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NEXTED GROUP LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2010
Jan 31, 2010
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Capital/Financing Update
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ASX/Media Announcement (ASX: DGI)
1[st] February 2010
Digislide Forms Telco Alliance
Digislide Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that a Heads of Agreement has been signed with Voicetek Pty Ltd (Voicetek), an Australian telecommunications company, and the Workright Group.
Voicetek is an Australian Carriage Service Provider developing a premium directory assistance service. Voicetek is preparing to launch their 124ASK (124 275) Connectory™ Service, and Just Ask ™ services.
The Workright Group includes Workright Australia (Registered Training Organisation), Workright Global Pty Ltd (e-learning provider) and Workright Centre for Entrepreneurship (Technology and Business Incubation).
Details of the Heads of Agreement
The parties are keen to investigate and evaluate a range of potential commercial relationships that could be jointly exploited, including, but not limited to:-
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Bundling hardware and software technologies to create a unique range of products and services for domestic and international markets
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expansion of Voicetek’s Business and Consumer Connectory™ services
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use of Sonora’s AVATARs for Connectory™ services for mobile phones users
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use of Sonora’s AVATARs Connectory™ services for internet users
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joint developments applications for use in mobile phones which will exploit Digislide’s Digismart Miniature Projection Technologies™ patented “mobile phone with projection capabilities”
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investment in, or acquisition of, Voicetek by Digislide or the Workright Group (with subsequent licensing of specific applications to the other)
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possible acquisition of Voicetek and/or Sonora Technologies and/or licensing of their respective technologies and business models and/or joint venture companies to be listed on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Toronto Stock Exchange (TMX) and/or other off shore exchanges
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Possible use of acquired/licensed technologies in e-learning systems
Digislide Holdings Limited ABN 75 105 012 066
PO Box 20 100-102 Cavan Road North Adelaide SA 5006 Dry Creek SA 5094 AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
Phone 61 8 8262 3115 Fax 61 8 8262 8490 www.digislide.com.au
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It is understood by Voicetek, Digislide and the Workright Group that the opportunities for exploiting these technologies is extensive and could roll out over a 1-10 year period.
Digislide’s CEO, Ms Luceille Outhred said “There are considerable strategic synergies between Digislide, Voicetek, Sonora and the Workright Group, which have implications for future national and international markets.”
About Voicetek Pty Ltd
Voicetek is an Australian Carriage Service Provider developing a premium directory assistance service which is preparing to capture a share of the massive 500+ million calls made to Directory Assistance and information services in Australia every year.
Independently valued by Martin Place Securities in July 2009, as having a Market Capitalisation of $10M, the service is branded as the 124ASK Connectory®. Just call, ask, and connect®. Voicetek also owns several URL domains including justask.com.au and smsit.com.au .
To access the service, Australian consumers will be able to simply dial 124ASK (124 275) , select the service required and connect from either fixed-line or mobile telephones.
Users will also be able to personalise settings and call preferences via the 124ASK website .
About Sonora Technologies Inc
Sonora Technologies has developed leading-edge Artificial Intelligence software solutions, taking their clients internet presence to innovative new levels, using custom designed applications that provide online customers the ability to communicate and interact directly with a “Virtual Person” - 24/7/365.
Sonora has designed the software platform and developed an avatar for the BC Stories Kiosk, hosted within the BC Showcase at Robson Square, an initiative of the BC Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat, in Canada.
Sonora’s onscreen virtual host interacts with international guests and helps them to select from the variety of video vignettes about the people, businesses, and communities that make up British Columbia, Canada. The system has enabled interaction with people using over 100 different languages.
Sonora also has an AVATAR hosted e-learning system which delivers educational courses in North America and Australia. Their multilingual software is easily integrated into any application and is readily accessed via conventional internet connectivity or mobile devices.
Sonora Technologies Inc (Sonora) is located at 9992 Daniel Street Chemainus British Columbia Canada V0R1K1
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Further information contact:
Hean Siew Company Secretary
m: 0432 654 331 www.digislide.com.au
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