LAKE FOREST, Calif.,
March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Voice
Assist, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSST) and Jabra today announced
that they have joined forces to deliver complete end-to-end,
hands-free solutions for consumers and enterprise users alike.
With the combination of the Voice Assist cloud-based speech
platform and services with Jabra Bluetooth® headsets and in-car
speakerphones, users can increase productivity using any mobile
phone or IP-connected device (such as the iPhone, Blackberry,
Android phones, the iPad® and other tablets) at work, at home, on
the road and on the roam. Additionally, when paired with
Jabra's speakerphones like the upcoming Jabra FREEWAY, the
combination provides the perfect hands-free driving solution,
enabling the user to make calls, send or respond to text messages
and e-mails, or post to social networks such as Facebook and
Twitter, all by voice. The process is easy: simply press one
button on the Jabra headset or speakerphone, and then speak as you
normally would, and say what you would like to do.
Through this partnership, both companies will be marketing each
other's products either separately or as a bundled solution.
Bundled products will be offered through multiple direct and
indirect sales channels. The partnership between Voice Assist
and Jabra already has proven success with joint offerings from both
companies designed specifically for salespeople and mobile workers
using Salesforce.com's Chatter
(http://www.voiceassist.com/Chatter.aspx ).
"Jabra is a global leader in the headset industry and we are
pleased to be the speech services company of choice," said
Michael Metcalf, CEO of Voice
Assist. "Jabra devices start the conversation with one button
access, providing high quality noise and echo cancellation
technology and Voice Assist empowers consumers and enterprise users
to use simple voice commands to be more productive yet safer while
driving. This is a great solution for everyone with a mobile
lifestyle, enabling hands-free communications including texting,
e-mailing and social networking with co-workers, family and
friends."
"Hands-free communication is no longer a thing of the future;
it's here and we are excited to be at the forefront of the
industry," said Jonas Forsberg,
General Manager, North America, GN
Netcom. "By combining our wireless headsets and speakerphone
options with Voice Assist's technology, we are offering customers a
simple, convenient way to truly go hands-free."
About GN Netcom
Through its Jabra brand, GN Netcom is a world leader in
innovative headset solutions. With around 825 employees and sales
offices around the world, GN Netcom develops and markets a broad
range of wireless headsets and in-car speakerphones for mobile
users and both wireless and corded headsets for contact center and
office-based users. GN Netcom is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S.
For further information on the company, please visit
www.jabra.com.
About Voice Assist, Inc.
Headquartered in Lake Forest,
Calif., Voice Assist is a hosted speech services company
that enables voice in any application, network or IP-connected
device. The company's cloud-based speech platform eliminates
the need to use a keyboard or keypad to interact, and enables users
to communicate, connect or transact using simple voice commands.
The Voice Assist platform includes a fast and safe way to
make calls, manage your e-mails, send text messages and post to
social networks such as Facebook and Twitter by voice commands and
provides a scalable solution for developers to add voice to any
application. For more information on the company, visit
www.voiceassist.com.
Forward-Looking Statement: Statements pertaining to the
relationship between Voice Assist and Jabra involve risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to functionality of our
technology, and any other difficulties related to risks and effects
of legal and administrative proceedings and governmental
regulation, future financial and operational results, competition,
general economic conditions, and the ability to manage and continue
growth.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize,
or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes
may vary materially from those indicated. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements we make in this news release include
market conditions and those set forth in reports or documents we
file from time to time with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to
revise or update such statements to reflect current events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
SOURCE Voice Assist, Inc.