Partners
Knowledge Focus has forged firm partnerships with internationally renowned organisations in the information retrieval and knowledge discovery industry.
Follow the links below to find out more about the companies.
FAST, a subsidiary of Microsoft is a comprehensive enterprise search offering in the marketplace to meet the needs of all organisations. FAST is viewed as synonymous with innovation and customers across the globe have long counted on FAST to solve their most difficult business problems and unlock even tough-to-reach revenue and ROI with the FAST Enterprise Search Platform (FAST ESP).
FAST’s offerings don’t just return results– they guarantee confidence and protection. Current customers can vouch for the productivity and profitability gains they obtain and the improvements and accuracy they see, in their business.
Search solutions have enormous value in every industry and in every market that you can think of. Whether it involves locating, filtering and presenting the data that can help a bank to improve loss avoidance or providing rapid recommendations that boost the loyalty of online shoppers.
Whether it be a solution for your business or an industry specific solution, there will be a FAST solution to meet your needs.
Visit the FAST Search Homepage (www.fastsearch.com)
Kapow Technologies is a leader in harvesting mashable public and private web intelligence with software that turns the Web into the world's largest database. Based on the company's patented, visual scripting method, the Kapow Mashup Server powers solutions in reputation management, competitive intelligence, asymmetric intelligence, content aggregation, content syndication, content migration, SOA enablement and business automation at a fraction of the time and cost compared to traditional software methods. As the number one solution in its class for three years running, the Kapow Mashup Server has attracted more than 300 clients such as AT&T, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, CSFB, Intel, Vodafone, Audi, DHL and SimplyHired, and partners such as BEA Systems, IBM and Oracle to power their solutions.
Visit the Kapow Technologies homepage (www.kapowtech.com)
Knowledge Focus is the South African master distributor of MAM solutions from German-based Blue Order, which focuses on all the content-related aspects of media business.
Blue Order has developed technological solutions that bridge the analogue and digital worlds of applications as varied as TV and radio broadcast, public archives, corporate brand management, production services, e-commerce, distance learning, scientific research, surveillance and more. Blue Order integrates systems and aligns operations throughout the enterprise in ways that support both editorial creativity and time-critical production schedules. The toolsets are built to collect, index, catalogue, retrieve, manipulate, distribute and protect the copyright of audiovisual and multi-format materials, are built to professional standards and have won accolades for being functionally intuitive. Blue Order’s industry-leading Media Archive MAM platform is already established as a critical component at several broadcasting sites across the globe.
Visit the Blue Order homepage (www.blue-order.com)
Cube-Tec focuses primarily on solutions for sophisticated Professional Audio Production and in the transfer of current and historical Audio know-how to the World of Information Technology.
HDA was founded in 1990 and began manufacturing the AudioCube DAW, best known for its ultra-high quality mastering and restoration modules called Virtual Precision Instruments (VPIs) in 1997. The company then went on to develop other innovative professional products including the QUADRIGA audio archival system, which has become a world standard in automated, quality-controlled audio archival of analogue sound carriers. Recent additions to the product range include the Media-Inspector series for the archival for digital sound carriers, the CubeDVD-A, a professional solution for DVD-Audio Authoring and Foenics, a new restoration and analysis suite specialised for forensic purposes.
Today, Cube-Tec products are used by many of the world's most prestigious mastering, restoration and archival facilities. QUADRIGA archival systems are installed in over 70 facilities in 13 different countries - well on the way to becoming a worldwide standard.
Visit the Cube-Tec homepage (www.cube-tec.com)
:mediaproxy© is an award winning company, providing complete solutions for the monitoring and logging of rich-media. Video, audio and real-time data sources may be reviewed and managed 'long after the event' for legal and commercial compliance requirements and competitive analysis.
Located in Australia with a global network of broadcast integration partners, :mediaproxy is an affiliate of the XENON Technology Group (XTG), a leader in high-performance hardware platforms and customised software solutions for broadcasters and digital content creators.
:mediaproxy's Enigma LogServer™ has established itself globally as the leading solution for professional broadcast monitoring and logging.
Visit the :mediaproxy homepage (www.mediaproxy.com)
TecWorx (originally 1st aiim Solutions) was established in 2005 with the main focus on answering the needs of the fast growing ICT sector in South Africa. With opportunities identified in the market, TecWorx started to provide companies with a broad spectrum of information on High-end Document & Imaging products, Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) Scanners, Document Management Software, Storage Equipment and Technical Support on all related Hardware and Software.
In 2007 we took the next big step in an ongoing evolution and gained BEE status. A new name was needed to incorporate everything offered by the new members and so TecWorx came to life. With the combined passion for success and drive to make a fast growing company even better, all the key players at TecWorx are committed to deliver a fast, friendly, cost-effective, easy to integrate, tailor-made solution to all our existing and future clients.
With the support of our suppliers and partner companies, we have a large pool of skills to tap into to, offer advice from, and support customers where necessary.
Visit the TecWorx homepage (www.tecworx.co.za)