SpeechWorks will assist TheFirstNews’ efforts to deliver its voice-driven audio content through voice portals, enterprise voice sites and telecommunications service providers.
SpeechWorks will work in tandem with TheFirstNews on a broad range of activities, including joint marketing, business development and lead identification and referrals. As part of that effort, SpeechWorks will recommend TheFirstNews to its customers as one of its premier e-business consulting partners and designate TheFirstNews as a member of its Content Catalog Network.
We expect our new alliance with SpeechWorks to open many doors for us in the voice-enabled services marketplace, said Randy Selman, president and chief executive officer of Visual Data Corporation. Their growing list of customers and partners includes many industry leaders in the communications and financial services industries, many of whom are excellent candidates for TheFirstNews’ offering of late-breaking business and financial news.
With content that is engaging and creates value for companies seeking to capitalize on the growing demand for voice-enabled information services, TheFirstNews is an ideal partner for SpeechWorks’ Content Catalog, said Steve Chambers, vice president of worldwide marketing for SpeechWorks. We look forward to helping TheFirstNews deliver its unique content solution to our customers and partners worldwide.
The SpeechWorks Content Catalog includes personal information management (PIM) applications such as e-mail, calendaring and voice-activated dialing; location-based services such as driving directions, traffic and weather; personalization services; news; entertainment and sports all in a range of languages and with supporting demonstrations. SpeechWorks created the Content Catalog to allow its customers and partners to bring premium voice portals to market quickly. SpeechWorks customers and partners simply locate the content they want to include in their services, sample a demo and connect with the aggregator or provider.
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