VIENNA, Va., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Convera Corporation - http://www.convera.com/ - a leading provider of vertical search services for publishers, today announced that it will develop MaritimeAnswers, a specialized vertical search for daily shipping newspaper Lloyd's List.
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Published by Informa Maritime & Transport, Lloyd's List has provided authoritative coverage of the global shipping markets since 1734 and its website http://www.lloydslist.com/ is the leading news portal for the transport and maritime industries.
"Vertical or community search has come into its own in the last year and we feel that we can combine our industry knowledge with Convera's technical expertise to provide a powerful search tool for the shipping community," said Mark Warner, Head of Digital Business for Informa Maritime & Transport.
"We are delighted to have the opportunity to help a publication with such a great tradition as Lloyd's List to develop online revenues," said Patrick Condo, Convera's president and chief executive officer.
Convera manages the vertical search sites of a growing number of specialist publishers around the world.
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Convera vertical search applications can combine publisher proprietary content with an editorially vetted best of the Web for specific professional audiences, providing an authoritative and comprehensive search experience. Many of the world's largest publishers are working with Convera to accelerate their e-publishing strategies, meet growing online revenue goals and build loyal online professional communities.
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