AVST Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Innovation and Leadership in Enterprise Communications.FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. -- Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST AVST Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. AVST Applied Voice and Speech Technology AVST Automated Visual Sensitivity Tester AVST Advanced Vehicle Simulation Technique ) is celebrating its 25th anniversary of delivering innovative communications solutions to the enterprise market. Following a long legacy of being first to market with leading edge communications technologies, AVST designs its solutions to meet the evolving requirements of enterprise customers. Today, the company's flagship CallXpress[R] unified communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. solution uniquely supports any company's migration to IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. and unified communications through extensive interoperability and future proofing capabilities and its ability to integrate with virtually any telephony or groupware combination. Founded in 1982, AVST was first to market with an Intel server-based call processing In telecommunication, the term call processing has the following meanings:
Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , added speech-enabled applications including auto attendant The part of an interactive voice response (IVR) system that replaces the human operator and directs callers to the appropriate extensions or voice mailboxes. See IVR. and hands-free personal assistant to its solution set, and was first to market with a voice messaging platform integrated with IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. . In the early 2000s, AVST delivered its first IP integrations, further extending its leadership position in IP-PBX/PBX interoperability. Since 2003, AVST has extended its innovative solution set with the delivery of CallXpress 7.0, 7.5, 7.8 and, in April 2007, the announcement of CallXpress 7.9. According to Bern Elliot, Vice President Research, Gartner, "Unified communications is not a single product, system or solution - it is a broad range of solutions that can be applied in different ways to different groups and individuals in an organization. UC offers value in personal productivity, workgroup performance and enterprise effectiveness. Successful deployment is dependent on enterprise executives understanding how these solutions offer value and how they can improve the competitiveness of their organization." AVST arms enterprise decision makers with its best-of-breed unified communications solution, CallXpress, which delivers world-class call processing, voice messaging, unified messaging, and advanced speech applications. CallXpress also offers a complete set of migration tools for customers seeking to replace their first generation products that are approaching end-of-life, like Octel[R] and Centigram cen·ti·gram n. A metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a gram. centigram one-hundredth of a gram; abbreviated cg. [R]. This strategy enables a business or organization to minimize its end user retraining re·train tr. & intr.v. re·trained, re·train·ing, re·trains To train or undergo training again. re·train and protect legacy telecom infrastructure investments while increasing employee productivity and effectiveness in the short term. "The enterprise communications market has undergone many changes over the past 25 years," said Hardy Myers, AVST's President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Our ability to maintain a leadership position throughout this timeframe demonstrates the strength of our technology and the trust and respect we have earned from our resellers and tens of thousands of customers worldwide." Always at the forefront of innovation in the industry, AVST recently announced CallXpress 7.9, making it the only UC solution provider that gives IT managers a choice of four different UM architectures based on the current and evolving compliance, confidentiality and capacity requirements of their business. When deploying CallXpress 7.9, IT managers can choose between server-based, client-based, secure and simplified unified messaging architectures or mix and match architectures based on individual or departmental requirements. This unprecedented flexibility makes CallXpress the ideal UC solution for businesses of all sizes. "Consistent with our vision built upon 25 years of innovation and customer focus, we will maintain our leadership role by educating the marketplace about the benefits of next generation communications and by building the most cutting edge, open and extensible solutions on the market that are designed to fulfill the continuously changing communications requirements of enterprises and their workforces," added Myers. About AVST Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST) is a leading developer of communications solutions for businesses of all sizes. Through its world-class unified communications platform, CallXpress([R]), AVST offers the industry's most powerful suite of second generation communications solutions including voice messaging, unified messaging, speech-enabled applications (including automated attendant and hands-free mobile worker access), and call processing (including embedded IVR). The CallXpress unified communications platform is designed to facilitate the enterprise migration from legacy TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. call processing and voice mail solutions to IP-enabled unified communications by delivering the interoperability, scalability, feature depth and flexibility, and administrative capabilities that enterprise IT and Telecom teams are demanding. Headquartered in Orange County, CA, AVST maintains facilities in Seattle, WA and the United Kingdom and has remote sales offices across the United States. With over 38,000 systems installed worldwide, AVST's unified communications solutions are sold and supported internationally by an extensive network of resellers and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners. For more information contact Denny Michael, Vice President of Marketing, at 949-699-2300 or access the company's website at www.avst.com. |
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