wholly owned subsidiary industry mobile search founded august 2003 as re5ult ltd headquarters cambridge united kingdom area served united kingdom services mobile search owner knowledge generation bureau number of employees 250 in 12 countries slogan how to know on the go website kgbanswers.co.uk do sheep shrink in the rain the factual accuracy of parts of this article those related to article may be compromised due to out of date information . please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . november 2010 texperts was a uk based mobile search service . in december 2008 texperts was bought by the united states based knowledge generation bureau operator of the 118 118 services a directory services company which had also entered the sms any question market . 1 the company was later renamed kgbanswers . contents 1 history 2 performance 3 publications 4 awards and partnerships 5 see also 6 references history edit re5ult ltd was launched initially with a subscription based service called re5ult on a normal mobile number . however in august 2004 the service was launched on a premium text code and rebranded as 82ask . in 2007 re5ult switched phone numbers and brands again relaunching the service as texperts on short code 66000 . performance edit a road test on the question how many people were alive compared with all who had ever lived resulted in the service answering the question in five minutes with the closest rival answering it in twenty two minutes . a similar question asked for a hotel in ireland within half an hour of rosslare en route to westmeath achieved similar results . 2 the company had an average monthly growth of 20 % 3 and had one of the most recognisable brands in the uk market . publications edit in 2006 texperts released the book do sheep shrink in the rain subtitled the 500 most outrageous questions ever asked and their answers published by virgin books isbn 0 7535 1179 7 . the 256 page paperback is a compilation of questions received and answered by the service . 4 awards and partnerships edit the company has won several national awards 5 6 7 8 9 and has business deals with several multinational companies including multimap glaxosmithkline and the relationship specialists . 10 the company also has exclusive access to the official guinness world records database and operates several other text services including partnerships with thomson and baa . 11 awarding body award notes year real business cbi growing business awards innovative company of the year winner 2007 national business awards best use of technology in business winner 2007 national business awards business innovation of the year highly commended 2007 startups awards best use of technology winner 2006 british business angels best angel backed business with young management winner 2006 global messaging awards best content or information service winner 2005 shell livewire young entrepreneurs of the year winner eastern region 2005 see also edit mobile search any question answered askmenow kgbanswers.co.uk kgbanswers.com references edit http www.thetelecom.co.uk 20081217 118 118 expands with texperts takeover keegan victor 7 september 2006 . the answer is just a text message away . the guardian . ringshaw grant 19 august 2007 . rising star to float phone research lines . the sunday times . texperts 66000 do sheep shrink in the rain 82ask wins eastern region s shell livewire young entrepreneurs of the year 2005 press release . re5ult ltd. 26 may 2005 . retrieved 17 august 2007 . sms font of all knowledge honoured with gong press release . re5ult ltd. 18 june 2005 . retrieved 17 august 2007 . 82ask wins british business angels association award press release . re5ult ltd. 12 june 2006 . retrieved 2017 august 2007 . check date values in access date help 82ask wins natwest startups award 2006 best use of technology press release . re5ult ltd. 20 october 2006 . retrieved 17 august 2007 . 82ask wins national business award 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