Leading Chinese Companies Turn to Gomez for Web Performance Monitoring

DETROIT August 24, 2009

— Complex Chinese Web Infrastructure Driving Demand

Gomez, Inc. (www.gomez.com), the leader in Web application experience management, today announced that leading Chinese brands are increasingly selecting Gomez solutions to test, monitor and optimize the performance and availability of their Web and mobile applications for end-users across China. Spanning industry leaders in Chinese e-commerce, communications, video, sports, travel and technology, Gomez’s growth is highlighted by both new and expanded relationships with organizations including:

  • China Mobile Limited, recently ranked #55 in Forbes Magazine’s “Global 2000 — The World's 2000 Biggest Public Companies”
  • Phoenix TV, a large Chinese portal
  • Tudou, one of the largest video sharing Websites in China
  • ChinaCache, one of China’s leading content delivery networks, and
  • Industry leading companies including Air China, BMW China, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, ChinaNetCenter, China Radio International (CRI), Coolwei.com, DHgate.com, Dianping.com , Dnion Technology, Hainan Airlines, Kingsoft.com, KMIT, Sinosoft Technology plc, TradeKey China, 21Vianet and 99Bill Corporation.

Plus, in 2008 Gomez’s Web performance monitoring solutions were used by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG.)

“Gomez’s solutions have helped us improve and refine our Web application so we can deliver the best Web experience to our users,” said Su Chen, Director of Information Technology Center at Phoenix TV, which recently moved into the top three position in Gomez’s Web performance benchmark of Chinese portals.

Chinese businesses face a dual challenge. First, the speed with which the Chinese Internet population is growing represents an immense revenue, brand and communications opportunity. Second, is the complexity and fragility of China’s Web infrastructure which means that delivering fast, consistent and successful Web experiences to end-users across the entire country is difficult.

Using Gomez’s platform including Web cross-browser testing, Web load testing, Web performance management, and Web performance business analysis — Chinese businesses are able to test and measure the performance and availability of their Web and mobile applications from the “outside-in” — from their end-users’ perspective.

To serve its growing base of Chinese customers, Gomez is building China’s largest and most comprehensive Web application performance testing and monitoring network, which will comprise commercial-grade Internet backbone nodes and consumer-grade Last Mile™ desktops in every province and region in China (see press release http://www.gomez.com/gomez-to-create-chinas-largest-web-performance-load-testing-and-monitoring-network/). The breadth and scope of the Gomez China network will help businesses identify and resolve even the most localized performance issues.

“Based on the demand we’ve seen, it’s clear that there is a growing need for solutions to help Chinese business gain more control over the delivery and performance of their Web applications,” said Yuan Cheng, General Manager of Gomez China. “Gomez’s software-as-a-service platform and our comprehensive Chinese testing network help quickly identify and diagnose performance and availability issues so that end-users’ experiences can be improved, whether they are in a major city or a remote province.”

About Compuware Gomez

Gomez, the Web performance division of Compuware, provides the industry's leading solutions for optimizing the performance, availability, and quality of Web and mobile applications. The on-demand Gomez platform integrates solutions for Web load testing, Web performance management, Web cross-browser testing, and Web performance business analysis that test and measure Web and mobile applications from the "outside-in" — across all users, browsers, devices, and geographies — using a global network of over 100,000 locations. When combined with Compuware Vantage, Gomez offers the industry's only solution for optimizing application performance across the Enterprise and the Internet. Over 3,000 customers worldwide, ranging from small companies to large enterprises — including 12 of the top 20 most visited US Web sites — use Gomez solutions to increase revenue, build brand loyalty and decrease costs.

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Gomez Division, Compuware Corporation
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