BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. ("ChinaCache" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:CCIH), the leading total solutions provider of Internet content and application delivery services in China, today announced that it has been awarded a contract with S.F. Express Co., Ltd. ("S.F. Express"), one of China's leading delivery services providers.
Under terms of the agreement, ChinaCache will provide customized online content acceleration and content and application delivery solutions to improve the speed, reliability and security of SF Best (www.sfbest.cn), an online food retailing platform launched by S.F. Express. This contract marks ChinaCache's entry into the logistics industry.
ChinaCache's services will provide SF Best's website with scalability, as well as a stable on-line presence. It is believed that ChinaCache was awarded this exclusive contract for its leading service quality and strong track records among enterprise customers, which set it apart from the four companies competing for the contract in the selection process.
"We are honored to have been selected by S.F. Express to help them improve their Internet platform and user experience," commented Mr. Song Wang, Founder, Chairman and CEO of ChinaCache. "This contract provides a remarkable start to our goal of penetrating the logistics industry, which has been one of our recent focus areas in our pursuit of enterprise customers. Our strong customer reference portfolio continues to play a key role in winning new business and expanding our exposure in existing and new target markets.We believe that we can add great value to customers such as S.F. Express with an opportunity to expand our service offerings as they further leverage their Intranet and Internet to improve their operating efficiency and build online platforms that better serve their customers."
SF Best was launched by S.F. Express in 2012 and offers a variety of global high-end quality food, including fresh produce, nutrition & health care supplies and other food supplies and perishable products.
About ChinaCache
ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:CCIH) is the leading total solutions provider of Internet content and application delivery services in China. As a carrier-neutral service provider, ChinaCache's network in China is interconnected with networks operated by all telecom carriers, major non-carriers and local Internet service providers. With more than a decade of experience in developing solutions tailored to China's complex Internet infrastructure, ChinaCache is a partner of choice for businesses, government agencies and other enterprises to enhance the reliability and scalability of online services and applications and improve end-user experience. For more information on ChinaCache, please visit en.chinacache.com.
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