Fast-Talk and Esquire Deposition Services Sign Licensing Agreement; Phonetic Audio Searching of Video Depositions Enables Attorneys Better Manage Evidence.Business Editors/Legal Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2002 Fast-Talk, creator of the world's only high-speed audio searching technology, today announced a licensing agreement with the leading legal support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services provider, Esquire Deposition Services. Under the agreement, Esquire will offer versions of Fast-Talk technology to the legal market as Esquire-branded Voicenetics beginning August 12, 2002. Voicenetics will be available in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Houston and Philadelphia. Voicenetics software allows users to search through hours of video directly from their personal computer. Voicenetics is powered by Fast-Talk, a software which searches audio based on phonetic pho·net·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to phonetics. 2. Representing the sounds of speech with a set of distinct symbols, each designating a single sound. sequencing, rather than converting speech to text. The result is delivering highly accurate, fast results regardless of spelling or speaker. By entering search words and executing an audio search, Voicenetics quickly identifies each time the word is spoken allowing the user to immediately view those portions of the video. Esquire will primarily offer Voicenetics in conjunction with its professional video deposition services, providing their clients with timely access to critical information. Video depositions are crucial for viewing items that standard audio recordings often miss, such as facial expressions facial expression, n the use of the facial muscles to communicate or to convey mood. or body language. With Voicenetics, attorneys can quickly locate and view any section of a video based on word searches, rather than watching it in its entirety. "Video is an extremely important service for many attorneys, but until now searching it for specific content was time intensive and costly for the client," said Tony Vaglica, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Esquire Deposition Services. "Fast-Talk technology provides a significant value-add for our customers. With our Voicenetics product, they can now quickly and easily search the video content we provide and receive highly accurate results. Fast-Talk is helping us better serve our customers." Esquire will also market Voicenetics to law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
"The need to review specific audio information quickly is crucial to the legal community," said Armistead B. Whitney, Fast-Talk president and 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. . "Fast-Talk enables Voicenetics customers to better manage audio and video evidence. Working with Esquire Deposition Services, we're excited to add a valuable information management mechanism to the legal industry." About Esquire Deposition Services Esquire Deposition Services is the leading provider of local court reporting and legal support services in the country. With 30 offices strategically located in major markets across the country, Esquire Deposition Services reports over 165,000 depositions each year and is trusted by more law offices and corporations, on more cases and in more locations than any other legal support services company. Esquire provides court reporting and legal video, document management and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support services and trial presentation consulting. Headquartered in Florham Park, NJ, Esquire Deposition Services is a privately held subsidiary of The Hobart West Group. For more information visit www.esquiredeposition.com. About Fast-Talk Fast-Talk's unique audio searching technology enables extremely accurate, high-speed searching of audio and video content. Based on identifying phonemes - the smallest units of speech - Fast-Talk audio searching technology can identify and retrieve any word, proper name, or phrase, regardless of various accents, dialects, and slang without converting speech to text. Fast-Talk's patent-pending technology is being utilized in government and commercial markets for media asset management, real-time monitoring and alerting, and call center quality assurance. This proprietary phonetic technology was developed over five years at the Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. . Fast-Talk is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Atlanta, Ga. For more information visit www.fast-talk.com. |
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