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Fast Search & Transfer ASA

is in the Retail Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$162.0M
  • Private
  • NO
Dow Jones Description

FAST is the leading developer of enterprise search technologies and solutions that are behind the scenes at the world?s best known companies with the most demanding search problems. FAST?s flexible and scalable enterprise search platform (FAST ESP) elevates the search capabilities of enterprise customers and connects people to the relevant information they seek regardless of medium. This drives revenues and reduces total cost of ownership by effectively leveraging IT infrastructure. FAST?s solutions are used by more than 2,600 global customers and partners, including America Online (AOL), Cardinal Health, CareerBuilder.com, Chordiant, CIGNA, CNET, Dell, Factiva, Fidelity Investments, Findexa, IBM, Knight Ridder, LexisNexis, Overture, Rakuten, Reed Elsevier, Reuters, Sensis, Stellent, Tenet Healthcare, Thomas Industrial Networks, T-Online, US Army, Virgilio (Telecom Italia), Vodafone, and Wanadoo.

Number of Employees 739
Contact Information

Oslo Atrium Christian Frederiks plass

PO Box 1677

Oslo, 0120

www.fast.no

(47) 2301 1200

NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120

Recent Events

  • Microsoft offers to buy FAST for $1.2 billion

    1/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Microsoft In Web Search Deal With Sun

    11/10/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Norway to be key Microsoft search center

    9/30/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Microsoft Completes Tender Offer for FAST Search & Transfer

    4/25/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Opinion: Can Microsoft use AltaVista without buying Yahoo?

    2/21/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Data warehousing appliances: Are they market breakers?

    2/09/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Fast Search & Transfer ASA Selects Informatica's PowerCenter To Help Enable Powerful New Data Interoperability...

    1/30/08 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Big search company shakeups at Ask.com, Microsoft

    1/14/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Police to Enhance Operational Efficiency and Public Safety with...

    1/14/08 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Microsoft Looks to Leverage the FAST Track in Enterprise Search

    1/10/08 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Microsoft's Mass. footprint grows

    1/09/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Microsoft Offers $1.2 Billion For Norwegian Search Company

    1/09/08 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • UPDATE 5-Microsoft bids $1.2 billion for search firm Fast

    1/08/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • FAST Announces Q3 2007 Results

    10/30/07 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Symbian Selects FAST ESP to Unlock the Value of Global Human Capital

    9/10/07 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • FAST: FAST and Rakuten Announce Joint Venture of Mobile Search in Japan; Companies combine expertise...

    8/24/07 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John M. Lervik CEO
Bjorn Olstad Chief Technology Officer
Joseph J. Lacson Chief Financial Officer
Robert Keith Executive Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Thomas J. Fussell Chairman

Organization Position Status
Fast Search & Transfer Co., Ltd. CEO Current
Fast Search & Transfer ASA CEO Current
Fileflow Current
Norwegian University of Science and Technology Ph.D. Former

Organization Position Status
Fast Search & Transfer ASA Chief Technology Officer Current
Fast Search & Transfer Co., Ltd. Chief Technology Officer Current
The Fastforward Blog Cto of Fast Current
Norwegian University of Science and Technology professor in computer science Former

Organization Position Status
Fast Search & Transfer ASA Chief Financial Officer Current
Fast Search & Transfer Co., Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Fast Search & Transfer ASA Executive Director Current
Fast Search & Transfer Co., Ltd. Executive Director Current
Fast Search & Transfer Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Carnegie International Corporation research analyst Former
Eidos Interactive Ltd. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Fast Search & Transfer ASA Chairman Current
Fast Search & Transfer Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current