Press Release TuVox Launches Global Expansion Company Hires Seasoned Industry Veteran to Manage International Expansion CUPERTINO 2005, Calif. — August 8th, 2005 — TuVox, the leader in enterprise speech applications, announced today the launch of its global operations, including establishment of its international headquarters in the United Kingdom and the appointment of Mr. Alexander Evans to the position of international managing director. The establishment of TuVox international headquarters in April 2005 was in response to the global recognition of the growing customer adoption, cost savings and customer service benefits of sophisticated voice self-service applications. The announcement reflects the global expansion of TuVox's mission to deliver high quality voice applications that provide a superior and differentiated caller experience, and to make voice automation so cost-effective that any enterprise can deploy and maintain it. TuVox's unique approach to speech automation has already delivered substantial caller adoption and cost savings to its growing customer base in the United States, and the company is now demonstrating momentum internationally. TuVox recently added a major Asia Pacific company as its first international customer. The company expects continued momentum internationally and is currently establishing APAC operations based in Australia. "We are very excited about our new global presence and, in particular, the addition of Alexander Evans to our team," said Larry Miller, president and CEO, TuVox. "Alexander brings a proven track record of successfully launching and growing the international operations of several key software companies, including Genesys and Kana. We look forward to working with our international clients and making a positive impact on voice self-service adoption worldwide." Mr. Evans, previously CEO of Axiom Systems Ltd., is responsible for TuVox's international expansion. With over 20 years of experience in the software industry, Mr. Evans has successfully built and led direct and channel organization efforts to sell and deliver enterprise software solutions and managed services. His impressive track record and extensive operations experience in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America make him a solid fit to lead TuVox's international efforts. "I am very pleased to be a member of the TuVox team," said Mr. Evans. "TuVox's unique approach and technology have already removed the barriers to adoption of voice self-service in the U.S., and we are now removing those same barriers around the world." Previously at Axiom Systems Ltd, Mr. Evans doubled revenue and developed business outside Europe in Latin America & Asia Pacific. Prior to Axiom, he grew revenue from $1M to $35M in 18 months as vice president of international operations at Kana, Inc. In addition, Evans launched the EMEA operations for Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories and grew Genesys' EMEA revenue to $45M in 5 years. About TuVox TuVox customers include companies such as Activision, AvMed, Columbia House, Netflix, Oriental Trading Company, Roxio, TiVo, TV Guide and the United States Postal Service. TuVox is a trademark of TuVox Incorporated. All other company or product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. > . |
