their development of the European market. We are unique in offering leading technical solutions combined with the advantage of a single point of contact and a flexible approach.” said Gérard Hoffmann, Chairman & Managing Director of Telindus Luxembourg, adding: “We are also the only ones to have the core presence both in Luxembourg and abroad so as to answer to our international customers’ requirements”.
"The decision to partner with Telindus Telecom is based on their 360° approach, the quality of the company’s services as well as the expertise and flexibility of the whole team.” said Paul Farral, the Vice President of Operations of Big Fish Games.
"We entered the Tokyo stock exchange at the end of 2011, so it became mandatory to choose a partner we trust in. Telindus Telecom has the power of an international actor linked to the agility of a local market expert. The highly secured platform, the expertise and the responsiveness of the Telindus Telecom’s team definitely convinced us.” said Sungjin Kim, the CEO of Nexon Europe.
About Nexon
Nexon provides the best excitement and experience to the world with various entertainment business based on games. Nexon has become the Global Fun Leader as a unique and exciting game creator, as a service leader that puts customer value first, and as a business partner that promises mutual success. Established in 1994, NEXON developed the world’s first graphic MMORPG, ‘The Kingdom of the Winds’, and ever since, with its diverse and well-received titles, NEXON has quickly become one of Korea’s leading publishers of online contents. NEXON has an extensive catalog of games to reach players of all ages, interests and regions of the world, and promises to bring them the most enjoyable online excitement ever experienced. NEXON, as an online entertainment aggregator, facilitates every process of game publishing, from funding to commercial launching, and provides top-quality solutions for a successful business. Established in March 2007, NEXON Europe Limited began its success story with the introduction of the worldwide hit MMORPG “MapleStory” to the European audience. Governing all operational, business, marketing and PR activities for NEXON’s European business, NEXON Europe quickly became a leading publisher of online contents with millions of enthusiastic players across Europe.
About Big Fish
Founded in 2002, Big Fish is the leading online marketplace for premium casual games. Through its proprietary, data driven platform, millions of consumers seeking immersive, relaxing entertainment easily discover and purchase premium casual games created by Big Fish’s network of more than 500 development partners and in-house by Big Fish Studios. Renowned for offering A New Game Every Day! ® on www.bigfishgames.com, the company offers thousands of games on multiple platforms -- PC, Mac, mobile phone, and tablet. Big Fish’s websites, games, and customer service are available in ten languages – Danish, Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish – and its games are sold in more than 150 countries. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA, with regional offices in Oakland, CA; Cork, Ireland; Vancouver, Canada; and Luxembourg.
About Telindus Luxembourg
Telindus Luxembourg is the Belgacom Group’s ICT branch and, through Telindus Telecom, the Group’s enterprise operator in Luxembourg, it provides solutions to a variety of private and public-sector companies. Its areas of expertise include enterprise networks and connectivity, datacenters, security, collaboration, applications and mobility.
