Centric Enterprise Search
February 28, 2010
Centric Software has a new enterprise search system.
According to the firm’s whitepaper, Centric 8, the search product is called Centric 8. With this product I can “discover the undiscoverable.” The system can be “rapidly deployed.” Information is automatically classified. The system features a search profile which displays text, attributes, and dimensions. In addition to search, Centric 8 permits discovery and investigation.
I tripped on the phrase “discover the undiscoverable” which strikes me an assertion similar to “perfect circle”.
The news release “Centric Software Posts Impressive Growth in Fiscal 2010” asserts:
Centric posted over 40% annual increase in sales in fiscal 2010 over last year’s record performance… New Centric Enterprise Search – provides dynamic classification of search results, and extends search and discovery to information outside of the Centric 8 suite so users can easily find data housed in other systems, bring that information into Centric 8, and make better, more informed decisions.
Here’s what Centric says about itself:
Centric Software is a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for makers of hard-lines, soft-lines, or both in the fashion and consumer goods industries. Centric 8 delivers easy-to-use functionality to manage critical, inseparable business processes – product development, sourcing, and line planning and profitability management – all through a modularized system that implements and delivers value rapidly. With Centric 8, companies cut costs and inefficiency, speed new products to market, drive margin improvement, and improve global collaboration and compliance. Global enterprises including INTERSPORT France, The Coleman Companies, Klim USA, BassPro Shops, Bravo Sports, and United Stationers use Centric solutions to achieve revenue growth, reduce costs, and deliver trend-right products to their customers.
Wikipedia provided this information:
Founded as Coryphaeus Software in 1989 by former NASA electronics engineer, Steve Lakowske,[3] it originally provided real-time simulation software. In 1998, Chris Groves joined as CEO and changed the company name to Centric Software.[4] In late 2004, Centric acquired Framework Technologies for its project collaboration, product innovation and portfolio management solutions.[5] Two years later the company acquired Product Sight Corporation of Bellevue, WA,[6] a developer of product data and enterprise search technology.
The information in my Overflight file pegged the company as a vendor of software and services for the fashion industry. I noted that I needed to avoid confusing this fashion-centric company with the cow-centric company called Centric Software Inc.
I will reopen the Overflight file but the two Centrics underscore the need for a unique name today.
Stephen E Arnold, February 28, 2010
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