<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.signshares.com<\/p>\n
Viable and Sign Shares Team Up to Provide Video Relay Services <\/p>\n
Houston, TX — June 26, 2008 — Viable, Inc., a provider of video
\nrelay services (VRS) for the deaf and hard of hearing people, and Sign
\nShares, a provider of comprehensive sign language interpreting
\nservices, have partnered in opening a video relay call center in
\nHouston. In a VRS call, deaf and hard of hearing people for whom
\nAmerican Sign Language is their native language use video technology
\nto connect to a Video Interpreter (VI), who will dial out to another
\nparty then interpret their phone conversation. <\/p>\n
Sign Shares was established in 1986, placing it among the earliest
\nprofessional interpreter agencies in the nation. In its 20-plus years
\nof business, it has provided sign language interpreting services to
\nclients in corporate, legal, medical, and educational settings. Sign
\nShares also has an extensive list of clients in the government market
\nand provides video-based interpreting services. <\/p>\n
“We are honored to partner with a pioneering leader in the field of
\nASL interpreting and, given its long history of exemplary service and
\ncommitment to the deaf and hard of hearing community, to be a part of
\nits future,” said John T.C. Yeh, president and founder of Viable.
\n“Callers who choose ViableVRS can continue to expect the highest
\nquality interpreting when they make their VRS calls.” <\/p>\n
People who want to call ViableVRS have a variety of connection
\noptions: <\/p>\n
Via dialing ViableVRS.tv on any videophone <\/p>\n
Via one-click connection on the VPAD <\/p>\n
Via one-click connection with Viable Vision for the PC <\/p>\n
Via dialing ViableVRS.tv using XMeeting for the Mac <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an exciting time for Sign Shares as Viable is a unique
\ncompany and one which we feel is making a difference in society. The
\ncompany is full of bright young techies who are deaf and whose talents
\nare making a better place for persons who are deaf and hard of
\nhearing,\u201d said Deborah Gunter, CEO of Sign Shares and herself a
\nnationally certified interpreter. <\/p>\n
This is the third call center partnership Viable has announced in the
\nsecond quarter of 2008 and brings the company\u2019s nationwide presence
\nto the following locations: Corona, CA; Ellicott City, Frederick and
\nRockville, MD; New York, NY; and Houston and Round Rock, TX. <\/p>\n
Openings for qualified interpreters are available at the Houston call
\ncenter and all other call centers. Interested candidates should
\ncontact Viable to inquire about employment opportunities. <\/p>\n
# # # <\/p>\n
About Viable, Inc. <\/p>\n
Viable provides next-generation video relay services for deaf and
\nhard of hearing persons that can be accessed wherever there is
\nInternet or wireless connectivity, opening them to a world of
\ncommunication possibilities. Founded in 2006, Viable is a private,
\ndeaf-owned company, and the majority of its employees are deaf and
\nhard of hearing and are personally vested in the innovation and
\ndevelopment of the company\u2019s products and services. Further
\ninformation is available at http:\/\/www.viable.net
\n. <\/p>\n
About Sign Shares <\/p>\n
Founded in 1986, Sign Shares has its corporate headquarter in Houston
\nand a branch office in Seattle. Its services include sign language and
\noral interpreting and transliteration, deaf intermediary, video remote
\ninterpreting, and training and consulting, all of which is provided to
\nclients in the government, corporate, legal, education and health care
\nmarkets. To learn more about Sign Shares, please visit
\nhttp:\/\/www.signshares.com
\n. <\/p>\n
About Telecommunications Relay Services <\/p>\n
Mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
\ntelecommunications relay services (TRS) enables individuals with
\nhearing or speech disabilities to achieve functional equivalence by
\naccessing telephone systems to place or receive calls through an
\nintermediary known as a relay operator or relay interpreter. Emergent
\nIP technology has given rise to video-based solutions, which are known
\nas video relay services (VRS). VRS options include using a webcam or a
\nvideophone to connect to a video relay interpreter, and allow deaf and
\nhard of hearing callers for whom sign language is native to fully
\nachieve the ideal of functional equivalence.<\/p>\n
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