AVST Demonstrates CallXpress® Unified Communications Solution at ITPX in Las Vegas

Company Executive Presents Migration Strategy to Next-Generation Messaging Systems
2007 ITPX Conference
Booth #204

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST) is exhibiting the latest version of its unified communications (UC) solution, CallXpress, at the 2007 International Telecommunication Professionals Exchange (ITPX) Conference and Tradeshow next week in Las Vegas, Nev. from June 3-6. A product showcase of CallXpress 7.9 and its innovative features will take place at AVST’s booth (#204) in the Exhibit Hall at the Palms Resort and Casino. In addition, the company’s Vice President of Product Management, Tom Minifie, will present a breakout session titled, “Migrating Your Messaging System,” on Tuesday, June 5 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. PDT.

ITPX, formerly The National Centrex Users Group, is an end users’ forum providing a unique user group environment for innovative and emerging hosted/managed communications solutions. The 2007 conference is themed CSI: Vegas – Communications, Solutions & Integration and offers attendees a global forum to educate, develop and inform members in all areas of telecommunications with emphasis on stand alone and hosted/managed network solutions.

ITPX is an international organization with membership from the continental U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and Japan. Attendees to the 2007 conference are telecommunications professionals representing companies from both public and private sectors. AVST, a silver sponsor for the event, will be on hand to educate end users on the benefits of a phased approach to UC and will demonstrate CallXpress, the industry’s most flexible unified messaging (UM) solution in the market.

“ITPX is an important association and their annual conference is the perfect venue for us to showcase the benefits and flexibility offered by CallXpress 7.9,” said AVST’s Vice President of Marketing, Denny Michael. “ITPX has as its charter to educate and inform members as well as influence the development of telecommunications services. This charter is very much in line with our mission to educate the industry on the benefits of UC. We’re pleased to be attending and sponsoring ITPX’s annual event.”

AVST’s new CallXpress 7.9 UC solution, which delivers world-class call processing, voice messaging, UM, fax, notification and advanced speech applications, is the only UC solution that gives IT managers a choice of four UM architectures based on the needs of their business. IT managers can choose between server-based, client-based, secure and simplified architectures or mix and match architectures based on individual departmental or user requirements. This unprecedented flexibility makes it the ideal UC solution for businesses of all sizes.

CallXpress also offers a complete set of migration options from early generation products that are approaching end-of-life. This enables customers to easily integrate CallXpress with communications technologies from other vendors, reducing the need for customers to invest in costly infrastructure replacement and user training programs. As a result, CallXpress is an optimal choice for enterprise decision makers because it increases employee productivity and effectiveness at a minimal investment.

About AVST

Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. (AVST) is a leading developer of communications solutions for businesses of all sizes. Through its world-class unified communications platform, CallXpress®, AVST offers the industry's most powerful suite of second generation communications solutions including voice messaging, unified messaging, fax, notification, and speech-enabled applications (including automated attendant and hands-free mobile worker access), and call processing (including embedded IVR).

The CallXpress unified communications platform is designed to facilitate the enterprise migration from legacy TDM call processing and voice mail solutions to IP-enabled unified communications by delivering the interoperability, scalability, feature depth and flexibility, and administrative capabilities that enterprise IT and Telecom teams are demanding.

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 38,000 systems installed worldwide, AVST’s unified communications solutions are sold and supported internationally by an extensive network of resellers and OEM partners. 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. For more information contact Denny Michael, Vice President of Marketing, at 949-699-2300 or access the company's website at www.avst.com.