Voxeo buys VoiceObjects

Doug Mohney — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:38:29 -0500

Voxeo accomplished multiple goals in acquiring VoiceObjects, the second company it has bought this year. More acquisitions are expected throughout 2009.

By purchasing VoiceObjects, Voxeo has acquired middleware to enable carrier-grade deployments of over-the-phone self-service apps that are easier and cheaper to deploy - and enable personalization to each caller. There's also a phone self-service analytics package for measuring performance that also allows non-technical staff members to make updates and changes.

VoiceObjects also brings a large European and mobile carrier footprint to Voxeo; Orange, O2 and Vodafone are all VoiceObjects customers, not to mention a bunch of enterprise customers including Adobe, Citibank, Hershey, IKEA, Kellogg, SAP and Volkswagen.

Open standards also play a role in this story. Voxeo and VoiceObjects are big users and advocates of VoiceXML, and it is likely Voxeo's future acquisitions will use VoiceXML to build their solutions. The combined company will continue to enhance the VoiceObjects platforms and launch several new VoiceObjects-based products and services in 2009.

Employee-owned, Voxeo said it has logged twenty consecutive quarters of profitable operations, while sustaining an average yearly revenue growth rate exceeding 60 percent. It's using all that cash to acquire companies, as it has bought four companies in the last four years. Earlier this year, the company bought Beijing-based Micromethod. Voxeo "expects to close additional strategic acquisitions" in 2009.

For more:
- Voxeo talks about buying VoiceObjects. Release.

Voxeo Reaches into Asia

Doug Mohney — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:40:15 -0400

Voxeo Corporation has acquired Beijing-based Micromethod Technologies. Did they also score some Olympic tickets in the deal?

Voxeo, a leading provider of IVR and VoIP platforms and services, says the acquisition of Micromethod bolsters its line of SIP-focused products and services and serves as the foundation of Voxeo's expansion into the Asia Pacific market. As a part of the deal, all of Micromethod's employees have joined Voxeo and will work for Voxeo's newly launched Asia Pacific subsidiary. Micromethod CEO Kevin Lu has been named GM of Voxeo Asia-Pacific, while Micromethod CTO Wei Chen has been named Chief Architect of Voxeo worldwide.

Financial terms of the deal were, alas, not disclosed.

Customers currently using Micromethod technology include Tellme and GMarket, as well as "leading" video and wireless communications vendors. Micromethod products include an end-to-end SIP development platform, the SIPoint solution for SIP user collaboration, connectivity and messaging, and a SIP firewall/NAT/VPN solution.

Voxeo will continue to sell and enhance Micromethod products and will also integrate them with the company's Prophecy premise software, Evolution hosting, and new products and service to be announced over the next six months.

For more:
- Voxeo acquires Micromethod release

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