June 26, 2004: For Immediate Release
VTLS sets VECTORS on powerful federated searching through partnership with MuseGlobal
Blacksburg, VA - VTLS announced today that their VECTORS iPortal product would now include the optional addition of MuseGlobal's powerful federated search software. This new component includes the discovery-to-delivery capabilities that search unlimited kinds of information sources with a single query. The federated search capability allows users to enter a search query and retrieve an integrated set of results from many different sources. In addition, the component offers many other rich functional capabilities. An important factor for VTLS in selecting the MuseGlobal product was the company's support for UnicodeTM, which allows VTLS to continue to deliver global information to the company's global customer base.
"The selection of MuseSearch to provide sophisticated federated searching across disparate resources is another step in VTLS providing our customers with the most powerful technology available today," said Carl Grant, President and COO. "MuseGlobal's support of important standards like UNICODE also allows our customers to continue their ability to reach and deliver global information resources."
"We are delighted to have VTLS as a partner. VTLS' worldwide reputation, especially for technical excellence, as well as its strengths in Europe and Asia, fit beautifully into our wish to integrate with outstanding products and to continue our global expansion," said Kate Noerr, CEO of MuseGlobal. "MuseGlobal is a strong believer in standards and in integration, and built its technology from the outset to accomplish these goals."
The mission of MuseGlobal (www.museglobal.com) is to optimize the productivity of information users and knowledge workers by enabling the discovery, integration, and delivery of information and services from disparate systems. MuseGlobal's breakthrough MuseSearchTM solution is based on the most advanced metasearch architecture and features the most sophisticated pre-, in-search, and post-processing capabilities available. Many leading information management software providers feature MuseSearch as underpinning technology for their products and services.
VTLS Inc. (www.vtls.com) is a leading global company that creates and provides visionary technology in library solutions. We have three distinct divisions that serve a diverse customer base of more than 900 libraries in over 35 countries. Our VIRTUA division remains focused on ILS solutions. Our VTRAX division focuses on RFID technologies through a partnership with Tagsys and FKI Logistex. Our Digital Asset Creation & Management division provides cutting edge software and services for Digital Libraries. VTLS is also one of the few ISO 9001:2000 quality certified companies within the library industry.