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Witlingo Inc.
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryVoice recognition, SaaS
FoundedFebruary 2016
FounderAhmed Bouzid
HeadquartersMcLean, Virginia, United States
ProductsVoicebots, Chatbots, Digital Audio, Microcasts, Community Engagement
Websitewww.witlingo.com

Witlingo is a B2B Software as a Service (SaaS) company that enables businesses and organization to engage with members of their communities (e.g., community residents, customers, employees, fans) by using the latest innovations in Human Language Technology and Conversational AI, such Speech recognition, Natural Language Processing, IVR (traditional as well as for smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo, Google Assistant), Virtual Assistant apps on Smartphone platforms(iOS and Android), Chatbots, and Digital audio.

History

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Witlingo, Inc., was launched in February 2016 by Dr. Ahmed Bouzid, former Product Head at Amazon Alexa and former VP of Product of Angel.com. Witlingo became an official preferred partner of Google Assistant on December 8, 2016 [1] and of Amazon Alexa on February 2, 2017.[2]

In May 2017, with the launch of The Motley Fool on Microsoft Cortana, Witlingo was one of the first voice recognition providers to launch a brand company on all three platforms: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Microsoft Cortana.[3] On July 11, 2017, Witlingo launched a service that enables companies and organizations to voice enable their Facebook pages.[4] On August 8, 2017, the company launched its Voice First Portal offering for all three platforms.[5] In the December 2018, Wilingo launched Castlingo,[6] its Microcasting service, then in 2019 its Witlingo Communities product.[7]

Currently, Witlingo is focused on enabling staff at senior living communities engage with residents and their care givers using the Witlingo platform. [8]

Products

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  • Witlingo Communities
  • Witlingo Chabots
  • Witlingo Voicebots
  • Witlingo Microcasts
  • Witlingo Digital Audio Stations

Customers

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Witlingo customers include recognizable names such as The Motley Fool, The AARP Foundation, HP, Dreamworks, Parker Life, Volunteers of America, TD Ameritrade, Meetup, Cooley LLP, Fish & Richardson. The company's partners include Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Samsung.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Li, Abner (8 December 2016). "Actions add 3rd-party features to Google Assistant, first partners launching soon for Home". 9to5 Google.
  2. ^ "Amazon Developers: Find Experienced Alexa Skill Builders and Tools". Amazon Developer Portal Master. 2 February 2017.
  3. ^ Mutchler, Ava (2017-05-16). "Witlingo First to Deliver a Voice-First Trifecta with The Motley Fool Cortana Skill". Voicebot.ai.
  4. ^ Mutchler, Ava (2017-07-13). "Witlingo Launches Facebook Alexa Skill Program". Voicebot.ai. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. ^ "Witlingo Launches Voice First Portal Offer -". Witlingo. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Castlingo is a Simple Way to Share News and Expertise with Alexa and Google Assistant Users". Voicebot.ai. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  7. ^ SCHWARTZ, ERIC HAL (2019-07-25). "Witlingo Enables Microcast Listeners to Talk Back". Voicebot.ai. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  8. ^ Bonvissuto, ERIC HAL (2024-09-30). "Senior living residents use AI to create original children's stories". mcknightsseniorliving.com. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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  • The Elements of Voice First Style: A Practical Guide to Voice User Interface Design. O'Reilly Media, May 22, 2022. 2022. ISBN 978-1098119591.
  • The Art of SaaS: The Fundamentals of Building and Running a Healthy SaaS Business. Dakota Press, January 12, 2015. 2022. ISBN 978-1098119591.
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