AltaVista

The name Altavista means view from above and this sums up the feel of this search engine, it aims to bring innovation to the search engine market and has been responsible for some of the most far reaching innovations on the internet.

AltaVista,is currently owned by Overture Services, Inc., and is a leader in new technologies and features designed to improve the search experience for consumers. Based in Sunnyvale, California, AltaVista has a rich history of innovation embodied in 61 search-related patents. For more information, see www.altavista.com.

A history in innovation

• 1995 Delivers Internet's first Web index
• First multilingual search capabilities on the Internet
• First Internet search engine to launch Image, Audio, and Video search capabilities
• Most advanced Internet search features and capabilities: multimedia search, translation & language recognition, and specialty search
• Awarded 61 search-related patents, more than any other Internet search company

A company with a proud history and we hope a bright future as it does what it has always done best, innovate and push the boundaries of what is possible on the internet.