Endeca, a search and information access company, has introduced the Endeca Information Access Platform (IAP). The platform is designed to help people find, analyze, and understand information. Powered by Endeca's MDEX Engine technology, it fuses search and browsing with the analytical capabilities of business intelligence. The Endeca Information Access Platform can aid information-based problem solving across business processes, including eCommerce, marketing campaign analysis, product design and parts reuse, knowledge management, customer service, and more.

Features of the Endeca IAP include: a patented meta-relational architecture, powered by MDEX Engine technology; an Information Transformation Layer that unites disparate sources of information; Data-driven Application Components enable deployment of rich, dynamic applications; a Web-based Management Suite puts application control in the hands of business users; and a platform that delivers scalability, reliability, and security.

Endeca has also unveiled an expanded suite of Market Solutions--all built on the Endeca Information Access Platform. Some specific solutions include: Endeca Solutions for Retail, including for Customer Service, Kiosks, Online Retail, and Customer Segmentation; Endeca Solutions for Manufacturing and Distribution, including Product Data Navigation, eCommerce, and Supply Chain Analytics; Endeca Solutions for Media and Publishing, including Directories, Online Publishing, and Multimedia Content; Endeca Solutions for Government, including Intelligence and Self-Service; and Endeca Solutions for All Industries, including Web site Search, Intranet and Knowledge Management, and Analytics.

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