NavigationArts Selected by Endeca as New Solutions Integration Partner

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA, June 30, 2008 – NavigationArts, a leading user experience design consultancy, today announced that it has been selected by Endeca, an information access software company, to create innovative website experiences using the Endeca Information Access Platform (IAP). The partnership enables organizations to benefit from Endeca's powerful information access solutions and NavigationArts' expertise in user-centered design, content management, and development.

NavigationArts and Endeca are currently collaborating to design and implement new applications for PBS. NavigationArts' user-centered design services and Endeca's innovative information access software improve a site's overall user experience while connecting users to the critical information they need.

"The growth in both the volume and types of information available on today’s websites requires increasingly sophisticated yet intuitive user experiences," said Pete Rose, NavigationArts’ Director of Content Management. "Endeca allows us to apply creative options for bringing together related content, encouraging information discovery and creating a more dynamic, interactive user experience."

"We were looking for a partner with a track-record for improving online user experiences," said Matt Eichner, Senior Vice President of Strategic Development, Endeca. "When you combine NavigationArts' expertise in internet strategy, information architecture, design, and development with a powerful solution like Endeca’s Information Access Platform, the end result is a highly engaging, usable website."

About Endeca

Endeca's innovative information access software helps people explore, analyze, and understand complex information, guiding them to unexpected insights and better decisions. The Endeca Information Access Platform, built around a new class of access-optimized database, powers applications that combine the ease of searching and browsing with the analytical power of business intelligence. More than 500 leading global organizations including ABN AMRO, Boeing, Cox Newspapers, the (US) Defense Intelligence Agency, Dell, Ford Motor Company, Hyatt, IBM, John Deere, the Library of Congress, Texas Instruments, and Walmart.com rely on Endeca to power business-critical applications that increase revenue, reduce costs, and streamline operations.

About NavigationArts

NavigationArts is a user experience consultancy that provides Internet strategy, usability, information architecture, interface design, content management, and development services. The firm creates exceptional online user experiences that drive business value for communications and commerce.