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MARKHAM, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 3, 2013) - VIQ Solutions Inc. ("VIQ Solutions" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:VQS) announced today that the Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Scottish Court Service to provide digital recording software and services for 148 criminal courtrooms throughout mainland Scotland and the islands. The contract has a term of three years with two options to extend for an additional year each by the Scottish Court Service.
The Scottish Court Service is an independent body corporate established by the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 on April 1, 2010. Its function is to provide administrative support to Scottish Courts and to the judiciary of those courts, including the High Court of Justiciary, Court of Session, sheriff courts and justice of the peace courts, and to the Office of the Public Guardian and Accountant of Court.
"We are extremely pleased that the Scottish Court Service recognized VIQ's expertise in integrated digital solutions of this magnitude," said David Outhwaite, President and CEO of VIQ Solutions. "Our solution's unmatched architecture provides full data redundancy, complete database management and a third-party case management interface that effectively addresses the Scottish Court Service's unique digital recording requirements."
About VIQ Solutions Inc.
VIQ Solutions is recognized as a global provider in the digital audio and video capture and storage 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.
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