AgentArts Gets Fast

Well the other way around actually. Norwegian enterprise search company FAST has acquired Australian technology company AgentArts.

I remember meeting Andrew Coates and a few of his team members on the Austrade High Tech Tour of Silicon Valley in 2001. At the time, there were just 2 or 3 of them in the US working out of a loft in San Francisco. They had an interesting set up of a webcam and screen in both their San Francisco and Melbourne offices that broadcast continuously… to build a sense of collaboration between their teams. Not a bad idea that we should probably try.

So well done guys for hopping the pond, surviving the tech wreck and being acquired by what appears to be a great company.

Comments

[Ben]

Thanks for the kind comments. Its been a long ride but we're very happy with the outcome.

Ben Hosken
CTO & Founder Agentarts

[Andrew]

Well done Ben, persistence can pay!