David Warthen, co-founder and architect of Ask Jeeves, has joined the Board of Directors at kozoru, a company creating a next generation search platform.OVERLAND PARK, KS (PRWEB) July 18, 2004 -- "I believe kozoru`s approach represents the next breakthrough in search technology," said Warthen. "Using natural language will always be the most common sense way to search for information, whether you`re trying to find an answer on the Internet or otherwise." kozoru is building a new language-based search system that allows people to ask questions and get the right answers instead of thousands of results. As such, it represents a fundamentally different approach from the results-focused systems of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft, which measure how many web pages point to another web page. kozorus idea is to rank information by giving dictionaries, encyclopedias and news articles more credibility than blogs and other subjective sources, thereby creating instant authority."David is one of the most intelligent and thought provoking people in the technology industry. We`re tremendously excited to have him on our Board," said John S. Flowers, President & CEO of kozoru. "I`m honored David sees how kozoru can address the numerous problems with search technology today."Warthen co-founded Ask Jeeves in 1996 and is widely regarded as a pioneer and thought leader in the field of search technology. Today, Ask Jeeves is one of the top 20 sites on the Internet and the fourth most popular search engine. He is presently founder and chairman of Eye Games, Inc., a new PC videogame company.Said Tracy Taylor, President and CEO of lead investor Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC), "The appointment of David Warthen to the Board of Directors is a tremendous success for kozoru. His expertise in the search space and entrepreneurial track record will help continue to build momentum with the business and the technology."The company launched on July 1 and estimates it will have a prototype of the technology ready within the next year.About kozorukozoru is creating a entirely new platform for language-based search. We exist because there is currently no intuitive way for people to find the right answer to real questions using modern search technology. kozoru`s solution will be applicable across the vast spectrum of information. We are located in Overland Park, Kan. and are privately held. Additional facts are available at http://www.kozoru.com
