June 20, 2005 -- Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST), today announced a new business communications solution that delivers AVST's world class technology to smaller
companies and enterprise branch offices. The CallXpress Server Bundle is designed to provide smaller businesses with the same powerful communications features and functionality that
larger enterprises enjoy. The platform also supports the enterprise trend towards standardization of communications infrastructure across all geographic locations.
Aiming to help employees communicate and collaborate more productively and effectively regardless of physical location, the CallXpress Server Bundle is the ideal solution for small
businesses of all types. AVST has packaged this edition of CallXpress as a bundled solution that offers the same robust features of its flagship product - CallXpress 7.7 - to support
enterprise-like, application-rich communications on a smaller scale and at a lower price point.
"Extending our leadership in the enterprise communications space, AVST continues to deliver solutions that appeal to the broadest segment of the market," said AVST's President and CEO,
Hardy Myers. "This CallXpress offering is exactly what our customers and resellers have been requesting. It meets the requirements of the SMB market and also supports larger enterprises
that have branch or remote locations."
According to the United States Census Bureau, there are over five million small to medium businesses in the United States. Most of these companies continue to use obsolete first
generation voice mail systems today. "Small to medium businesses have traditionally been early adopters of cutting-edge technologies," added Myers. "But until now, the pricing of second
generation solutions like CallXpress 7.7 for the SMB market has generally been prohibitive. AVST is excited to offer a business communication solution bundle that is both appealing and
affordable to companies in the SMB market that view their communications capabilities as a critical part of their business competitive advantage."
To offer the CallXpress Server Bundle, AVST partnered with Intel and Alliance Systems, an original design manufacturer (ODM) of high reliability servers and an authorized Intel
distributor. The solution includes both hardware and software in a single, easy to install bundle and is immediately available in 4 and 8 port configurations through AVST's established
reseller channels.
AVST has an extensive list of partners that sell and support its unified communications solutions throughout the world. Companies of all sizes in all industries that are interested in
experiencing AVST's solutions can request information regarding CallXpress at http://www.avstgroup.com/contactus/requestinfo.asp. Companies seeking to contact an Authorized AVST Reseller
should visit AVST's Web site at http://www.avstgroup.com/products/callxpressMessaging/howtobuy.asp.
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 Web site at www.avstgroup.com.
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