engine - 11:10 am on Aug 10, 2007 (gmt 0)

Depending on how you look at it, Jim Lanzone's task when he gets out of bed each morning is either near impossible or a fantastic challenge. His main rival, Google, enjoys a market share of 79 per cent – about 35 times greater than his. Of the two companies that stand between him and Google, one is the largest technology company in the world, and the other one of the most valuable brands on the internet. The man who "believes passionately" in what he calls his alternative search engine, could, quite reasonably, want to stick his head in a long, white box.

Ask.com Chief Executive Jim Lanzone Interviewed [technology.timesonline.co.uk]