ASTAware's Advanced Search Technology Selected By VERITAS Software
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - February 27, 2001 -
ASTAware Technologies INC. ("ASTAware" / the "Company"), the leading developer of advanced JavaTM-based index, search and retrieval software, is pleased to announce that VERITAS Software Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTS), The Data Availability Company, has purchased and accepted delivery of ASTAware's newly released SearchKey Pro (version 3.1) and newly developed Advanced Search module for use within its technical services organization.
ASTAware has taken its industry leading software and developed a customized solution for VERITAS Software that enables the organization to concurrently and rapidly search and retrieve information from multiple data sources (Internet, intranet, CD, etc.). This solution will enhance VERITAS Software's knowledge management initiatives, particularly as it relates to the technical support department. New features include Exact Phrase Searching, User Customizable Results Page and a fully integrated Advanced Search module that enables complex queries such as multiple users concurrently generating multiple queries against multiple indexes.
"As a global company, VERITAS Software requires a search engine solution with a highly scaleable architecture, an easy to use interface and robust functionality to provide consistent results from a constant stream of complex queries," said Todd Barczak, advanced support technologies developer, VERITAS Software. Barczak added. "The combination of ASTAware's core product technology and their ability to customize a solution to meet our specific needs placed them ahead of the rest during our selection process."
Dev Misir, CEO of ASTAware adds, "It is particularly gratifying that a customer with the technical sophistication of VERITAS Software has selected our technology, thereby validating our product direction as well as the overall quality and functionality of our recently enhanced SearchKey Pro solution. We have invested significant effort to upgrade our solutions to ensure that their functionality remains at the forefront of the information search and retrieval market, while maintaining our historic strengths of being a fully Java-based solution with the performance and scalability needed for larger enterprises."
ASTAware is a leading provider of Java-based, search and retrieval technology. The company's information retrieval solutions include, SearchKey API, SearchKey PRO, SearchDisc and E-Cat. ASTAware's current licensees include: Hewlett Packard, Hunter Engineering, IBM, Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems (UK), Ontario Hydro, Qualcomm, RedBack Networks, Rogers Media, Siemens Telecom Networks, Silicon Graphics, Sun Microsystems and Transport Canada. For more information on ASTAware's products and services, feel free to contact the company at its websites: http://www.astaware.com, http://www.searchkey.com, or e-mail: ejewell@astaware.com.
