SAN FRANCISCO, California,
April 6, 2000
VocalPoint, a voice technology company developing solutions
to access Internet content via the telephone, announced today
that Kevin O'Mara has joined the company as Vice President
of Engineering.
O'Mara will play a pivotal
role in managing the company's software development and professional
services efforts.¾ Prior to joining VocalPoint, O'Mara was
Vice President of Development at Per-Se Technologies, where
he led a staff of 45 in developing patient scheduling systems
for the healthcare industry.
"Kevin is a perfect fit for
VocalPoint and will complement the rest of our executive team,"
said Kurt Losert, COO of VocalPoint. "He is both a skilled
engineer and a talented manager a combination that
is hard to come by in a tight market. We're very fortunate
to have Kevin on board."
As Vice President of Engineering,
O'Mara will be drawing on his extensive background in technical
innovation and leading-edge Internet programming. "VocalPoint
is a leader in next-generation Web browsing technology," said
O'Mara. "Voice-enabled Web browsing is a natural next step,
and I'm excited to be a part of bringing this powerful technology
to the marketplace."
VocalPoint provides an outsourced
service and technology for accessing the Internet over the
telephone, using natural voice commands and audio response.
The company's proprietary voice browser technology can be
used to navigate, browse, read, and respond to HTML and XML
based Web pages -- giving users the ability to use voice navigation
to conduct e-commerce transactions, access e-mail, and retrieve
time-critical information such as driving directions or email
over any standard telephone.
About
VocalPoint
VocalPoint provides industry-leading voice ASP solutions enabling
end-users to obtain Web content using spoken commands via
any telephone, including wireless. Because VocalPoint's technology
does not require content rewriting, capital investment, or
systems integration, it enables quick implementation of an
IVR alternative, immediate cost savings, and increased reach
and access to Web content, anytime, anywhere.
Incorporated in 1997 and based
in San Francisco, California, VocalPoint is working with vertical
portals and telecommunications and wireless providers worldwide.
Companies interested in voice enabling and extending the reach
of their web content are invited to call 415.615.0600.
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