Business Hub Development With Dataware's Inquery Search Technology
Business Editors
SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 10, 1999- -- Users will be able to access relevant business information
more efficiently --
In a move to bring further search engine, harvesting and indexing technology to its forthcoming Internet business hub, WordCruncher Internet Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: WCTI), has signed an embedded solutions partnership agreement with Dataware Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWTI) to integrate Dataware's InQuery search engine source code into its web site. InQuery is a highly advanced natural language search system that integrates information, retrieval, filtering and concept-mining tools with a framework for automatic knowledge sharing and collaboration.
WordCruncher also has signed a development and support agreement with the Applied Computing Systems Institute of Massachusetts (ACSIOM). These relationships will contribute to WCTI's development of an Internet hub for business professionals scheduled to be launched in fourth quarter 1999. "Dataware and ACSIOM offer an outstanding level of search expertise and will strongly enhance our efforts to provide the highest level of functionality for our users in the most timely manner possible," said Daniel Lunt, WCTI president and chief executive officer. "These agreements are important and valuable components of our development strategy. We will continue to augment our own efforts with the best ideas and solutions from capable partners to create a powerful business hub for business professionals."
Dataware works with its clients and partners to build solutions that improve how they use and distribute their information using the web, CD, multimedia and knowledge management technologies. These solutions allow clients to transform their business process by drawing on leading-edge technologies and skills to make information more accessible and useful. "This agreement enables WCTI to take full advantage of Dataware's suite of technology components for the successful deployment of its site," said Grant Challenger, Director of Channels and Alliances for Dataware. "On the Internet, getting to market quickly and differentiating your brand are key. WCTI's forthcoming site is an ideal application of our technology, and we look forward to working with WCTI to achieve its goals."
ACSIOM is backed by the expertise and technology of the Computer Science Department of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. It contracts with commercial and government organizations to provide software engineering and technical consulting services. ACSIOM has over six years experience in the development and implementation of search engine technologies and solutions. In the area of information retrieval, ACSIOM partnered with the University to create the search engine technology now licensed from Dataware. About Dataware Technologies, Inc.
Dataware works with its clients to create contemporary business solutions that efficiently translate their business to a web-oriented model. Dataware incorporates its clients' information into its technology and methodology to deliver solutions built around the web, CD, interactive multimedia, intelligent information retrieval and knowledge management. These solutions dramatically impact how businesses use and distribute their information and dramatically improve operational effectiveness. For more information about Dataware Technologies, Inc., visit www.dataware.com. About ACSIOM
Applied Computing Systems Institute of Massachusetts, Inc. (ACSIOM) is the technology transfer and commercialization mechanism for the Computer Science Department of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Incorporated in 1988, ACSIOM provides a critical link between the technologies being developed by the Computer Science Department and the needs of diverse client groups. For more information about ACSIOM, visit www.acsiom.org. About WordCruncher Internet Technologies, Inc.
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