InterTrust and National Computer Systems Pte Ltd, a Subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, Announce Global Partnership
NCS to Develop Commerce Products and Services with InterTrust Digital Rights Management in Southeast Asia, Australia, India, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- InterTrust Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ITRU - news), the MetaTrust Utility(TM), today announced that National Computer Systems Pte Ltd (NCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), has licensed worldwide rights to develop and sell products and commerce services based upon InterTrust's digital rights management (DRM) technology. NCS intends to distribute DRM products and services to consumers and to provide financial and usage clearing and deployment management services initially in Southeast Asia, Australia, India, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
National Computer Systems Pte Ltd is a leading IT service provider in Singapore. The company's core competencies are in information infrastructure development, systems integration, Internet commerce and IT outsourcing services. A wholly owned subsidiary of SingTel, NCS runs the largest data center in the region and services a large number of public and private sector clients.
``InterTrust's digital rights management technology is compelling and it will play an important role in the development of e-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region,' said Mr. Lee Kwok Cheong, chief executive of NCS. ``InterTrust complements our strategy to develop the market for digital content and we will work toward the goal of providing consumers in the Asia-Pacific Region with a full range of digital commerce services. We look forward to working closely with InterTrust and the other MetaTrust partners.'
``NCS is a unique organization with key government and private sector relationships,' said Victor Shear, chairman and CEO of InterTrust. ``I am pleased to have NCS become InterTrust's newest core partner, as well as part of the MetaTrust Utility.'
National Computer Systems
National Computer Systems Pte Ltd (NCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Singapore Telecommunications Limited, is a leading IT service provider in Singapore. NCS serves both the public and private sectors in Singapore, as well as the region. Its core competencies in information infrastructure development, systems integration, enterprise knowledge management, Internet commerce and IT outsourcing services are focused on the following niche industries and business sectors: Government, Healthcare & Education; Construction, Transportation & Manufacturing; Justice & Security; Telecommunications industry; and Financial Services. With more than 1,900 trained and experienced IT professionals in the region, NCS is well positioned to deliver IT services of any size and scale. (Web site at ncs.com.sg )
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