i411 Powers Local Search at PaginasAmarillas.com
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BOGOTA, Colombia and HERNDON, Va., May 23 /-- Publicar, SA and i411, Inc. today announced the launch of a new local search engine for Latin America at www.paginasamarillas.com/. The new site provides business and residential information for 14 countries in Latin America. The new platform offers extensive search and filtering capabilities and state-of-the-art linguistics for multiple languages all of which is powered by software provided by Virginia-based i411. The new local search engine offers deeper and richer searchable content from customer ads and websites all delivered with super-fast performance.
"At PaginasAmarillas.com, we have deployed a new and distinct local search experience that required wholly different search technology than conventional search," said Sergio Quijano, Internet Manager at Publicar. "i411 had the technology and experience in local search combined with an understanding of the directory publishing business that made the transition to the new search platform and paradigm at paginasamarillas.com quick and smooth."
"We are pleased with the success at Publicar," said Azim Tejani, COO of i411. "Our aim is to grow our presence in Latin and South America and continue to leverage our Spanish-speaking engineering capacity."
About i411
i411 is a leading provider of faceted search technology in the field of Internet Yellow Pages (IYP) and Local Search. i411's search platform, Discovery Engine, combines highly scalable search and retrieval technology with a deep understanding of the nuances of Local Search including specific linguistics and semantic capabilities, and visualization tailored to provide consumers with the ultimate online search experience. i411 provides technology and related services for some of the largest yellow page publishers in the world looking to bridge the gap between print directories and the online search marketplace. Customers include Dex Media in the United States, De Telefoongids in the Netherlands, and Telkom Directory Services in South Africa. i411 is headquartered in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington DC, with offices in Europe and South America. Learn more about i411 at http://www.i411.com/.
About Publicar, S.A.
Publicar, S.A., a Carvajal Group company, is one of the leading multimedia content providers in Latin America. Publicar, S.A. has been a leader in the telephone and specialized directory business for more than 50 years, providing information in multiple media including print, Internet, CD and directory assistance. It has operations in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. The company provides a wide variety of products and services ranging from phone directories to internet search services, website production, call centers, and other digital products. Altogether, Publicar, S.A has over 5,800 employees (2,000 of which are sales representatives distributed in over 40 cities), and annually produces more than 200 directories, distributes over 15 million free directories, and designs over 8,000 web sites. Its Internet search sites attract more than 4 million unique users per month and its call centers receive 1,000,000 requests every week. Learn more about Publicar at http://www.publicar.com/.
Contact:
Altaz Bhanji
703-793-3270 x 260
Source: i411, Inc.
Web site: http://www.i411.com/
http://www.paginasamarillas.com/
http://www.publicar.com/
