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Market Cap:$12.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.1M
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- US
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Convera® is a leading provider of search technologies for professional workers. Convera has developed a unified product platform that makes sense of vast amounts of information?wherever it resides?across multiple data formats, languages and meanings. Based on proprietary technologies that extract relevant results from public and private data, Convera enables professionals to quickly retrieve exactly the information essential for action. The Convera search platform, TrueKnowledge Platform?, is delivered as a hosted service, software or a bundled hardware and software package. Thousands of government and business professionals in 40 countries rely on Convera search solutions to power a broad range of mission critical applications.
President & CEO
Patrick C. CondoNumber of Employees 56
Contact Information
1921 Gallows Road
Suite 200
Vienna, Virginia 22182-3900
(703) 761-3700
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210
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Convera folding into U.K. company
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Convera Corporation F1Q09 (Qtr End 4/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-06-05
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Edward Flynn – Trident Partners. Edward Flynn – Trident Partners Quick question in regard to getting somebody to potentially pick up coverages of stock at this point. Now that you have been moving along and...
Convera Corporation F4Q08 (Qtr End 1/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-04-07
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Edward Flynn - Trident. Edward Flynn - Trident In regard to the number of searches, the individual searches, that’s a complete different way of handling the business. Do you really feel that that’s...
Fast Search & Transfer ASA acquires Convera Corporation's RetrivalWare Business Unit
- 2007-04-02
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-2 April 2007-Fast Search & Transfer ASA acquires Convera Corporation's RetrivalWare Business UnitC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Norwegian real-time search solutions provider Fast Search & Transfer ASA said on Monday (2 April) that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of the RetrivalWare Business Unit from...
Fast Search & Transfer ASA signs agreement with Convera Corporation for FAST AdMomentum
- 2007-04-02
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-2 April 2007-Fast Search & Transfer ASA signs agreement with Convera Corporation for FAST AdMomentumC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Norwegian real-time search solutions provider Fast Search & Transfer ASA said on Monday (2 April) that the US company Convera Corporation (NASDAQ: CNVR) has signed an agreement to...
FBI extends Convera deploy
- 2006-02-01
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has purchased Convera Corporation's Excalibur Web search technology. The FBI has previously deployed RetrievalWare enterprise search solution. Patrick C. Condo, Convera's president and chief executive officer said: "We are very pleased to announce today the extension of a long-standing relationship with the FBI. Convera's ability...
The Associated Press and Convera Strike Strategic Agreement for News Industry; RetrievalWare Chosen to Power Delivery of AP's eAP Interactive Network of Multimedia Content
- 2004-06-28
VIENNA, Va. -- The Associated Press and Convera Corporation (NASDAQ:CNVR), a leading provider of search and categorization software for enterprises and government agencies, today announced a strategic agreement whereby Convera's RetrievalWareR will be used for categorizing, searching and distributing multimedia content within the AP's "electronic AP" eAP initiative. Under the...
U.S. Army Deploys Convera's RetrievalWare to Provide Knowledge Management and Information Sharing in Support of Military Operations and Training
- 2003-01-21
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 21, 2003 Center for Army Lessons Learned Chooses Convera to Power Combat Operations and Training Archive Convera (Nasdaq:CNVR) today announced that the Center for Army Lessons Learned CALL is using Convera's RetrievalWareR to foster more effective information sharing and knowledge...
PSA Peugeot Citroen Selects Convera's RetrievalWare for Extranet and Enterprise-Wide Intranet Initiative
- 2002-12-10
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 10, 2002 60,000 Employees in 140 Countries Benefit from Fast, Accurate Access to Multilingual Corporate Data Convera (Nasdaq:CNVR) today announced that PSA Peugeot Citroen Group, the world's sixth largest automobile manufacturer, is using Convera's RetrievalWareR search, retrieval and categorization technology...
South Africa's Leading Electric Utility Chooses Convera
- 2002-09-16
Business/Photo Editors & Hi-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available VIENNA, Va.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 16, 2002 Eskom Generation Group's Technicians Maintain Power Stations Using Convera's RetrievalWareR to Manage Millions of Classified Technical Drawings and Work Procedures Convera (Nasdaq:CNVR) today announced that Eskom, South...
