Free trial version of Simplexo Desktop now available, improving the relevance of results, removing all noise and duplications

January 2010

The days of employees being overwhelmed with the process of searching emails, Office documents, databases and other business applications are over following the launch of Simplexo Desktop, the "next generation" search engine for the desktop.

Simplexo Desktop allows users to find references to searched terms, within unstructured information across desktop, as well as search named Internet sites using the unique Simplexo search algorithm that brings the concept of 'relevance'

This easy-to-use Windows application is simple to install and use and delivers rapid productivity gains with a very short learning curve. It also offers a simple upgrade path to the full Simplexo Enterprise without the need to re-install.

Alistair Handyside, CEO, Simplexo, stated: "When looking at the mechanics of search, most businesses use one application at a time.  Employees rapidly become overwhelmed with the process of searching emails, Office documents and the Internet.  All have to be searched separately and then once they have done that they will then have to remove the irrelevant content and then consolidate.  Simplexo Desktop stops that process dead in its tracks."

"As a consequence of this typically fragmented approach, many search activities are abandoned, resulting in high levels of dissatisfaction and duplicate work," he continued.

According to research conducted by US analyst house Basex some 50% of all searches fail and those are the ones we know about.  One critical fact that came out of the research is that 50% of the searches you think succeeded failed, but the person doing the search did not realise it.  As a result that person uses information that could be out of data or incorrect, which then has a cascading affect that further propagates the incorrect information.

Simplexo, Desktop by comparison is the first 'Single Click' information search tool that enables users to search unstructured data in real-time across the desktop. With a simple migration path to Simplexo Enterprise users can then incorporate searches within structured data such as databases, CRM systems and SharePoint Portals.

Simplexo is the only search platform on the market which leverages native access to the existing indexing abilities of databases and other legacy software and which indexes only unstructured data.  Unlike traditional search solutions, Simplexo finds relevant and up-to-date information in real time, without duplicating resource-hungry search indexes

The cost of working with inadequate information and inefficient search capabilities is one of the most pressing threats to any competitive business. Independent research analysts, Butler Group, recently reported that information-based workers spend up to 20 hours a week searching for information.

Any solution that enables coherent information access such as Simplexo Desktop, will deliver significant business benefits including improved employee productivity, better-informed business decisions and an easing of the burden of regulatory compliance.

Handyside continues: "We believe Simplexo Desktop will significantly reduce the amount of time information workers spend looking for information. We are responding to an increasing demand for the ability to simultaneously and securely search huge and diverse data repositories, enabling rapid information discovery and accurate decision-making and all from the desktop."

Simplexo Desktop summary

• Based on the Simplexo methodology to improve the relevance of search results, returning results based on the whole search phrase rather than individual words to reduce the size of the results set and improve user productivity
• Utilises the in-built index within the operating system, reducing system overheads and on-going maintenance requirements, and providing support for a large number of native file types
• Concurrently searches named web-sites. These can be defined by the user, avoiding the need to utilise additional web-based search tools to locate related information on the internet
• Results categorised in terms of content type (e.g. office files, PDF etc) and origin (local disk or e-mail) to reduce the time spent by the user filtering and reviewing results
• Simple upgrade path to the full Simplexo Enterprise without needing to re-install. The same user interface is used, avoiding expensive and costly re-training

 More information: www.simplexo.com

About Simplexo Ltd

Simplexo Ltd is focused on delivering a new experience in enterprise search, and is founded on a solid history in Electronic Document Management and Retrieval. In recent highlights, the organisation's technology was used to run the UK government's local election pilots for almost 700,000 concurrent users, and also supplied one of the first applications to BSkyB for secure online voting. Today, Simplexo technology is delivering value to organisations in many industry sectors, including finance, healthcare and local government.