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Bestdisc Technology in Taiwan Enrolls in APCP
November 08, 2006 - HONG KONG - The International Recording Media Association (IRMA) announced the enrollment of Bestdisc Technology Corporation of Keelung, Taiwan in the global Anti-Piracy Compliance Program (APCP).
With well over 100 plants already enrolled in Europe, the USA, Asia, South Africa, South and Mid-America, the IRMA Anti-Piracy Compliance Program is well recognized as an effective weapon for replicators and duplicators to combat piracy. With this program in place, content holders are able to identify manufacturers that are protecting their interests by complying with stringent manufacturing and operational procedures.
Bestdisc Technology Corporation is the latest company to join the APCP in Taiwan. Bestdisc employees have already received specialized training on the APCP requirements, and are now preparing the formal systems and procedures. "As a major supplier of DVD's to customers around the world, Bestdisc recognizes the needs to protect the assets of their customers," said James S. Wise, Director - IRMA Anti-Piracy Compliance Program - Asia. "I was very impressed with the whole organization's commitment to the APCP project, and I have no doubt about their efforts to achieve quickly the APCP certification."
About Bestdisc Technology Corporation
BestDisc was established in 1999 and quickly grew to be one of the largest manufacturers of DVD in Taiwan. Using techniques, knowledge and vision to evaluate and anticipate current and future market trends, Bestdisc has rapidly expanded its services in the Independent Home Entertainment market. This experience combined with superior customer service and product quality has led to successfully penetration of the DVD markets in Japan, USA, and Europe.
Bestdisc continues to pioneer production methods and technologies for current developments for production of Blue-Ray Disc and High Density DVD.
About CDSA and the APCP
CDSA offers a number of intellectual property protection standards to the content delivery industry, including its Anti-Piracy and Compliance Programs (APCP) designed to reduce the risk of producing pirated or unauthorized content. The programs’ standards and procedures were developed with assistance and input from the CDSA Anti-Piracy Coalition, comprised of optical media replicators, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA), the Digital Software Association (DSA), the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Electronic Arts and Microsoft. The APCP is also supported by International Video Federation (IVF), Bureau International des Sociétés Gérant les Droits d'Enregistrement et de Reproduction Mécanique (BIEM) and Bescherming Rechten Entertainment Industrie Nederland (BREIN). The programs have received global industry recognition, with support shown from companies and organizations on six continents.
Your content is in safe hands when you use a CDSA-certified replicator. For a complete list of certified plants and more information on CDSA's Anti-Piracy Compliance Program, please visit the CDSA website at www.contentdeliveryandstorage.org
CDSA, the Content Delivery & Storage Association (formerly IRMA, the International Recording Media Association), is the worldwide forum advocating the innovative and responsible delivery and storage of entertainment, software and information content. Founded in 1970, this global trade association's membership includes companies involved in every facet along the digital and physical media supply chain. Beginning with the audiocassette, through the home video revolution, and into today’s digital delivery era, CDSA has always been the organization companies have turned to for news, networking, market research, information services, and leadership. CDSA also publishes the professional journal Mediaware that provides "Executive Strategies for the Advancement of Content Delivery & Storage."