kozoru welcomes Ridgely C. Evers to Board of Directors

Ridgely C. Evers, a veteran technology executive and the father of Intuits QuickBooks accounting software, has joined the Board of Directors at kozoru, Inc.

OVERLAND PARK, KS (PRWEB) July 15, 2004 -- Evers has been CEO of four Internet-related companies, including nCircle Network Security, the leader in enterprise network security, and Exactly Vertical, a company that set a record for the fastest penetration of a software product into a market. Currently, he is a managing partner at Tapit Partners, a firm specializing in strategy consulting to both Global 2000 and early-stage companies.

With Ridgely Evers, we gain an intellect that has led successful technology companies for over 25 years," said John S Flowers, President & CEO of kozoru. We worked together at nCircle and he is keenly aware of the issues startups face. Having that caliber of leadership on kozorus Board is essential."

kozoru is creating a natural language-based search system that will help users find real answers instead of pages upon pages of results. As such, it represents a fundamentally different approach from the results-focused systems like those of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft.

QuickBooks was created because ordinary people found accounting software too difficult to use. Modern search technology is no different because we have a situation where people are working for computers," said Evers. kozoru represents an opportunity for computers to start working for people again."

The company launched on July 1 and estimates it will have a prototype of its technology ready within nine months.

Said Mike Peck, vice president of investments for lead investor KTEC, "Ridgely's background brings world-class business acumen to the kozoru Board of Directors and team. His knowledge, experience and entrepreneurial spirit will be a significant asset through every growth phase of the company."

About kozoru

kozoru is creating a platform for language-based problem solving. We exist because there is currently no intuitive way for people to find the right answer to real questions using modern search technology. kozoru's solution will be applicable across the vast spectrum of information. The company, located in Overland Park, Kan., is privately held. Additional facts are available at http://www.kozoru.com

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