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        Partner Watch, Nov. 21
        Intervoice releases voice/data solutions for Microsoft Speech Server.
        
        
			- By Dan Hong
- November 21, 2005
        Converged voice and data solutions provider 
Intervoice 
              Inc. announced three new solutions for Microsoft Speech Server 
              (MSS). Built to integrate with MSS 2004 R2 and utilizing Microsoft's 
              .NET infrastructure, these solutions speech-enable key enterprise 
              business processes via voice over IP.
            
"These new solutions are addressing a need among customers 
              by providing VoIP connectivity options and expanding critical business 
              reporting capabilities," said Clint Patterson, director of 
              marketing for Microsoft Speech Server. "Intervoice shares our 
              vision for making speech a mainstream, pervasive technology and 
              solutions like this help our customers maximize their communication 
              investments, increase productivity and reduce costs."
            The solutions -- Intervoice Session Initiation Protocol Telephony 
              Interface Manager, the Intervoice Business Reporting Suite and the 
              Intervoice Alert Monitor -- are certified for Microsoft Windows 
              Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Editions. They help customers 
              to implement VoIP-enabled voice applications on the MSS platform, 
              provide customized business application reporting, and alerting 
              and predictive monitoring of voice automation programs. 
            "By developing these solutions for Microsoft Speech Server, 
              Intervoice is providing VoIP connectivity options, advanced business 
              intelligence functions, key monitoring capabilities, and safe migration 
              paths for customers dedicated to the platform," said Michael 
              Segura, director of Microsoft Product and Strategy at Intervoice. 
              "Now our joint customers can realize the business value of 
              speech adoption, including reduced TCO, increased customer satisfaction, 
              increased employee productivity and additional revenue-generating 
              opportunities, ultimately increasing the ROI on their Intervoice 
              and Microsoft speech solutions."
            Intervoice is a Microsoft Certified Partner and is based in Dallas, 
              Texas.
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