Fast Search & Transfer(TM) (OSEAX: FAST.OL) (FAST(TM)), the
leading developer of search technologies, today announced that SEEK,
the leader in online employment and training in Australia and New
Zealand, has deployed the FAST Enterprise Search Platform(TM) (FAST
ESP(TM)) to power the mission-critical resume search for Australia's
number one career site. FAST ESP provides SEEK with the industry's
most advanced search capabilities to solidify SEEK's position as
Australia's most popular choice for online recruitment.
FAST ESP powers the online search for SEEK (www.seek.com.au) that
quickly and accurately connects job seekers with the right employers.
With FAST ESP, SEEK's new and improved search platform offers enhanced
reporting and statistics, yielding better knowledge of site users and
their habits, and also enhances flexibility, enabling SEEK to bring
new products to market faster. Together, FAST and SEEK are working to
develop differentiated online recruitment experiences through
best-in-class search technologies, placing SEEK at the forefront of
innovation and customer satisfaction.
With an average of 25 percent jobseeker growth per annum, SEEK
chose FAST ESP as a strategic search technology platform that can
scale to support and enable growth. To extend its competitive
advantage, SEEK selected FAST ESP to provide job seekers with enhanced
job search and navigation, as well as personalized content so that
users get the most relevant search results quickly and easily. In
addition, FAST ESP dramatically improves the speed and efficiency of
the online job posting process, ensuring that SEEK users are the first
to view any new openings.
"Our business is literally built on search - we need to connect
our advertisers with the right candidates quickly - and we are number
one and growing because we provide outstanding functionality to both
audiences," said Tam Vu, CIO and director of business transformation
at SEEK. "In terms of search volume and the critical importance of
finding relevant results, FAST was the only platform that could scale
with our business and ensure that we are making the right connections
between job advertisers and candidates. We chose FAST as our strategic
search partner because the company has a proven track record for
delivering extreme search solutions like SEEK's."
"FAST enables market leadership for companies competing in a wide
range of sectors, including employment Web sites worldwide. As a
result, we are well-aware that scalable, relevant search is the key to
growing and extending these businesses," said John M. Lervik, CEO of
FAST. "FAST is committed to being a strategic partner to SEEK as they
continue to leverage search as a competitive advantage, extending and
customizing the platform to address the critical success factors that
will position the company for long-term growth."
About SEEK
SEEK Limited (ASX code: SEK) is the leader in the online
employment and training market in Australia and New Zealand.
www.seek.com.au is Australia's leading employment website, with a
formidable lead over its competitors in terms of both job ad and job
seeker numbers. SEEK attracts approximately 2 million individual
Australian visitors to the site each month and is one of Australia's
best known internet brands.
About FAST
FAST is the leading developer of search technologies that are
behind the scenes at the world's best known companies with the most
demanding search problems. FAST's flexible and scalable enterprise
search platform (FAST ESP) elevates the search capabilities of
enterprise customers and connects people to the relevant information
they seek regardless of medium. This drives revenues and reduces total
cost of ownership by effectively leveraging IT infrastructure. FAST's
solutions are used by more than 2,600 global customers and partners,
including America Online (AOL), Cardinal Health, CareerBuilder.com,
Chordiant, CIGNA, CNET, Computer Associates, Dell, EMC Documentum,
Factiva, Fidelity Investments, Findexa, IBM, Knight Ridder,
LexisNexis, Merrill Lynch, Rakuten, Reed Elsevier, Reuters, Sensis,
Stellent, Tenet Healthcare, Thomas Industrial Networks, T-Online, US
Army, Virgilio (Telecom Italia) and Vodafone.
FAST is headquartered in Norway and is publicly traded under the
ticker symbol 'FAST' on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The FAST Group
operates globally with presence in Europe, the United States, Asia
Pacific, Australia, South America, and the Middle East and Africa. For
further information about FAST, please visit www.fastsearch.com.
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