OSEO Opts for a new Search Engine With PolySpot

PARIS, October 26, 2011 -

The public-sector institution which finances the innovation and growth of SMEs has chosen PolySpot to be the technological platform behind its new internal search interface

PolySpot (www.polyspot.com), a leading vendor of enterprise information search and access solutions, has today announced that its PolySpot Enterprise Search solution has been deployed by OSEO as an infrastructure for cross-functional search and internal data access.

Making access to information more straightforward, more efficient and more intelligent

Before choosing PolySpot Enterprise Search, OSEO had been using the search engine supplied with its open source content management system and had a Java-based directory. Indexation of data was restricted to the intranet and the search engine picked up too much ‘noise’. The users, unable to locate required information quickly, were no longer satisfied with the existing search engine which offered basic functionality.

The teams headed by Frédéric Vincent, Information System and Quality Assurance Manager, then started looking for a solution better suited to user requirements and which had the potential to be a cross-functional application providing relevant data, ease of use and high added-value for end users. After carrying out a detailed study of the various solutions on the market, OSEO decided on PolySpot, whose solution stood out in several significant areas: implementation cost, security and relevance of output.

“PolySpot Enterprise Search has enabled us to index all unstructured content from various fragmented sources, while providing a more intuitive interface, to which our in-house users have quickly become accustomed. Thanks to PolySpot, our searches are much more relevant and intelligent,“ states Frédéric Vincent. “Navigation through the results is much more straightforward; any document can easily be found in one or two clicks,“ he adds.

An intuitive user interface and the adoption of the tool on a massive scale

Apart from the technical advantages, PolySpot Enterprise Search also makes it easy for users to customise their internal search tool, which was not possible in the past. Search results are more relevant and users can refine their search thanks to the faceted browsing offered to them. PolySpot also suggests topics linked to their searches in the form of tag clouds containing key words or expressions. Finally, they can access the application at any point using a widget on their desktop, meaning that they can submit a query without having to quit their current applications.

“This initial joint project with PolySpot has been a success. We are already planning the integration of new sources such as collaborative areas, a document management portal then oseo.fr in the coming weeks,“ says Frédéric Vincent.

“The OSEO project demonstrates our ability to meet both IT and functional requirements. With its robust, high-performing and competitive platform, the IT Directors at OSEO have found PolySpot Enterprise Search to be a solution which meets these requirements, and more specifically, those of the business users, who spend a significant portion of their time searching for information. PolySpot gives these end users an appropriate, simple tool with an intuitive interface which is much easier to use than the previous tool,” says Gilles André, CEO of PolySpot.

About OSEO

OSEO is a public-sector institution enabling entrepreneurs to develop their businesses by financing their innovation, investment or international projects. It provides them with the consultancy and financing required at each stage of their development. OSEO works in close collaboration with a network of European, national and regional partners to allow the implementation and marketing of the most risky innovative projects.

About PolySpot

Founded in 2001, PolySpot designs and sells search and information access solutions designed to improve business efficiency in an environment where data volumes are increasing at an exponential rate.

PolySpot’s solutions offer universal connectivity, covering all business needs and ensuring that companies can access the data they need, regardless of their structure, format or origin. PolySpot’s solutions are based on an innovative infrastructure offering both versatility and high performance, enabling companies to make best use of their assets and rationalising the strategic costs that today’s businesses and organisations face.

PolySpot’s solutions have millions of users worldwide, across all business sectors, with customers including Allianz, BNP Paribas, Bureau Veritas, Crédit Agricole, OSEO, Schlumberger, Veolia, Trinity Mirror and Vinci. To learn more about PolySpot go to www.polyspot.com and follow twitter.com/polyspot

Press Contacts

PolySpot                   
Romain Mabil                    
RUMEUR PUBLIQUE                
+33-1-55-74-52-27                  
romain@rumeurpublique.fr

OSEO
Vanessa GODET
+33-1-41-79-84-33
vanessa.godet@oseo.fr

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