In 1973 he cofounded Mitel, which pioneered electronic switching systems that allowed for operator-free PBXs and touch-tone phone sets.

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"Our tools will enable touch-tone developers to change into spoken language developers, " said Rick Barchard, director of marketing for Unysis Natural Language, in Malvern, Pa.

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Coda has added two-tone leather seats, which is a nice touch to an interior that needed brightening up.

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