Synacor Offers Service Providers Enhanced Data Services And Turnkey Provisioning Platform

Integration of Two Leading Technology Companies and their Product Offerings Results in a Unique Solution for Service Providers

August 1st 2001

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Synacor Inc., the result of a merger between two technology companies, Chek and MyPersonal, announces its official new name and unique solution for Service Providers. Synacor (www.synacor.com) delivers a suite of enhanced data services including portal, messaging and collaboration solutions, and a turnkey provisioning platform that enables Service Providers, CLECs, ILECs, Carriers and VARs to quickly deploy these services to their consumers and small to medium business customers.

In February 2001, Chek, a provider of messaging and collaboration services, and MyPersonal, a portal solutions provider, announced their merger and preliminary plans to integrate their complementary solutions. With the successful integration of their offerings and the development of a robust provisioning platform, Synacor provides a unique solution for Telcos, Service Providers and VARs.

By outsourcing to Synacor, Service Providers are able to reduce overhead. Furthermore, Synacor’s Service Provider Partners are able to offer enhanced services that bring greater margins and keep up with the demands of their customers by offering them the latest in reliable messaging and collaboration services. The provisioning platform and the ability to provision services instantly, enables Synacor’s partners to decrease time to revenue and enhance customer service.

“Synacor helps Service Providers increase revenues and create ‘stickiness’ with their customers,” said Ron Frankel, president and CEO of Synacor. “Our solutions are designed to help our partners roll out new enhanced data services quickly and efficiently, enabling them to keep up with the demands of their clients.”

About Synacor
Synacor Inc. (www.synacor.com) was formed by the merger of Chek and MyPersonal in February 2001. Synacor is a leading provider of enhanced data services to CLECs, ILECs, Carriers, Service Providers and VARs, enabling them to seamlessly deliver our portal, messaging and collaboration solutions to their consumer and business customers through a unique provisioning platform. Synacor powers a global network of millions of users and hundreds of partners.