“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

My Company, Kofax, has recently acquired some interesting capabilities through the purchase of several companies in the last few years.  One of these, Kapow Software, is of especial interest through it's capabilities to automate the collection of data from the web.  Harvested, this data can be manipulated, transformed, delivered and interpreted. these automated sequences are packaged into a set of routines called "Robots", which can be converted into Web Services that can be used by users and processes globally. Examples include: Brand Protection - big name brands are fiercely protective of their reputation: they need to ensure that their products are presented and positioned by online retailers appropriately, that no "grey" distribution channels exist to create unfair competition to retailers who follow the brand guidelines.   Channels for the selling of fakes and counterfeit goods need to be assiduously monitored for infringement of copyright and damage