Applied Voice And Speech Technologies (AVST) Produces Educational Webcast And Newsletter Featuring Leading Analyst Firm
Industry leaders address corporate strategies for advanced unified messaging and speech deployments.
Foothill Ranch, Calif. (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) August 9, 2005 -- Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc.
(AVST) a leading provider of communications solutions for the enterprise market,
today announced the availability of a Webcast titled "Building an Enterprise
Communications Strategy" that features leading analyst firm Gartner, Inc. In
addition, AVST has published the second edition of its quarterly newsletter,
Market Insight, featuring unified communications business case studies, tools
for deployment and valuable research from Gartner.
The Webcast and
newsletter come at a time when many businesses are assessing the viability of
existing voice mail systems. Enterprise communications is becoming an
increasingly important issue for medium and large enterprises as their
workforces evolve and communications infrastructure nears the end of its
functional life. AVST strongly believes in the value of educating IT decision
makers about the options available to them when seeking to replace or upgrade
enterprise communications solutions.
"In addition to providing
best-of-breed unified communications solutions to businesses of all sizes, AVST
has taken an educational approach to the market by presenting a continuing
series of Webcasts, e-Seminars, newsletters and marketing campaigns," said the
company’s Vice President of Marketing, Denny Michael. "This particular Webcast
and newsletter edition are especially critical for enterprise decision makers
because they include the insight and advice of highly respected Gartner analysts
that many enterprises turn to for strategic technology
guidance."
Featured presenters of the 30-minute Webcast include industry
veterans Bern Elliot, vice president and area lead for Gartner Research, and Jay
Lassman, research director for Gartner Research, as well as AVST’s President
& CEO Hardy Myers. These experts will provide insight on critical issues
that should be considered when developing communications strategy and deploying
next generation solutions. Topics include:
* Questions to
Ask When Investing and Evaluating Next Generation Communications Solutions
* Unified Messaging vs. Unified Communications
* The Expanding Role of Speech
* The
Future of Enterprise Communications
* How Companies Use
Unified Communications
* The Impact of Mobile Employees on
the Communications Infrastructure
* Benefits of Unified
Communications
* Developing an Enterprise Communication
Strategy
* What to Know When Selecting an Enterprise
Communication Solution
The goal of the Market Insight newsletter is to
educate IT professionals about their communications options and ease the burden
of researching how and when to make the switch to next generation solutions. The
new edition provides recommendations on choosing IP telephony and unified
communications solutions that complement each other. The issue includes an
interview with Rich Costello, research director for Gartner, Inc., as well as
access to the Webcast featuring Gartner.
You can sign up to receive
Market Insight via e-mail by visiting AVST's website at www.avst.com. The current issue can
be viewed online at http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/gc/webletter/avst/issue2/index.html.
The Webcast, available on-demand beginning August 9, 2005, is free and
can be accessed at any time during the next twelve months at www.avst.com.
About
AVST
Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST) is a leading
developer of enterprise communications solutions for businesses of all sizes.
Through its world-class unified communications solution platform, CallXpress®,
and its innovative speech applications module, Seneca®, AVST offers the
industry’s most powerful suite of enterprise communications solutions. AVST’s
solutions enable direct access to an enterprise’s communications infrastructure
including voice mail, e-mail and fax messaging from any voice or data device via
a touch-tone, GUI or speech interface. Established in September 2003, AVST was
formed from the combined businesses of Sound Advantage (established in 1997) and
the AVT division (established in 1982) of Captaris, Inc.
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 35,000
systems installed worldwide, AVST’s communications solutions are sold and
supported internationally by an extensive network of resellers and OEM partners.
For more information contact Denny Michael, VP of Marketing at 949-699-2300 or
access the company's website at www.avst.com.
Media Contact:
Jennifer
Tolkachev
Lages & Associates
(949) 453-8080
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