Sorenson Communications Opens 11 Additional Video Relay Service Interpreting Centers

sorensonvrs · 08-29-2005, 01:08 PM

New Facilities Built in Response to Growing Demand for Sorenson Video Relay Service

SALT LAKE CITY (August 29, 2005) – Sorenson Communications™ today announced it has opened 11 additional Sorenson Video Relay Service® (VRS) interpreting centers in major U.S. cities: Albuquerque, Baton Rouge, Boise, Colorado Springs, Hartford, Houston, Kansas City, Knoxville, Little Rock, Pittsburgh, and St Louis. Sorenson Communications added these facilities to its existing 19 interpreting centers to accommodate growing demand for its popular Sorenson VRS, which connects deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to the hearing world through American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters.

Sorenson VRS enables deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to conduct free video relay calls with family, friends, and business associates through a qualified sign language interpreter, Sorenson videophone, TV, and a high-speed Internet connection. The deaf user sees an interpreter on his or her TV and signs to the interpreter, who then contacts the hearing user via a standard phone line and relays the conversation between the two parties.

“It is simple and convenient for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to call hearing people using a free Sorenson VP-100 videophone, so we’re experiencing a tremendous increase in demand for our video relay service,” said Chris Wakeland, vice president of interpreting at Sorenson Communications.

“The 11 cities with the new Sorenson VRS interpreting centers were selected because each have large populations of certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and many of these locations have excellent interpreter training programs,” added Wakeland. “Our new Sorenson VRS interpreting centers will add employment opportunities to these local economies and help us avoid hold-times for our customers.”

About Sorenson Communications
Sorenson Communications (www.sorenson.com) is a provider of industry-leading communication offerings, including the Sorenson Video Relay Service (VRS), Sorenson IP Relay™ (siprelay) and the Sorenson videophones. Sorenson VRS enables deaf and hard-of-hearing callers to conduct video relay conversations through a qualified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. Sorenson IP Relay allows users to place text-based relay calls from either a mobile device or a PC to any telephone user. The company's line of Sorenson videophones are the only customized videophones with auto-updating technology, which includes the latest video communication features for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

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sorensonvrs Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	Sorenson Communications Opens 11 Additional Video Relay Service Interpreting Centers New Facilities Built in Response to Growing Demand for Sorenson Video Relay Service SALT LAKE CITY (August 29, 2005) – Sorenson Communications™ today announced it has opened 11 additional Sorenson Video Relay Service® (VRS) interpreting centers in major U.S. cities: Albuquerque, Baton Rouge, Boise, Colorado Springs, Hartford, Houston, Kansas City, Knoxville, Little Rock, Pittsburgh, and St Louis. Sorenson Communications added these facilities to its existing 19 interpreting centers to accommodate growing demand for its popular Sorenson VRS, which connects deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to the hearing world through American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. Sorenson VRS enables deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to conduct free video relay calls with family, friends, and business associates through a qualified sign language interpreter, Sorenson videophone, TV, and a high-speed Internet connection. The deaf user sees an interpreter on his or her TV and signs to the interpreter, who then contacts the hearing user via a standard phone line and relays the conversation between the two parties. “It is simple and convenient for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to call hearing people using a free Sorenson VP-100 videophone, so we’re experiencing a tremendous increase in demand for our video relay service,” said Chris Wakeland, vice president of interpreting at Sorenson Communications. “The 11 cities with the new Sorenson VRS interpreting centers were selected because each have large populations of certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and many of these locations have excellent interpreter training programs,” added Wakeland. “Our new Sorenson VRS interpreting centers will add employment opportunities to these local economies and help us avoid hold-times for our customers.” About Sorenson Communications Sorenson Communications (www.sorenson.com) is a provider of industry-leading communication offerings, including the Sorenson Video Relay Service (VRS), Sorenson IP Relay™ (siprelay) and the Sorenson videophones. Sorenson VRS enables deaf and hard-of-hearing callers to conduct video relay conversations through a qualified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. Sorenson IP Relay allows users to place text-based relay calls from either a mobile device or a PC to any telephone user. The company's line of Sorenson videophones are the only customized videophones with auto-updating technology, which includes the latest video communication features for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Mod Edit: Admin approved site.

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