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Will provide products and services to U.S. Federal government agencies as
approved, preferred vendor
MARKHAM, ON, June 26 /CNW/ - VIQ Solutions Inc. ("VIQ Solutions" or the "Corporation") (TSX Venture: VQS), a world leader in computer-based digital audio capture and management, announced today that it has been awarded a U.S. General Services Administration ("GSA") schedule under contract number GS-35F-0500T. Under the GSA program, the Corporation's core commercial products and services will be readily available to government agencies, providing VIQ Solutions with direct access to U.S. government purchase contracts.
The GSA contract provides a streamlined vehicle for federal, state and local agencies to purchase VIQ Solutions' key products and services, including the Encompass and RecordIAB solutions, which are already utilized by various government agencies. Government agencies will be able to order the Corporation's solutions through the GSA Advantage! Web catalog, an online ordering system.
"The awarding of a GSA contract is a significant milestone," said David Outhwaite, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIQ Solutions. "Each of our products on the GSA schedule has been verified and authorized by the government for deployment, allowing for faster and easier purchasing of VIQ Solutions products and services by new and existing government customers. With this contract, VIQ is well positioned for significant growth in the multi-billion dollar U.S. government technology sector," added Mr. Outhwaite.
More information on the U.S. General Services Administration is available at www.gsa.gov.
About VIQ Solutions Inc.
VIQ Solutions is recognized as a global provider in the digital audio
industry with innovative product and service-based solutions for voice-driven
systems in the legal, medical, business, and government industries. VIQ
Solutions provides an integrated range of digital record workflow solutions,
including digital audio and video capture, workflow management software,
transcription services, interactive electronic scheduling, and case management integration, all from one central, secure database.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from
the statements made. When used in this press release, the words "anticipate,"
"believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "will," and
"would" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Such statements reflect VIQ Solutions Inc.'s current views with
respect to future events and are subject to such risks and uncertainties. Many
factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the
statements made including those factors detailed from time to time in filings
made by VIQ Solutions Inc. with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned,
anticipated or expected. VIQ Solutions Inc. does not intend and does not
assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the
contents of this press release.
For further information: David Outhwaite, President & CEO, VIQ
Solutions, (905) 948-8266 ext. 250, email: douthwaite@viqsolutions.com, or
Karen Hersh, Chief Financial Officer, VIQ Solutions, (905) 948-8266 ext. 240,
email: khersh@viqsolutions.com
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