Vocollect Introduces New Rugged Headset

“Behind The Head” Model Enhances Comfort, Performance, and Durability

PITTSBURGH – January 15, 2004 – Vocollect, the global leader in voice-directed applications for warehouse operations, has introduced a new headset designed to be worn behind the head, making it perfect for users who need to wear a hardhat or other head covering. The Model SR-10 headset is the latest addition to Vocollect’s growing portfolio of accessories – and the first step in a range of new headset choices for customers.

Vocollect’s newest headsets are designed to meet expanding world-wide customer demand from warehouse and distribution centers that require employees to wear hard hats at work. Products have been field tested in a variety of work environments in Europe, Australia and North America, and have received very high marks for wearability, performance and durability.

“Our new headset design is a direct response to customer needs and feedback particularly from our European and Asia Pacific customers. We concentrated our development on comfort, performance and durability and the results of our live tests have been fantastic. Because Vocollect provides a fully integrated voice directed solution, the headset is a critical component that greatly impacts performance and customer satisfaction,” said Greg Holland, Vocollect’s hardware product manager. “And we are continuing to develop an expanding family of headset products to enhance the functionality and ease of using our system.”

The SR-10 is a rugged headset, designed specifically for speech recognition in industrial and warehouse settings. It comes with an adjustable headband, giving the user a personalized and comfortable fit. Model SR-10 connects to the Talkman® T2 wearable computer, the premier hardware system for voice-directed distribution applications. A similar headset (Model SR-11) connects to other devices with a universal connector jack.

The new headsets come in both right- and left-sided models and feature an ergonomically designed earpiece and a flexible boom microphone. The design allows precise placement of the microphone near the mouth – and holds that position during physical activity. The microphone is fully sealed, making it resistant to water, condensation and other harsh environmental conditions.

Like other Talkman headsets, the SR-10 uses a noise-canceling microphone that meets Vocollect’s stringent standards for background noise rejection, as well as high sound quality enhancing Vocollect’s tradition of delivering near perfect voice recognition accuracy and superior productivity in noisy and difficult industrial environments.

About Vocollect
Vocollect delivers proven gains in productivity, accuracy, safety and job satisfaction to companies seeking to improve their supply chains. The Vocollect Voice portfolio features a complete range of hardware, software and services built for voice performance, reliability and adaptability in the global supply chain and logistics marketplace. Every day hundreds of thousands of people on six continents rely on Vocollect and its worldwide network of more than 100 certified supply chain resellers and channel partners to improve work. For more information, visit www.vocollect.com.

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Jennifer Clement, jclement@vocollect.com, 412.825.5336

Raf Jezierski, rjezierski@vocollect.com, +44.1628.552945