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Jeeves Solutions Standardizes on Oracle9i Application Server as a Strategic Platform for JeevesOneCombined Solution Satisfies Growing Demand for Jeeves Solutions' Enterprise Search Solution and Back-End Data Access Application for Oracle9i Application ServerEMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jeeves Solutions®, the enterprise software division of Ask Jeeves®, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASKJ - News), and a Member Partner of the Oracle® PartnerNetwork, announced the selection of Oracle9i Application Server as a strategic platform for JeevesOne(TM), Jeeves Solutions' natural language search, self-service and customer intelligence solution. The technology relationship will enable joint customers to leverage JeevesOne's unrivaled back-end data connectivity to reduce support costs, increase sales and enhance the online user experience through Web self-service. The combined products satisfy a growing demand for complementary enterprise applications delivered by Jeeves Solutions and Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News).Together, Oracle and Jeeves Solutions will streamline an enterprise customer's ability to access various data silos and efficiently deliver relevant content to end-users. Customers using Oracle9i Application Server and JeevesOne will be able to leverage investments in ERP, CRM and data warehousing systems by making critical data accessible in a highly secure, scalable environment. "Many of the world's leading companies, including our customers and prospects, have standardized on the Oracle9i Application Server," said Scott Lomond, vice president of sales and business development for Jeeves Solutions. "Our world-class client base requires data-intensive enterprise applications that are reliable, cost- effective, secure and high-performing. Together, JeevesOne and Oracle9i Application Server offer a powerful, enterprise search and self-service application built on a rock- solid technology platform." "The JeevesOne self-service solution along with Oracle9i Application Server delivers the performance, quality and cost efficiencies demanded by our mutual customers," said Thomas Kurian, senior vice president, Oracle9i Application Server Development, at Oracle. "Oracle9i offers a strategic middleware platform for partners like Jeeves Solutions that have exacting standards for performance, interoperability and scalability." Both JeevesOne and Oracle9i Application Server are standards-based and J2EE 1.3 compliant. Companies interested in the combined Oracle and Jeeves Solutions platform should contact Joseph Ekman, director of business development and alliances for Jeeves Solutions, at 510-985-8091 or at jekman@jeevessolutions.com. About Jeeves Solutions Jeeves Solutions is a leading provider of enterprise search software that delivers self-service and essential customer intelligence. Through an intuitive interface that connects customers with the information, products and services they are looking for, Jeeves Solutions uses the sophisticated Jeeves Analytics to deliver critical, customer-driven information to corporations. This essential data enables companies worldwide to build profitable relationships with their customers, prospects and suppliers. By learning from every online customer interaction, Jeeves Solutions helps companies cost-effectively increase the quality and depth of customer interactions and leverage customer insight to guide product, sales and marketing strategies. JeevesOne has more than forty corporate customers including British Telecom, DaimlerChrysler, Nestle and Nike, as well as government users including the State of Washington. A division of Ask Jeeves, Inc., based in Emeryville, Jeeves Solutions may be contacted at www.jeevessolutions.com or by calling 866-JEEVES1. For more information about the JeevesOne product line, please visit http://www.JeevesSolutions.com/WebDemo . About Oracle9i Application Server Oracle solves the IT challenge of integrating fragmented middleware products to run an e-business by providing one product that can replace more than 12 separate point products from other vendors. Oracle9i Application Server features full J2EE support, built-in enterprise portal software, high-speed caching, business intelligence, rapid application development, application and business integration, web services and more, all in one package. Oracle's extensive investment in application server research and development has enabled the company to deliver a lightweight J2EE engine and extended caching capabilities that allow companies to save on infrastructure costs by scaling with software instead of hardware. About Ask Jeeves, Inc. Ask Jeeves is a leading provider of natural language question answering and advanced search technologies. The company offers these technologies through two business units: Web Properties and Jeeves Solutions. Web Properties operates a top 25 media property that delivers one-to-one marketing by connecting interested users with relevant advertisers. In addition to its Web sites, which include Ask Jeeves at Ask.com® and Teoma(SM) at Teoma.com, Ask Jeeves also syndicates its monetized search technology to a network of affiliate partners. Ask Jeeves is based in Emeryville, California, with offices in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Los Angeles and London. NOTE: Ask Jeeves, Ask.com and Jeeves Solutions are registered trademarks of Ask Jeeves, Inc. JeevesOne and Jeeves Analytics are service marks and trademarks of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. All other trademarks maybe the property of their respective owners. JeevesOne is patent pending. Editorial Contact: Michele Mehl Jeeves Solutions 425-398-8222 mmehl@jeevessolutions.com top of page |
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