VoiceBox and UIEvolution Announce Partnership to Advance Voice-Enabled Content Services And Navigation in Cars

BELLEVUE, Wash., and KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- VoiceBox Technologies, the award-winning innovator of Contextual Natural Language Understanding (CNLU) and UIEvolution, a global leader in cloud-based software solutions for the automotive, hospitality and cruise industries, announce a partnership to accelerate voice innovations and next-generation solutions for interactive content services and navigation in cars.  The collaboration is an extension of a long-term strategic partnership between UIEvolution and VoiceBox that establishes a creative, commercial alliance combining VoiceBox's expertise in advanced voice technology with UIEvolution's leadership as an in-vehicle mobile connectivity kingpin.

VoiceBox's leading voice and natural language understanding technologies will leverage the link between phone and vehicle provided by UIEvolution's UIEngine Link^TM and the UIE CloudConnect^TM service. UIEvolution's industry leading solution allows drivers to securely access real-time data and services, such as news and music, using their mobile device or by directly connecting the car to the cloud. VoiceBox provides the unifying voice interface to disparate services and applications, while expertly managing multiple layers of context.  With VoiceBox, driver distraction is minimized because drivers can engage by talking naturally. 

"We're proud to have been selected by key automakers to work with UIEvolution," said Mike Kennewick, CEO of VoiceBox. "We understand the importance of in-car connectivity and look forward to working together to deliver a unifying Voice Interface to enhance a safe and seamless experience specifically optimized for the road."

"Never before has there been a greater consumer demand for constant access to mobile device content and applications. In the car, that access must be fast and simple," said Chris Ruff, CEO and president of UIEvolution. "Our vision at UIEvolution is that technology and connectivity should enhance and never distract from life experiences. And working with VoiceBox, we're able to deliver upon this vision by providing ultimate voice-powered solutions that enable safer, driver-friendly access to highly demanded, useful mobile content."

VoiceBox and UIEvolution will focus their partnership on developing compelling next-generation experiences that take advantage of the vast mobile content available to consumers.  Ultimately, customers will have more flexibility in differentiating their offerings while providing consumers quick and easy ways to utilize the mobile content, applications, and services they want when they want it.

About UIEvolution 

UIEvolution is a vertical cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider specializing in highly scalable connected device software and solutions across a broad range of markets, including automotive, cruise, hotel, retail and more. We believe that technology and connectivity should enhance and never distract from life experiences. From our inception in 2000, we have said - The User's Experience Matters. And, now for nearly 15 years we have made software and provided services that deliver this vision. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in Tokyo and Detroit, UIEvolution has a proven track record with clients like Toyota, Lexus, DIRECTV, Carnival Cruise Lines, Samsung, Clarion, AT&T, Microsoft, Disney, Mitsubishi and Panasonic. www.uievolution.com

About VoiceBox Technologies Corporation

VoiceBox provides one-stop-shopping for companies looking to voice-enable products and solutions; offering enhanced Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Natural Language Understanding (NLU), Text To Speech (TTS) technologies together with a full range of development, testing and data services for the Internet of Things (IoT).  The Company shares several CES Best in Show honors with its partners.  VoiceBox ships with Toyota, Fiat, Dodge, Chrysler, Maserati, Renault, Mazda, Subaru and Tom-Tom in 23 languages across 3 continents.  All are powered by VoiceBox's award-winning voice technology, protected by over thirty patents. Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, the Company has offices in Los Angeles, Munich, the Netherlands and Tokyo.

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