29 June 2010
Expert System USA, leading provider of semantic software that discovers, classifies and interprets unstructured text information, was awarded a Stevie for Best New Product or Service of the Year in the category of Computer Software, New Version at The 2010 American Business Awards. Cogito® Focus, the Company’s core semantic platform, was awarded the win for its capabilities to search, analyze and correlate strategic information across multiple platforms in various formats.
Stevie Awards were presented in more than 40 categories including Best Overall Company of the Year, Executive of the Year and Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year. More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration. Expert System beat out other finalists including AlarmPoint Systems, Central Desktop and Knovel.
“Receiving this honor gives us an opportunity to continue to showcase the growing importance and benefits of semantic technology,” said J. Brooke Aker, CEO of Expert System USA. “At Expert System, we pride ourselves on being able to anticipate the demands of our customers and continuing to stay ahead of the curve with our COGITO solutions.”
The upgraded version of Expert System’s Cogito Focus, released in March 2010, extends the search capabilities and interactive analysis for all data. This allows users to have insight into both structured and unstructured content, both internally and externally, including RSS feeds, Web pages and social networks. With more thorough and accurate search functions, coupled with deeper analysis of the content, Cogito Focus enables companies to make better business decisions.
More than 200 executives across the country participated in the judging process to determine the Finalists and Stevie Award winners.
Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of honorees in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com. Sponsors and partners of The 2010 American Business Awards include Infogroup, Netezza, CIGNA, Citrix Online, Epic Advertising, High Performance Technologies Inc., imagistic, John Hancock, LifeLock, Lionbridge, Optimum Lightpath, PetRays, RCN, and SoftPro.
