Pronexus Introduces 'Get-Up to Speech, The Only Rapid Application Starter Kit for Microsoft® Speech Server

Enables Organizations to Quickly and Easily Experience The Power of Speech in VB.NET & Other Languages

Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) June 9, 2004 -- Pronexus Inc., a leading provider of computer telephony and speech software solutions on the Microsoft platform, today announced the availability of 'Get-Up to Speech, the first and only rapid application developer bundle for Microsoft Speech Server. Available for a limited time from Pronexus or its distribution partner CYGCOM, this special package lets developers rapidly create, test and deploy sophisticated Microsoft Speech Server applications in VB.NET and many other languages, all for an unmatched price of only US$1695.

Speech applications have proven to deliver customer satisfaction, cost savings and operational efficiency in many different industries. 'Get-Up to Speech provides IT Managers, software programmers and call center developers with all the components necessary to experience the power of speech for themselves.

We have been looking at adding speech to our repertoire of IVR applications for some time now, and this bundle provides an ideal vehicle for us," said Steven Pottash, President of Paladin Business Systems, Inc. a developer of custom IVR and Internet applications in Pennsylvania, serving the Financial, Insurance, Human Resources and Governmental industries. VBSALT and Microsoft Speech Server allow us to quickly create and showcase a number of speech applications for our clients and to highlight the business value of speech for their particular environments."

'Get-Up to Speech consists of the following components:

•Microsoft Speech Server 2004 Standard Edition, 180-day Evaluation Edition: Microsoft Speech Server 2004 combines Web technologies, speech processing services, and telephony capabilities into a single, integrated product. Speech Server lets companies unify their Web and telephony infrastructure and extend ASP.NET applications for speech-enabled access from a variety of devices.
•Pronexus VBSALT 1.0: VBSALT is the first and only rapid application development tool for Microsoft Speech Server. It provides developers with a graphical design environment for call flows, encapsulates best practices for speech application design, reduces the learning curve for developers new to speech and/or telephony and lets programmers leverage existing programming skills. Runtime licenses are included in the bundle.
•Intel® Dialogic® D/41JCT-LS Combined Media Board: This four-port, analog, converged communications board is fully compatible with Microsoft Speech Server and supports voice, fax, and software-based speech recognition processing in a single PCI slot. Includes Intel® Dialogic® Continuous Speech Processing Technology, a set of firmware features optimized to support high-performance, speech-enabled applications.
•Intel® NetMerge Call Manager: This telephony interface manager (TIM) is a software module that provides fast and easy integration of the Microsoft Speech Platform with the D/41JCT-LS telephony board.
•Intel® Dialogic® System Release Software: This software package includes all necessary drivers for the telephony boards as well as a suite of installation, configuration, and diagnostic utilities that can further simplify telephony server development

The market is ready for speech; reducing costs and increasing customer satisfaction, employee productivity and revenue-generating opportunities are what businesses of all sizes are focusing on" stated Jeff Valliant, President & CEO of CYGCOM. The Microsoft Speech Server is the platform that will allow all businesses including, small, medium and large enterprises to efficiently develop and deploy the kind of speech solutions that were historically reserved for the few large corporations that could afford it, and this bundle is an excellent way to get started quickly."

Microsoft Speech Server is a compelling platform for delivering speech-enabled applications throughout the enterprise, and speech belongs in the mainstream", commented Gary T. Hannah, President & CEO of Pronexus Inc. VBSALT and the Get-Up to Speech bundle make it even easier for organizations of all sizes to experience the power of speech with a minimal investment."

Technical Support:
As a Microsoft Speech Partner and Intel Communications Alliance Member with more than a decade of experience in telephony & speech, Pronexus provides a full range of technical support offerings. For the Microsoft Speech Server, a dedicated SALT division delivers custom application development, best practice consultation, code review services and more. Additional professional services and training are also available.

About Pronexus
Founded in 1993, Pronexus Inc. is a leader in Computer Telephony and Speech with over 3,500 customers worldwide. It is the developer of the award-winning VBVoice, and the new VBSALT, Rapid Application Development tools for business-critical telephony and speech solutions. Pronexus also provides VeoSuite, a range of turnkey speech applications for Microsoft Speech Server and a complement of professional services that voice-enable a variety of industries and applications. Comprehensive support and acclaimed training complete the firms offerings.

About CYGCOM Integrated Technologies Inc.
CYGCOM is a leading Microsoft Speech Distribution Partner and an authorized Value Added Distributor of Intel products. CYGCOM distributes speech and telephony integration products from the industrys most reputable manufacturers. CYGCOM offers solutions that are complete, powerful, fully programmable, scalable, and capable of running mission-critical enterprise communications applications. Through its US and Canadian facilities, CYGCOM provides products, consulting services, on-site technical support, eSupport, helpdesk, systems integrations, education and marketing services for channel customers. For more information, please visit www.cygcom.com.

More information:
Sonia Langenberg (Tercler)
Marketing Communications
Pronexus Inc.
Tel: (613) 271 8989 ext.541
sonia.langenberg@pronexus.com
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