FAST Named to EContent 100 List of ‘Companies That Matter Most’ for Third Consecutive Year
Fast Search & Transfer™ (FAST™), the leading developer of enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies, today announced that it has been selected for the third consecutive year as one of the most innovative enterprise search providers on EContent magazine's prestigious "EContent 100," an annual list of companies that matter most in the digital content technology market. In addition to being included on the 2003 EContent 100, FAST received multiple industry awards and industry recognition in 2003 based upon its corporate growth and superior enterprise search offerings. FAST was ranked the # 2 fastest growing European technology company on the 2003 Deloitte Technology FAST 500; listed as a 2004 European IST Prize Winner; selected as a finalist for Transform magazine's "2003 Product of the Year"; received a VARBusiness 5-Star Partner Program rating; won a 2003 Computerworld Honors 21st Century Achievement Award; and was selected as a finalist in the 2004 Codie Awards for "Best Enterprise Search Engine." Further information on all of FAST's awards can be obtained at: http://snipurl. com/3l1b
(PRWEB) December 31, 2003
Fast Search & Transfer™ (FAST™), the leading developer of enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies, today announced that it has been selected for the third consecutive year as one of the most innovative enterprise search providers on EContent magazine’s prestigious “EContent 100,” an annual list of companies that matter most in the digital content technology market.
“The EContent 100 aims to provide readers with a tool for navigating the maze of content technology offerings. It reflects the activity and performance in the content industry in 2003, and foreshadows the growth and continued success of these companies in the year to come,” said Michelle Manafy, editor of EContent. “We have included FAST on the EContent 100 list for three consecutive years because of the company’s performance as one of the most innovative vendors in the digital content arena. By offering Global 2000 organizations some of the most complete and flexible search technology solutions, FAST is aptly redefining the enterprise search market as we know it.”
An expert panel of editors from EContent, as well as valued contributing editors and colleagues from fellow Information Today, Inc. magazines, determines companies included in the EContent 100 list, which is published in the December 2003 issue and on EContentÂ’s Website at www. econtentmag. com.
“It is a tremendous honor for us to be one of the very few companies included on the EContent 100 list three years in a row,” commented John M. Lervik, FAST’s chief executive officer. “This award, and the many others we’ve received in 2003, is a direct result of all the hard work and effort put forth by all of our dedicated employees and partners. We are pleased that a growing number of industry experts are recognizing FAST’s leadership and our progress in delivering the most comprehensive and scalable search platform solutions.”
In addition to being included on the 2003 EContent 100, FAST received multiple industry awards and industry recognition this year based upon its corporate growth and superior enterprise search offerings, including:
The 2003 Deloitte Technology FAST 500, where FAST is ranked the #2 fastest-growing technology companies in Europe Euro-CASE selected FAST Data Search™ as a 2004 European IST Prize Winner The Europe’s 500, an annual listing endorsed by 3i, Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers, recognized FAST as one of the fastest-growing European companies in 2003 Transform magazine selected FAST Data Search as a finalist for its “2003 Product of the Year” VARBusiness magazine gave FAST a 5 Star Partner rating, the highest available, in its ninth annual Partner Programs Guide Computerworld magazine named FAST as one of six finalists in the Business & Related Services for the 2003 Computerworld Honors 21st Century Achievement Award The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) selected FAST Data Search as a finalist for “Best Enterprise Search Engine” in its 2004 Codie Awards
FAST Data Search offers the most comprehensive combination available of powerful real-time search technology, business search management tools, and information analysis capabilities. The FAST Data Search suite of enterprise search solutions enables companies and organizations to develop information transparency and utilization across organizational units and geographical areas. This results in improved efficiency through collaboration, information sharing, and real-time data monitoring and filtering, as well as a dramatic boost in ROI and lowered total cost-of-ownership.
The FAST Data Search product suite supplies a complete information retrieval solution ideal for key vertical markets and applications including e-Commerce and Internet Portals, Financial Services; Government; Life Sciences; Media and Publishing; and Telecom.
About FAST
FAST creates the real-time search and filter technology solutions that are behind the scenes at the worldÂ’s best known companies with the most demanding search problems. FASTÂ’s flexible and scalable integrated technology platform elevates the search capabilities of enterprise customers and connects people to the relevant information they seek regardless of medium. This drives revenues and reduces total cost of ownership by effectively leveraging IT infrastructure. FASTÂ’s powerful enterprise search technology solutions are used by a wide range of global customers and partners, including AT&T, Cardinal Health, CareerBuilder. com, Charles Schwab & Co., Chordiant, CIGNA, CNET, Dell, Fidelity Investments, FirstGov. gov (GSA), Freeserve, IBM, LexisNexis, Nordstrom, Overture, Rakuten, Reed Elsevier, Reuters, SBC Communications, Tenet Healthcare, T-Online, US Army, and Virgilio (Telecom Italia).
FAST operates globally with presence in the United States, Europe, and Japan. FAST is publicly traded under the ticker symbol 'FAST' on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Please visit www. fastsearch. com for more information.
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