WordMap, Inc. Chosen as One of the 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management for 2008

WordMap, a subsidiary of Earley & Associates, Inc., recipient of prestigious award from KMWorld Magazine

Concord, MA – March 1, 2008

Earley & Associates, Inc., a leading consultancy firm in information architecture, content management and taxonomy, today announced that its subsidiary, WordMap Inc., a manufacturer of software for information access and control, has been chosen by KMWorld as one of the “100 Companies that Matter in KM” for 2008.  WordMap software enables the development of classification schemes or taxonomies, which are essential for navigating, searching and locating information.  WordMap is used by knowledge management professionals to develop the category and term sets that bring consistency to enterprise information management. 

WordMap has been a leader in taxonomy solutions software since its systems were launched in 2000.  In 2006, WordMap introduced a wide range of new products that allow its customers to manage the entire information lifecycle, from the creation and upload of material, to search, navigation and access.  WordMap can be integrated within a variety of search environments including Google Mini, Fast, Autonomy, Diesel Point, Lucene and Endeca, and was acquired by Earley & Associates in February 2007.

Earley and Associates’ Principal, Seth Earley, stated, “An interesting aspect of the WordMap Suite that differentiates it from many products on the market is the integration with content tagging and search.  After all is said and done, taxonomies are only useful if they are presented to the user in a meaningful way.  WordMap modules have the ability to do that without a lot of API level coding.  The tagging module overcomes the many limitations of content management tools in presenting and applying taxonomies for tagging.  The navigation module is an easy way to add faceted search without having to acquire additional faceted search tools.  In these ways, WordMap adds value to existing search and content management environments. We are excited by KMWorld’s recognition of WordMap as a leading company in knowledge management.  The award acknowledges that our product offers the very best tools for companies seeking a powerful search application.”

About KM World
The leading information provider serving the knowledge, document and content management systems market, KMWorld informs more than 50,000 subscribers about the components and processes – and subsequent success stories – that together offer solutions for improving business performance. KMWorld is a publishing unit of Information Today Inc.  www.kmworld.com
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About WordMap
WordMap has been a leading innovator of taxonomy solutions since its systems were launched in 2000. A number of the world's most advanced knowledge-based enterprises have joined the ranks of WordMap's customers, including AstraZeneca, Harvard Business School and Hewlett Packard. WordMap also has a significant customer base in the UK including City of Edinburgh, Hertfordshire County Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.  Headquartered in Concord, MA, USA, WordMap is a private company with an international office in Bath, UK. For more information please visit our website www.WordMap.com.

About Earley & Associates
Earley & Associates is a high performance information access company focused on the integrated search platform model.  By helping companies integrate taxonomy and search, tightly with an enterprise’s information architecture, leading global organizations including The Hartford, Motorola, Jackson Labs and Johnson & Johnson have increased revenue, reduces costs and streamlined operations.  Headquartered in Concord, MA, USA, Earley & Associates is a private company with installations and projects ongoing in North America and Europe. For more information please visit our website www.earley.com.

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