Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Microsoft Makes Bid to Buy Norwegian Data-Search Firm - WSJ.com

More on the Microsoft/FAST deal

"Enterprise search is becoming an indispensable tool to businesses of all sizes, helping people find, use and share critical business information quickly," said Jeff Raikes, president of the Microsoft Business Division in a statement. "Until now organizations have been forced to choose between powerful, high-end search technologies or more mainstream, infrastructure solutions. The combination of Microsoft and FAST gives customers a new choice: a single vendor with solutions that span the full range of customer needs."

"By joining Microsoft, we can benefit from the momentum behind the SharePoint business productivity platform to really empower a broader set of users through Microsoft's strong sales and marketing network," said FAST Chief Executive John Lervik. "It validates FAST's momentum and leadership in enterprise search."

Microsoft Makes Bid to Buy Norwegian Data-Search Firm - WSJ.com

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