Translation chat improves cross-language customer support and collaboration NEW YORK, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ — SpeakLike, Inc. announced today that PetlinQ(TM), a web-based application used to transport diagnostic images and reports from medical facilities to referring physicians, has signed on to use the new SpeakLike (TM) translation service.
SpeakLike is the first Internet chat translation service that seamlessly integrates automated and human translation, a technology that offers the accuracy of human interpretation, but at a far lower cost than existing interpretation services. The service makes it possible to type text in one’s own language and have others see it in theirs, accurately and within seconds.
President & CEO of PetlinQ Harsha Hatti, sees SpeakLike as an invaluable tool for doctors, patients and the entire healthcare sector:
“With SpeakLike, users such as doctors and patients will be able to pull up the same patient images in different languages and collaboratively via chat online instantly — and accurately. This is just one of the many ways that SpeakLike will make communicating in the world of healthcare easier and safer.”
Although English is considered the language of healthcare, there are nuances in all languages that cannot be translated to English. Doctors and patients will feel much more comfortable speaking in their native languages because it means they can communicate what they truly mean.
SpeakLike will also help PetlinQ’s staff provide better service and support to the doctors, radiologists, clinic staff and patients in the imaging centers and hospitals that use its software.
Harsha Hatti explains the significant value of this service, particularly to patients: “When patients have important questions, they communicate through our chat tool in English. For many of those patients, where English isn’t their first language, they will now be able to tell our staff exactly what they want or need.”
Sanford H. Cohen, founder of SpeakLike, said that he believes the service will benefit PetlinQ, and companies from all disciplines, in countless ways.
“Our mission is to make translation chat that’s easy for people to use while speaking in their native languages. The ability to truly understand one another, especially in sensitive areas such as healthcare, is critical to improving communications, and overall customer and patient care.”
About SpeakLike Inc.:
SpeakLike, Inc. is a leader in innovative Internet-based language translation. Its flagship offering SpeakLike(TM) is the first instant messaging service for accurate real-time translation across various languages. Founded by Sanford H. Cohen, the company develops new technologies for both consumers and businesses to better communicate across languages.
About PetlinQ:
PetlinQ is a web-based application used to transport diagnostic images and reports from healthcare facilities to referring physicians. In addition to providing an easy viewing application for physicians to access their patient’s images and reports, PetlinQ also includes patient care algorithms, physician education, technologist education, facility management reports and over-read service.
Source: SpeakLike, Inc.

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SpeakLike Launches Breakthrough in Internet Translation Chat

First Instant Messaging Service Provides Accurate, Real-Time Translation IM Across Languages

PALM DESERT, CA & NEW YORK —January 28, 2008—Today at the annual prestigious DEMO conference, SpeakLike LLC, a leader in innovative Internet-based language translation, announced the launch of SpeakLike™, the first instant messaging service for accurate real-time translation chat across various languages. The service will make it possible for users to type text in their own language and have others see it in their preferred language, accurately and within seconds

Sold like software as a service, SpeakLike seamlessly integrates automated and human translation. The result is translation chat that offers the accuracy of human interpretation faster and at a fraction of the cost of existing interpretation services. SpeakLike founder Sanford H. Cohen will unveil the new service on the DEMO stage this week in Palm Desert.

“Our mission is to make translation chat easy for people around the world to truly understand one another while using their native languages,” Mr. Cohen said. “We believe SpeakLike changes the way people communicate and work across languages because it utilizes both Internet and translation technologies, backed by human quality control.”

Chris Shipley, executive producer of the DEMO conferences, said, “SpeakLike is a breakthrough in translation chat, allowing accurate short-message translation to occur within moments. SpeakLike is a much-needed alternative to free, machine-based translation, which is highly innaccurate and often leads to costly mistakes.”

Additionally, unlike traditional interpretation services, SpeakLike will make it possible for users to have transcripts of their conversations.

SpeakLike currently plans to introduce translation chat in the form of an instant messaging service to a market with a projected 1.2 billion accounts in use by 2009.

Pricing and Availability

Today, SpeakLike is available as an invitation only beta service in English, Spanish and Chinese. In the coming months, SpeakLike will offer human-assisted translation chat starting at ten cents per message. Premium, enterprise, and integrated Web services, including support for legal and medical translation specialties, will be added later.

About DEMO

Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the semi-annual DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow’s cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring, and U.S. Robotics, helping them to secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships, and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information, visit www.demo.com.

About SpeakLike, LLC:

SpeakLike, LLC. is a leader in innovative Internet-based language translation chat technologies and services. Its flagship offering SpeakLike™ is the first instant messaging service for accurate real-time translation chat across various languages. Founded by Sanford H. Cohen, the company finds new ways to help consumers and businesses have easy and cost effective access to cross-language communication tools.

CONTACT:

SpeakLike LLC (212) 497-7590.

Sales/Business Contact:: Sanford Cohen (212) 497-7591

scohen@speaklike.com

Press Contact: Renee Blodgett

Blodgett Communications, (617) 620-9664

renee at blodgettcomm dot com

Web site: http://www.speaklike.com/