CALGARY, Aug. 23 /CNW/ - VIQ Solutions Inc. ("VIQ" or the "Corporation")
(TSX Venture: VQS) announced that Digital Voice Processing Pty Ltd ("Digital
Voice Processing") has been appointed as the Regional Distributor of VIQ's
products and services for sub-Saharan Africa. VIQ also announced the release
of RecordIAB, an entirely new and innovative, fully enclosed recording
appliance for the recording, playback, storage, and CD/DVD archiving of
digital audio.
Digital Voice Processing is the latest to join VIQ's global distributor
network, in line with VIQ's plan for international growth. Headquartered in
Durban, South Africa, Digital Voice Processing has representatives throughout
southern Africa.
Digital Voice Processing will continue to bring VIQ's digital recording
solutions into new markets in the sub-Saharan region. Prior to being appointed
a distributor, Digital Voice Processing was an authorized VIQ Solutions value-
added reseller.
"We look forward to our enhanced role as a VIQ distributor," says Peter
Benson, Managing Director of Digital Voice Processing. "David Tilling, Manager
of Court and Parliamentary Services, and myself have many years of sales and
marketing experience in the sub-Saharan region. We believe this region will
continue to present significant opportunities for VIQ and Digital Voice
Processing."
"VIQ has enjoyed a successful VAR partnership with Digital Voice
Processing and I am confident that, as a Regional Distributor, they will
augment VIQ's market position and open up new opportunities in Africa," says
David Outhwaite, President and CEO of VIQ Solutions. "The Digital Voice
Processing team clearly understands the advantages of our product suite and
are experienced in marketing our solutions in the sub-Saharan region. We look
forward to an enhanced VIQ Solutions presence in southern Africa."
VIQ also announced the release of RecordIAB, an innovative 8-channel
digital recording console. RecordIAB lets users record, playback, and store
digital audio, all from a single compact unit. It comes with an intuitive,
easy to use touchscreen and built-in CD/DVD burner for easy storage and
backup. RecordIAB is ideally suited for entry-level customers requiring a
feature-rich, simple to use product. RecordIAB grows with the operator, adding
sophisticated features as the operator's skill set evolves.
"RecordIAB offers users a complete, easy to use digital recording and
audio management system in one convenient package," says David Outhwaite,
President and CEO of VIQ Solutions. "It is a fast, easy, cost-effective way
for users to move to a digital recording system and is an important addition
to the VIQ product suite. I believe RecordIAB will allow VIQ to access not
only existing markets, but new opportunities in multiple vertical markets as
well."
Stentronics Limited, a certified VAR of VIQ, has purchased 15 of VIQ's
new RecordIAB digital recording systems. The sale was made through Digital
Voice Processing, VIQ's distributor in South Africa. Stentronics will install
the systems as part of a project for the High Courts in Delta States, Nigeria,
as part of their desire to upgrade court technology.
About VIQ Solutions Inc.
VIQ Solutions is recognized as a global provider in the digital audio
industry with innovative product and service-based solutions for voice-driven
systems in the legal, medical, business, and government industries. VIQ
Solutions provides an integrated range of digital record workflow solutions,
including digital audio and video capture, workflow management software,
transcription services, interactive electronic scheduling, and case management
integration, all from one central, secure database.
About Digital Voice Processing Pty Ltd.
Digital Voice Processing is South Africa's most professional voice
processing solutions company. Based in Durban, South Africa, with offices in
Cape Town and Johannesburg, Digital Voice Processing has representatives in
Nigeria, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Swaziland, and Uganda. They are currently
in the process of expanding their distribution network into the remaining
Southern African Development Community countries. Digital Voice Processing is
a member of the Sneller Group of companies. Sneller Recording is South
Africa's largest recording and transcription company.
About Stentronics Ltd.
Stentronics Ltd. specializes in the sale and maintenance of computer
equipment and voice recording equipment to government agencies and courts.
Nigerian-based Stentronics has offices in Abuja, Lagos, and Benin.
Forward-looking Statements
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respect to future events and are subject to such risks and uncertainties. Many
factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the
statements made including those factors detailed from time to time in filings
made by VIQ Solutions Inc. with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned,
anticipated or expected. VIQ Solutions Inc. does not intend and does not
assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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