PITTSBURGH, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Vocollect, Inc., the world leader
in Voice-Directed Work, today announced that its global growth continued in
2007, with over 45 percent of total revenue now coming from international
markets across Europe, Central and South America, and Asia Pacific regions.
Roger Byford, Vocollect chairman and chief executive officer, addressed
the global economy in his keynote presentation last week at Accel 2008,
Vocollect's first customer conference on voice in the global supply chain,
with representation from over 80 companies. "Changes in today's global
supply chain environment are causing businesses to look for new ways to
remain competitive," said Byford. "And successful companies are embracing
collaboration as central to the process. We are dedicated to finding new
applications for voice to help customers address their business challenges
and opportunities. We see you, our customers and partners, as being expert
collaborators in helping us to innovate."
Last year Vocollect became the first voice provider to launch a global
partner certification program designed to enhance partner knowledge in
sales, development, implementation and support of Vocollect Voice
offerings. To date, this has resulted in over 400 professional
certifications, with at least 550 expected by year-end. The success of the
Vocollect Voice Partner Program means that customers worldwide are assured
of the highest quality and consistency of implementation and support from
reseller organizations whose staff are trained in Vocollect Voice
offerings. Today Vocollect has 99 global partners reaching over 35
countries on six continents.
Vocollect has experienced strong sales and consistent profitability
since 2001. This profitability has enabled the company to invest over $15
million per year into research and development efforts, with results
including:
-- A service-oriented architecture middleware platform supporting all
Vocollect Voice applications, which creates expanded flexibility and
choice for corporate IT enterprises
-- A sixth generation of dedicated wearable voice devices that leverages
the latest voice recognition capabilities
-- The world's only IP-54-rated wireless headsets designed specifically
for the distribution center (DC) and warehouse, which provide workers
even greater freedom of mobility on the job
Vocollect has deployed voice on more dedicated devices and general
purpose mobile computers, in conjunction with a broader array of WMS and
ERP vendors' platforms worldwide, than any other voice provider.
Augmenting this picture of global growth for Vocollect has been its
penetration in new vertical markets. When Vocollect created the voice
industry for distribution, most initial business was in the food retailing
distribution market. Today the company has expanded the application of
voice worldwide within many vertical markets, including retail, third party
logistics, pharmaceutical, automotive and manufacturing distribution. In
addition, its subsidiary Vocollect Healthcare Systems (VHS) is delivering
growth in its market through voice applications that document and manage
care activities for residents of long-term care facilities.
"Global competition is causing companies to ship merchandise to more
destinations, under more cost pressure, with more security issues, than
ever before," said Byford. "As competitive pressure grows, we believe that
voice will increasingly be seen as the fastest way to improve productivity,
accuracy, safety and employee job satisfaction, not only in the DC or
warehouse through a wider variety of applications, but across the entire
supply chain, from the point of manufacture right into the retail store.
Coming from our ventures outside the DC, such as VHS, we also see a
proliferation of device refinements that will drive continuous innovation
within our company and create enormous potential in many customer-facing
occupations across multiple industries."
About Vocollect
Since 1987, Vocollect, Inc. has delivered proven performance
improvements in productivity, accuracy, cost reduction and job satisfaction
for mobile employees. Vocollect Voice literally talks people through their
daily tasks, replacing cumbersome lists and traditional data capture
methods with hands-free, personal voice dialogs. Through a premier global
network of certified resellers and supply chain performance experts,
hundreds of thousands of people on six continents use Vocollect Voice to
improve work every day. Vocollect is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
U.S., and supports its clients and resellers through offices in the
Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit
http://www.vocollect.com. Vocollect(R), Vocollect Voice(R), and
Voice-Directed Work(R) are registered trademarks of Vocollect, Inc. All
rights reserved.
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Related links:
http://www.vocollect.com
CONTACT:
Susan Muttart of Vocollect, Inc.,
+1-412-349-2543, scmuttart@vocollect.com; or Danielle Engholm of
Padilla Speer Beardsley, +1-612-455-1764, dengholm@psbpr.com, for
Vocollect, Inc.
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