(Source: Business Wire)

Visible
Technologies, a leading provider of social media analysis and
engagement solutions, today announced a strategic partnership and
technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel,
the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative
technology solutions to support the mission of the CIA and the broader
U.S. Intelligence Community.
Through its comprehensive solution set, Visible Technologies helps
organizations adopt new ways of gaining actionable insight from social
media conversations. By using Visible Technologies' platform,
organizations both big and small can harness business intelligence
derived from social media data to drive strategic direction and tactical
implementation of marketing initiatives, improve the customer experience
and grow business. Visible Technologies' end-to-end suite, powered by
the truCAST engine, encompasses global features that enable real-time
visibility into online social conversations regardless of where
dialogue is occurring. Additionally, the company's truREPUTATION
solution is a best-in-class online
reputation management service that provides both individuals and
brands an effective way to repair, protect and proactively promote their
reputation in search engine results.
"We're excited to join In-Q-Tel's portfolio of innovative technology
companies," said Dan Vetras, CEO of Visible Technologies. "This
partnership allows Visible Technologies to provide in-depth analysis of
social media data to an emerging market in need of robust tracking,
reporting and engagement solutions and demonstrates the strength of our
social media analysis technology."
"Visible Technologies' platform is key to understanding the breadth and
depth of the online social landscape," said Troy M. Pearsall, executive
vice president of architecture and engineering at In-Q-Tel. "Its
platform delivers a clear and comprehensive view of complex information,
integrating real-time data into a navigable and easy-to-use application
that understands the context and tone of online dialogue."
About Visible Technologies
Visible Technologies helps companies like Microsoft, Hormel and Xerox
listen and learn what consumers are saying about them online and enables
individuals to manage and protect their online reputations by helping
brands to engage in the right conversations with the right influencers
at the right time. With real-time business insight and response powered
by the industry-leading truCAST technology platform, companies build
relationships with customers, bolster their brands and grow revenue. For
more information, go to http://www.visibletechnologies.com,
or follow the blog at http://www.visinsights.com.
About In-Q-Tel
In-Q-Tel is the not-for-profit, strategic investment firm that works to
identify, adapt, and deliver innovative technology solutions to support
the mission of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Launched by the CIA in
1999 as a private, independent organization, In-Q-Tel's mission is to
identify and partner with companies developing cutting-edge technologies
that serve the national security interests of the United States. Working
from an evolving strategic blueprint defining the Intelligence
Community's critical technology needs, In-Q-Tel engages with
entrepreneurs, growth companies, researchers, and investors to deliver
technologies that provide superior capabilities for the CIA and the
larger Intelligence Community. In-Q-Tel concentrates on several broad
commercial technology areas, including applications software and
analytics; bio, chemical, and nanotechnology; communications and
infrastructure; digital identity and security; and embedded systems and
power. To date, In-Q-Tel has engaged with more than 150 companies and
delivered more than 240 technology solutions to the Intelligence
Community. To learn more about In-Q-Tel, visit www.iqt.org.
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