Vivisimo Powers Social Search for the Industrial Research Institute

PITTSBURGH, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivisimo (www.vivisimo.com), a leader in information optimization, today announced that its award-winning Velocity Platform is enhancing information access and knowledge sharing to more than 1000 member of the Industrial Research Institute (IRI).  

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IRI, a leading research organization representing industrial and service companies that have a common interest in technological innovation and invest billions on research and development annually, is leveraging social search as a lead-generation tool on its web site www.iriweb.org.  Through the power of Velocity, members are able to use the search interface as a single collaboration point, fostering knowledge sharing among users and optimizing information.

"Information is the lifeblood of our organization," said Michele Taussig, vice president, resource distribution, IRI.  "Without a powerful and collaborative search capability, our members would not be able to have the quick and relevant access to information they need to be successful." Velocity takes it a step further by empowering users with the ability to make the most of the information by optimizing knowledge management and collaboration between members to achieve even greater results.

IRI members using Velocity are utilizing a rich set of discovery, personalization and collaboration functionality, empowering them with greater control over their search experience.  Rather than just being able to search and find information, users can tag, rate and annotate documents and search terms to optimize future results all aimed at improving collaboration, innovation and productivity.

"IRI members invest nearly half of the nation's privately funded R&D dollars on research and development and employ more than 10 million American workers," said John Kealey, CEO of Vivisimo.  "With so much at stake, having access to relevant information that can be shared and optimized to serve their business interests is critical to their success.  Through Velocity, IRI is empowering these business leaders using search as the foundation for collaboration and information optimization, leading to smarter business decisions."

About Vivisimo, Inc.

Vivisimo provides enterprises with information optimization solutions that help maximize the business value of information.  Unlike traditional information management products, Vivisimo's innovative solutions help end-users find and take advantage of all appropriate and available information, regardless of source, location or type. Vivisimo's innovative technology, including social search tools that enable collaboration throughout the enterprise, is delivered with a focus on end-user satisfaction and application control through easy-to-use interfaces, flexible security management and a modern architecture that enables quick deployment. Vivisimo products are available as standalone information optimization applications or as OEM versions embedded within partner applications and solutions. Vivisimo serves its clients from headquarters in Pittsburgh, USA, and through partners around the world. Visit Vivisimo.com for more information.

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