DGAP-News: ROK Global PLC : ROK Provides Multi-Language Text-to-Speech Technology to Aviva Ireland
ID: 411803
ROK Global PLC : ROK Provides Multi-Language Text-to-Speech Technology
to Aviva Ireland
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Corporate Press Release
Tuesday, 24th May 2011
PRESS RELEASE
ROK Provides Multi-Language Text-to-Speech Technology to Aviva Ireland
London 24th May 2011
Ticker Symbol: RKG
WKN: A0YKFS
ROK Global PLC, the mobile and web technology, applications and services
company, has announced it has licensed ROK Talk, its specialised
multi-language text-to-speech technology for websites, to Aviva Ireland's
website www.aviva.ie.
ROK Talk is designed to enhance website accessibility and usability through
converting written text on websites into real-time audible speech in a
variety of major languages.
Commenting on Aviva's adoption of ROK Talk, Jonathan Kendrick, Chairman and
CEO of ROK said 'We have proven the effectiveness of ROK Talk with more
than 100 public service customers such as local government authorities,
regional police forces and NHS Trusts across the UK and we are delighted to
welcome Aviva Ireland as our first major commercial customer for the
service.'
ROK Global PLC (Ticker Symbol RKG), is listed on the Open Market of the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
ROK was co-founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick and has
pioneered many new technologies in the rapidly-evolving mobile and web
space, including high quality mass-market Mobile TV (which can be streamed,
live and on-demand, over mass-market 2.5G as well as 3G and Wi-Fi) as well
as mobile security technologies designed for use by law enforcement
agencies and multi-language text-to-speech technologies.
John Paul DeJoria is Chairman and CEO of John Paul Mitchell Systems, the
producer and manufacturer of Paul Mitchell hair care products which achieve
in-salon retail sales of approximately US $800m annually through more than
100,000 salons worldwide. In addition, amongst other interests, John Paul
is co-founder of Patron Tequila, the worlds leading premium tequila brand.
Jonathan Kendrick, co-founder, Chairman and CEO of ROK Global, is a highly
successful serial entrepreneur specialising in technology development.
For more information:
www.rokglobal.com
Email: irgermany@rokglobal.com
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could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward- looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays
beyond the company's control with respect to market acceptance of new
technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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