ALAMEDA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/08/08 -- Voxify®, the company that enables contact
centers to offer self-service for customer phone calls, today announced
that it has been honored as Partner of the Year by Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories,
Inc., an Alcatel-Lucent company (Euronext Paris: ALU) (NYSE: ALU).
Genesys Partner of the Year awards were presented to members of the Genesys Partner Program at
the G-Force annual user conference in San Antonio, TX.
Voxify was honored as the 2007 Applications Partner of the Year. Awards are
based on Genesys Partner growth initiatives and how well partners take
advantage of opportunities for collaboration with Genesys during the
previous year.
Voxify invested a significant amount of resources toward joint customer
service solutions which leverage the most advanced technologies of both
Genesys and Voxify. In addition, Voxify aligned its strategies with Genesys
to deliver comprehensive and dynamic contact center solutions that
integrate seamlessly and provide a high level of end-user customer
satisfaction.
Voxify provides the highest quality self-service solutions and unique
interactive outbound calling applications to the Genesys Voice Platform
(GVP). Using patented technology, Voxify rapidly deploys speech
applications capable of sophisticated transactions that previously could
only be performed by live agents. Voxify's innovative applications are
capable of successfully handling prescription re-fill orders, passenger
flight check-in, and proactive order status.
"Voxify's enterprise-strength applications with intelligent interactions
are a natural fit for Genesys' Dynamic Contact Center," said John
Gengarella, CEO. "Our history in building game-changing self-service
solutions makes us the only choice for companies on a mission to deliver an
exceptional customer experience."
Recently, Voxify announced that it is providing critical speech
applications in support of the Genesys "Intelligent Customer Front
Door(TM)" (iCFD) solution. Voxify's applications come pre-integrated with
the Genesys Dynamic Contact Center, delivering a virtual front door for all
incoming calls. The integration will enhance the customer experience and
deliver a consistent brand image by applying business logic to each
transaction. Applications consider caller identity, intent, preferences,
and call context to enable personalized interactions.
"The Genesys Partner Program provides a framework for partners to leverage
our technology leadership in order to increase their own market share and
value," said Paul Segre, president and CEO, Genesys. "Voxify clearly went
above and beyond in its effort to motivate the market to adopt new ideas,
facilitate joint technology offerings with Genesys and develop integrated
solutions for the marketplace."
For more information about Voxify, please visit www.voxify.com. For more
information about Genesys or the Genesys Partner Program, please visit
www.genesyslab.com.
About Voxify
Voxify® enables contact centers to offer self-service for customer phone
calls. Voxify Automated Agents® are speech applications that offer the
lowest risk to deployment and a rapid return on investment. Built from
industry-specific templates and patented conversational models, Voxify
Automated Agents allow callers to speak naturally -- resulting in the best
customer service. Voxify offers managed services for both hosted &
premise-based deployments. Millions of callers around the globe speak daily
to Voxify Automated Agents when calling such companies as Continental
Airlines, Hammacher Schlemmer, and Wyndham International. For more
information, call 510 545 5000 or visit www.voxify.com.
About Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc.
Genesys, an Alcatel-Lucent company, is the only company that focuses 100%
on software to manage customer interactions over the phone, web and in
e-mail. The Genesys software suite dynamically connects customers with the
right resources -- self-service or assisted-service -- to fulfill customer
requests, optimize customer care goals and efficiently use resources.
Genesys software directs more than 100 million customer interactions every
day for 4,000 companies and government agencies in 80 countries. These
companies and agencies can leverage their entire organization, from the
contact center to the back office, to improve the overall customer
experience. As a result, Genesys helps stop customer frustration, drive
efficiency, and accelerate business innovation. For more information, go to
http://www.genesyslab.com or visit the industry blog at
http://www.betterinteractions.com.
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris: ALU) (NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in
fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions
that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work
and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent
is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced
global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is
incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com.
The Voxify logo, Voxify, Automated Agents and Conversation Engine are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Voxify, Inc. All other trademarks
mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contacts:
Hollis Chin
Voxify
+1 510.545.5015
Email Contact
David Radoff
Genesys
+1 650.466.1078
Email Contact