Ogilvy & Mather Implement Knowledge Management Solution With the Knowledge Refinery and Convera; Solution To Be Used By 10,000 Employees Across 103 Countries
- 2002-04-17
Business Editors Knowledge Management 2002 Show LONDON--BUSINESS WIRE--April 17, 2002 Ogilvy & Mather, a worldwide marketing communications company, has signed an agreement with The Knowledge Refinery to implement Convera's RetrievalWareR (Nasdaq:CNVR) search and retrieval solution across its internal knowledge management system. Ogilvy & Mather is working with...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Patrick C. Condo | President & CEO |
| Claude Vogel | Chief Scientist |
| John R. Polchin | CFO, Executive Vice President & Treasurer |
| David Nunnerley | Senior Vice President, Engineering |
| Andre Bier Johannpeter | Vice President, Business Development |
| David Connor | Vice President, Sales |
| Graham Charlesworth | Vice President & General Manager, European Operations |
| Nancy McKinley | Vice President, HR |
| Victoria Holt | Vice President, North America |
| Anna Lier | Director, Corp Communications |
| Sam Kalbag | Director, Product Management |
| Helen Mitchell | Product Manager |
| Jack Warden | Senior Account Executive |
| Milind Mistry | |
| Rick Rickertsen | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ronald J. Whittier | Chairman |
| Ajay Menon | Board of Directors |
| Carl J. Rickertson | Board of Directors |
| Donald R. Keough | Board of Directors |
| Eli S. Jacobs | Board of Directors |
| Herbert A. Allen | Board of Directors |
| Jeffrey White | Board of Directors |
| Sidney Pollack | Board of Directors |
| Stephen D. Greenberg | Board of Directors |
| William S. Reed | Board of Directors |
Patrick Condo has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Convera Corporation since its inception in 2001, following five years as President and CEO of Excalibur Technologies (which merged with Intel’s Interactive Media Services Division to form Convera). His prior experience includes senior executive positions with Digital Equipment Corporation, Harris Semiconductor and Northrop Aircraft. Mr. Condo holds a B.S.B.A. degree in Management and Finance from Suffolk University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Convera Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Excalibur Technologies | CEO | Former |
| Excalibur Technologies | President | Former |
| Suffolk University | B.S.B.A. degree in Management and Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Chief Scientist | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | CFO, Executive Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Appworx Corp | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | Former |
| The University of North Carolina | degree in Economics | Former |
Since joining Convera in 1996, Mr. Nunnerley has been instrumental in developing the company's performance-driven search and categorization technology platform, RetrievalWare™, as well as the development of Screening Room® for managing video assets. In August 2005, he became responsible for Convera's Engineering and Datacenter Operations for the new Excalibur Web Search platform. Prior to Convera, he held leadership positions at Videopress Software and Digital Equipment Corporation. At DEC, he served in various product management and engineering positions related to databases, operating systems, transaction processing, and multimedia for 15 years. Mr. Nunnerley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Greenwich, London, England.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Senior Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Technologies International, Ltd. | Vice President, Intl Operations | Current |
| Convera Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, European Operations | Current |
| Parametric Technology Corporation | Former | |
| Nottingham Trent University | B.S.c. Honors degree in Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| The George Washington University | Masters degree in Human Resources Management | Former |
| University of Maryland | B.B.A. degree in Business and Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Vice President, North America | Current |
| Westinghouse Electric Company LLC | software engineer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Convera Inc. | Director, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Director, Product Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Senior Account Executive | Current |
| Ingres Corporation | Former | |
| University of Richmond | B.A. degree in Political Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mayachitra Inc. | Senior Software Engineer | Current |
| Convera Inc. | Current |
Ronald Whittier brings over 30 years of experience to Convera. Prior to joining Convera, Mr. Whittier was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intel Corporation's Interactive Media Services Group, which focused on addressing the needs of high value content owners and distributing their content over the Internet. During his 30-year career with Intel, he was the General Manager of the Memory Products Division and the Director of Corporate Marketing. Mr. Whittier also founded and managed the Intel Architecture Labs and the Content Group. He holds a B.S. degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. from Stanford University, both in Chemical Engineering.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Convera Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Intel Corporation | General Manager | Former |
| Stanford University | Ph.D. | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | B.S. degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allen & Company | Chairman | Current |
| Convera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| IAC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Allen & Company | President & Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Allen & Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek Partners | Founder | Current |
| Pine Creek Partners | Managing Partner | Current |
| Buyout Book | Professional Bio | Current |
| University of Virginia | Chairman | Current |
| United Agri Products, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Homeland Security Capital Corp | Director | Current |
| Convera Inc. | Director | Current |
| Thayer Capital Partners, L.P. | chief operating officer | Former |
| Hancock Park Associates | Partner | Former |
| Thayer Capital Partners, L.P. | partner | Former |
| Brentwood Associates | Associate | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
| Stanford University | B.S. | Former |
| Convera Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Convera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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