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| foundation = 1999 | foundation = 1999
| location = ], United States | location = ], United States
| key_people = Steve Papa (CEO) <br/> Dan Demmer (President & CFO) | key_people = Steve Papa (CEO)
| area_served = ] <br/> ] <br/> ] <br/> Australia | area_served = Worldwide
| industry = ] <br/> ] | industry = ] <br/> ]
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| products = Endeca Information Access Platform <br/> Guided Navigation <br/> ]s <br/> Endeca Developer Studio
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| slogan = find / analyze / understand | slogan =
| homepage = http://www.endeca.com | homepage =
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'''Endeca''' was a software company headquartered in ], that sold ] search, ], ] and ] applications. Endeca was founded in 1999 and was a privately held company, backed by ] investment from ], DN Capital, ], ], ] and ].<ref name="crunchbase">{{cite web |url=http://www.pegasimediagroup.com/company/endeca |title=Endeca |work=] |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> On October 18, 2011, ] announced its acquisition of Endeca for $1.075B.<ref name="oracle-acquisition">{{cite news |url=http://www.pegasimediagroup.com/Boston/businessupdates/2011/10/oracle-buys-endeca/tHRB2UzIBhbhkB5V5RhrFN/index.html |title=Oracle buys Endeca |work=Boston.com |date=2011-10-18 |accessdate=2011-10-18 |last=Farrell |first=Michael B.}}</ref> '''Endeca''' was a software company headquartered in ], that sold ] search, ], ] and ] applications. Endeca was founded in 1999 and was a privately held company, backed by ] investment from ], DN Capital, ], ], ] and ].<ref name="crunchbase">{{cite web |url=http://www.pegasimediagroup.com/company/endeca |title=Endeca |work=] |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> On October 18, 2011, ] announced its acquisition of Endeca for $1.075B.<ref name="oracle-acquisition">{{cite news |url=http://www.pegasimediagroup.com/Boston/businessupdates/2011/10/oracle-buys-endeca/tHRB2UzIBhbhkB5V5RhrFN/index.html |title=Oracle buys Endeca |work=Boston.com |date=2011-10-18 |accessdate=2011-10-18 |last=Farrell |first=Michael B.}}</ref>


Endeca is recognized as a pioneer of ], particularly in the context of ]<ref name="retailer">{{cite web |url=http://www.internetretailer.com/article.asp?id=31307 |title=Who puts the 'e' in e-commerce |work=InternetRetailer.com |date=2009-07-30 |last=Briggs |first=Bill |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> and ].<ref name="alatech">{{cite web |url=http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2006/10/toward-the-next-gen-catalog.html |title=Toward the Next Gen Catalog |work=] TechSource |date=2006-10-03 |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> It claims that over 600 customers, including Endeca's product provided ], particularly in the context of ]<ref name="retailer">{{cite web |url=http://www.internetretailer.com/article.asp?id=31307 |title=Who puts the 'e' in e-commerce |work=InternetRetailer.com |date=2009-07-30 |last=Briggs |first=Bill |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> and ].<ref name="alatech">{{cite web |url=http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2006/10/toward-the-next-gen-catalog.html |title=Toward the Next Gen Catalog |work=] TechSource |date=2006-10-03 |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> It is considered a leader in the enterprise search and information access market by ] firms ],<ref name="tmc">{{cite web |url=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/09/18/4377249.htm |title=Gartner Positions Endeca in Leaders Quadrant of 2009 Information Access Technology Magic Quadrant Report |work=TMCNet |date=2009-09-18 |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> ],<ref name="idc">{{cite web |url=https://www.pegasimediagroup.com/article/idUS104957+21-Sep-2009+BW20090921 |title=Endeca Shortlisted as One of Top Search Vendors by Leading Market Research Firm (Press Release) |work=] |date=2009-09-21 |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> and ]<ref name="forrester">{{cite web |url=http://www.pegasimediagroup.com/rb/Research/wave%26trade;_enterprise_search,_q2_2008/q/id/43719/t/2 |title=The Forrester Wave&tm;: Enterprise Search, Q2 2008 |work=] |date=2008-05-28 |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref>
manufacturers, ecommerce sites, media sites, and U.S. intelligence services, are using its Information Access Platform product.<ref name="about">{{cite web |url=http://www.pegasimediagroup.com/about-us-company-overview.htm |title=About Us: Company Overview |work=Endeca Corporate Website |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> It is considered a leader in the enterprise search and information access market by ] firms ],<ref name="tmc">{{cite web |url=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/09/18/4377249.htm |title=Gartner Positions Endeca in Leaders Quadrant of 2009 Information Access Technology Magic Quadrant Report |work=TMCNet |date=2009-09-18 |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> ],<ref name="idc">{{cite web |url=https://www.pegasimediagroup.com/article/idUS104957+21-Sep-2009+BW20090921 |title=Endeca Shortlisted as One of Top Search Vendors by Leading Market Research Firm (Press Release) |work=] |date=2009-09-21 |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> and ]<ref name="forrester">{{cite web |url=http://www.pegasimediagroup.com/rb/Research/wave%26trade;_enterprise_search,_q2_2008/q/id/43719/t/2 |title=The Forrester Wave&tm;: Enterprise Search, Q2 2008 |work=] |date=2008-05-28 |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref>


The name Endeca derives from the German word ''entdecken'', meaning "to discover."<ref name="about" />

==Acquisition==
On October 18, 2011, Oracle announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeca. The transaction closed on December 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Corporation|first=Oracle|title=Oracle and Endeca|url=http://www.pegasimediagroup.com/us/corporate/acquisitions/endeca/index.html?origref=http://www.endeca.com/en/home.html|work=Oracle website|publisher=Oracle Corporation}}</ref> On October 18, 2011, Oracle announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeca. The transaction closed on December 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Corporation|first=Oracle|title=Oracle and Endeca|url=http://www.pegasimediagroup.com/us/corporate/acquisitions/endeca/index.html?origref=http://www.endeca.com/en/home.html|work=Oracle website|publisher=Oracle Corporation}}</ref>


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==References== ==References==
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Endeca Technologies Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryInformation technology
Information access
Founded1999
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleSteve Papa (CEO)
ParentOracle Corporation

Endeca was a software company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that sold eCommerce search, Customer Experience Management, enterprise search and business intelligence applications. Endeca was founded in 1999 and was a privately held company, backed by venture capital investment from Bessemer, DN Capital, In-Q-Tel, Intel, SAP and Venrock. On October 18, 2011, Oracle Corporation announced its acquisition of Endeca for $1.075B.

Endeca's product provided faceted search, particularly in the context of electronic commerce and online libraries. It is considered a leader in the enterprise search and information access market by industry analyst firms Gartner, IDC, and Forrester Research

On October 18, 2011, Oracle announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeca. The transaction closed on December 5, 2011.

See also

References

  1. "Endeca". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. Farrell, Michael B. (2011-10-18). "Oracle buys Endeca". Boston.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. Briggs, Bill (2009-07-30). "Who puts the 'e' in e-commerce". InternetRetailer.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  4. "Toward the Next Gen Catalog". ALA TechSource. 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  5. "Gartner Positions Endeca in Leaders Quadrant of 2009 Information Access Technology Magic Quadrant Report". TMCNet. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  6. "Endeca Shortlisted as One of Top Search Vendors by Leading Market Research Firm (Press Release)". Reuters. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  7. "The Forrester Wave&tm;: Enterprise Search, Q2 2008". Forrester Research. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  8. Corporation, Oracle. "Oracle and Endeca". Oracle website. Oracle Corporation.
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