V-Enable

V-ENABLE is the leading provider of search and enhanced directory assistance solutions featuring our patented voice and text based user interface technology providing the fastest search available in the mobile environment. V-ENABLE’s patented mobile voice search allows mobile users to simply input/search using their voice and receive personalized content and information in a visual format on their mobile phone. Search results are based on the carrier’s/provider’s catalog and on a proprietary mobile search algorithm which integrates the most relevant content along with additional similar content and information available from the V-ENABLE recommendation engine. No more complicated WAP trees, menus or typing required.

The V-ENABLE mobile voice search interface software is a unique client-server solution, available for carriers, application developers and publishers using BREW, JAVA, SYMBIAN, WAP, xHTML platforms. Mobile voice search applications, powered by VENABLE technology, are currently available on Verizon Wireless, ALLTEL, U.S. Cellular, and Leap Communications. The company, founded in 2001, is headquartered in San Diego, CA. V-ENABLE was founded and is led by wireless experts from Nokia, SkyTel, Motorola and Cisco. For more information, visit www.v-enable.com.

Dipanshu Sharma (Founder):

Mr. Sharma, after leaving Nokia, founded V-ENABLE in Jan 2001. Today V-ENABLE is The Leader in Mobile Voice Search and Mobile-Multimodal Technologies. Mr. Sharma drives V-ENABLE's technology and strategic vision. He works with wireless operators and partners to deliver best-of-breed solutions.

While at Nokia, Mr. Sharma was part of several wireless initiatives for mobile handsets that included mobile browsers, phone user interface design, developer programs and research. He has delivered mobile handsets for CDMA/GSM markets. He published several patents (6,287,200; 6,892,067; 6,766,163; 6,801,793 European Patent: WO0143433, WO0193507) related to wireless technologies.

In Nov 2003, he was awarded "Technology Leader of the year" by TeleFusion and in 2005 was nominated for Ernst and Young "Entrepreneur of the year". He sits on the boards of OneTouchStar, KaDonk and advisory board of Veracity Wireless.

Mr. Sharma holds specialized management/entrepreneurship degrees from UCSD, San Diego and HUT, Helsinki, Finland. He holds M.S in Computer Science from DAVV, India and B.S in Computer Science from Delhi University, India.