Dial2Do Wins Prestigious Award from Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs

Dial2Do, a global leader in hands-free technology innovation, won the Most Promising New Company Award in the Media & Mobility Category at The Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) Launch: Silicon Valley 2008, on Wednesday, June 10, 2008 at Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus.

In an era when hands-free legislation is sweeping the U.S. and consumers are more time compressed than ever before, Dial2Do is a significant innovation. Users in the U.S. and 18 other countries can just dial one local “magic number” to get things done via voice activation: emails, text messaging, blogging, updating calendars, sending reminders and more. In addition to Email and SMS, Dial2Do currently works seamlessly with JAJAH, Twitter, Jaiku and Tumblr.

SVASE had a record 266 applicants this year, and Dial2Do was one of only 30 were chosen to present at the annual event. The event is sponsored by Garage Technology Ventures, Cooley Godward Kronish, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Microsoft, Townsend and Townsend and Crew, White & Case, Band of Angels, Kaufman Fellows Program, Keiretsu Forum, Krause Taylor Associates, Life Science Angels, Nair & Co, Outer Join, Sand Hill Angels, The Angels Forum, Business Wire and Venture Deal.

In addition to winning the prestigious award from SVASE, Dial2Do this week announced their new partnership with JAJAH, a company with more than 10 million subscribers that specializes in low-cost calling using one’s own landline phone or mobile phone, texting or phone conferencing stateside and overseas.

For more information, please visit http://www.dial2do.com or http://www.blog.dial2do.com.

About Dial2Do

Dial2Do, a global leader in hands-free technology innovation, is the creator of the phone service enabling consumers worldwide to do simple tasks just by dialing a local number and speaking commands. Users can use verbal commands to voice activate email, text messaging, blogging, updating calendars, setting up appointments or reminders and more. Dial2Do works seamlessly with Twitter, JAJAH, Jaiku or Tumblr to voice activate those tasks. Dial2Do is working with partners to voice-activate many new online, content and contact services. Dial2Do is currently is private beta; invites may be requested at http://www.dial2do.com.

About SVASE

Founded in 1995 by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, The Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) is the largest and fastest growing nonprofit in Northern California dedicated exclusively to helping technology and life science entrepreneurs start and grow successful businesses. SVASE provides support and resources for entrepreneurs, from the idea through initial rounds of funding to product launch, delivered at 12 monthly events and a continually evolving web site. For more information about SVASE, please visit www.svase.org.