New Search Technology Awarded British Computer Society Medal for Innovation

The British Computer Society (BCS) has awarded new search technology, Trexy.com, a technical innovation medal in the IT Professional Awards 2006.

Trexy.com is the first search engine to interoperate with thousands of other search engines to remember and share individual search discoveries - trails.

Trexy’s CEO and Inventor, Nigel Hamilton said: “Being recognised for technical innovation by the leading IT body in the UK is a great endorsement of our technology. We are very excited about receiving a medal from the BCS.”

Over 200 companies entered the BCS IT Professional Awards 2006 across four categories: Business Achievement; Technology; Professional Development; and President's Award.

London based Trexy Limited was awarded a medal in the ‘Services’ category of the Technology Award.

The announcement was made at the BCS Summer Party held yesterday in London.

About Trexy
Trexy.com is a free, online search service enabling users to remember their searches and the web pages visited by creating search trails.

Search trails are the paths users create while searching on engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN and over 3000 topic specific databases. Trexy saves time and searching effort. Users can also follow in the footsteps of other searchers.

About the BCS
The BCS is responsible for setting standards for the IT profession. It is also leading the change in public perception and appreciation of the economic ad social importance of professionally managed IT projects and programmes. In this capacity, the Society advises, informs and persuades industry and government on successful IT implementation.

The BCS awards have very quickly established themselves as the leading hallmark of success amongst practitioners in the IT industry today. As standards of sophistication, business acumen and skill in the IT world are continually developing, the role of IT and its effective management is critical across the whole spectrum of business. The cross-industry awards recognises, promotes and acclaims excellence, professionalism, innovation and the outstanding achievements to which individuals and groups contribute.