26 July 2006FirstGov.gov Wins Federal Computer Week's Pioneer Award Recognizing its Innovative Deployment of Vivisimo VelocityPrestigious Award Recognizes 'Innovative Use of Technology in a Government Program'Pittsburgh, PA—Vivisimo (vivisimo.com), a leading provider of search software and expertise, today announced that FirstGov.gov, the official portal of the U.S. Government, has won the Pioneer Award from Federal Computer Week and the Government Solutions Center (GSC) for its "innovative use of technology in a government program." In January, FirstGov.gov replaced its previous system with the Vivisimo Velocity Search Platform that incorporates Web search results from MSN Search. Today, the FirstGov.gov portal fields millions of search queries, providing high-quality results and an unmatched user experience to citizens, government employees and other visitors to the site. The 2006 Awards Program, scheduled for July 26 in Washington, D.C., marks the eighth year the GSC will honor government agencies and contractors for their technology leadership. FirstGov.gov will receive the award at the event honoring the organization's use of cutting-edge search technology to improve access to valuable information and delivering a user-friendly search experience. Vivisimo Velocity provides the millions of American who visit FirstGov.gov each year with easy, streamlined access to a highly diverse reservoir of content. FirstGov.gov uses Velocity to selectively crawl government documents and Web pages, meta search government resources, and cluster all of the results into thematic categories. The Vivisimo Velocity suite has helped FirstGov.gov to deliver a much more comprehensive and feature-rich search for users. "FirstGov.gov is a model customer and a case study in the right way to build a consumer search portal," said Raul Valdes-Perez, CEO and co-founder of Vivisimo. "Our relationship with FirstGov.gov has allowed us the unique opportunity to provide the millions of FirstGov.gov visitors with a simpler and more rewarding search experience. We look forward to continuing to play a role in the ongoing development of the finest government search portal in the world." About Vivisimo VelocityThe Vivisimo Velocity platform provides enterprises with innovative search solutions that allow users to find, access, explore and manipulate all available content, regardless of location. By combining the simplicity of consumer search with the flexibility and control of enterprise software, enterprises can reap the benefits of increased user adoption and satisfaction without compromising on performance, scalability, security or the ability to configure a solution specific to its business environment. Based on a service-oriented architecture that enables rapid deployment, Vivisimo Velocity can be up and running in just weeks.
About VivisimoVivisimo does search right by combining the simplicity and innovation of consumer search with the flexibility and control of enterprise software. The company works with customers to understand their goals and quickly deploy solutions that maximize the business value of information—with an interface users love. Vivisimo serves its global client base through headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, and Paris, France, and partners throughout the world. Please visit vivisimo.com to learn more about us and visit our Search Done Right blog to learn more about enterprise search. ### |
