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Wizzard Software and Dolphin Computer Access Limited Make a Splash in the Accessibility Market with IBM's ViaVoice
Business Wire, Sept 14, 2005
PITTSBURGH -- Wizzard Software (OTCBB:WIZD) announced today that Dolphin Computer Access Limited has again chosen Wizzard Software's IBM ViaVoice Text-To-Speech Engine offering for use in a variety of their assistive products. Founded in 1986 in the United Kingdom, Dolphin has companies and offices in the UK, USA and Sweden, and an international dealer network in over 40 countries worldwide. Dolphin's product range encompasses computer access technology, audio publishing and education solutions. E[acute accent]"Dolphin has an international reputation for innovation, reliability and customer satisfaction. We invest heavily in new product development, so that our customers have the best possible products and maximum product choice," said Stephen Hawkes, Marketing Manager for Dolphin. "In many respects our products are judged by the quality of the speech output generated by the TTS engine, therefore, we need to offer a range of good quality and reliable speech synthesizers such as Wizzard's ViaVoice offering." E[acute accent]Dolphin produces a range of software solutions for blind and low vision computer users, ranging from text reading software to full screen readers and combined screen readers and magnifiers. IBM ViaVoice is packaged with many of their products in many markets. E[acute accent]For example, IBM's ViaVoice is one of the voices behind Dolphin's Supernova, a magnifier screen reader that allows user to navigate Windows applications, the Internet and email easily. Dolphin's LunarPlus Enhanced Screen Magnifier offers people with a visual impairment the advantage of highly intelligible speech output available with IBM's ViaVoice. The Hal Screen Reader from Dolphin provides the very best intelligent screen access for blind computer users through a speech engine such as IBM's ViaVoice. E[acute accent]"IBM's ViaVoice offers highly intelligible voice output at a low cost, which makes it an ideal speech engine for the accessibility market," said Danielle Lewis, Marketing Director for Wizzard Software. "Wizzard is pleased to be able to further our relationships with companies like Dolphin, whose commitment to progress and customer service is so close to our own."
E[acute accent]About Dolphin:
E[acute accent]Dolphin Computer Access Limited has a simple goal: to create software products that allow people who are blind or have low vision, to use mainstream information technology. For more information, visit www.dolphinuk.co.uk.
E[acute accent]About Wizzard Software:
E[acute accent]Founded in 1996, Wizzard Software has become a leader in the speech technology application development market. Wizzard architects solutions to business problems using its expertise in consulting, speech development tools and building speech based applications for the Desktop and Internet. Wizzard has achieved global recognition because of its expertise with voice communication whether it is via PC or telephone. Wizzard's successes have lead to expanding opportunities in both the government and commercial sectors. In April of 2004, Wizzard acquired MedivoxRx Technologies. Established in 2000, MedivoxRx is the originator of "Rex", the talking prescription pill bottle, which "talks" to the patient allowing them to distinguish what type of medication is in the bottle and hear critical information on dosage amounts and refill parameters. Additional information on MedivoxRx can be found at www.rxtalks.com. More information on Wizzard Software can be found on the Investor's Page at www.wizzardsoftware.com.
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