Google, which has won the hearts and minds of millions of Web surfers with its Internet search capabilities, is seeking a home in the workplace.
And Dave Girouard, general manager of Google's enterprise business, said the company "absolutely" plans to include third-party integrators in this push.
Google, Mountain View, Calif., is building an environment "where creative individuals and service-oriented companies can take our corporate search technology to places we haven't even thought of. We would like to make [our products] available to customers in as many ways as possible," he said.
Last week, Google Desktop Search added the ability to search Lotus Notes contents through a deal with IBM Lotus Software. It was already capable of handling Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as PDF files and AOL Instant Messenger chat archives.
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