Press Coverage
July 17, 2008
Vello Selected by AlwaysOn as an AO Global 250 Winner; Recognized for Game-Changing Technology and Market Value
Inclusion in the AO Global 250 signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities in the global technology industries. Vello was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and other industry experts spanning the globe, based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz. Read more
July 1, 2008
"Hands Free" Law Goes into Effect — Will California Obey Spirit or Letter of the Law?
While making any sort of call while driving is dangerous, dialing into a conference call from the road is asking for trouble. A conference call — with lengthy dial in numbers and convoluted passcodes — is one of the most difficult calls to make, especially while navigating stop-and-go traffic on the highway.Vello has developed a technology that dials out to participants when it is time for a call to begin. Stuck in traffic and need to join a meeting? Just answer your phone. Now that is safe and productive. Read more
May 21, 2008
How to Join/Host a Conference Call Using Your Mobile Device
Some conference hosting companies like Vello Corp. offer a paging service to make joining the conference even easier. This solves the problem of remembering the phone numbers and PINs — and trying to punch them into your mobile device while you're doing something else. Read more
March 23, 2008
5 impressive new business Web apps from Under the Radar
There were a lot of good apps at the show, but we selected five that really stood out. Watch the video to learn why, in addition to Blist and SlideRocket, we picked Orgoo, Vello, and Nuconomy as our Best Five apps from Under the Radar. Read more, and Be Sure to Watch the Video…
March 20, 2008
Under the Radar: Making the phone more Web 2.0
Vello, "the conference that calls you," solves a wonderfully irritating problem with conference-calling services. Instead of having people deal with special call in numbers and PIN codes, it only requires meeting creators to plug in phone numbers (from Outlook or your Web contact list) and the service will create the conference call and phone all the members. Read more
December 7, 2007
Vello: conference call made simple and mobile
Vello is an easy-to-use conference call system, it is a stand alone application with no dial-in number and passcode. The user can initiate a prescheduled or an instant conference call from a computer, a BlackBerry or an iPhone (only instant conference call is available from a mobile device). Read more
December 7, 2007
Vello™ Expands Service to Include International Dial-Out
"Vello calls can now be placed to any number worldwide. No more fumbling for the dial-in number specific to your country or double-checking time zones — your phone will simply ring and connect you to your conference call." Read more
December 7, 2007
Vello Now Includes International Dial-Out
Today, the company is announcing a service expansion to further revolutionize their offering with the addition of international dial-out support. With international dial-out, businesses can connect with Participants located around the world to be included in Vello calls generated from North America. Read more
December 3, 2007
Travellers who cannot hide
There is nowhere for the business traveller to hide nowadays: technology has made us all accessible almost anywhere... For regular conference call users, including executives on the road, Vello avoids the need for dial-in numbers and pin codes. Read more
November 23, 2007
Teleconferencing growing, evolving
Vello Corp is a new player in the industry. Its spin on teleconferencing is to call participants, eliminating the need for lengthy PIN numbers. Read more
November 02, 2007
Emerging tech award winners honored
Emerging Tech awards were given by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal to more than 40 companies Thursday night at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. Collaboration: Runner-up, Vello Corp. of Mountain View. Read more
October 04, 2007
Tailored for a small outfit
For regular conference call users, Vello is a clever application with enormous potential. It avoids the need for cumbersome dial-in numbers and pin codes. Read more
September 27, 2007
Ring. Ring. Ring. Ring. Ring. Ring. Ring. Ring...
It was an impressive symphony of ring tones here in San Diego: 68 cellphones at the Demo tech conference's audience going off simultaneously. It was the launch of Vello, "the conference that calls you." Read more
September 27, 2007
DEMOfall: Share and share alike
MyVello, a service that automatically calls everyone who's supposed to be in a conference call... that cascade of ringing phones as dozens of people got a near-simultaneous call -- that's what lodged in everyone's brain. Read more
September 26, 2007
Demo Report: Slick Services Ease Real-World Communications
The startup aims to make conference calls more effective by eliminating the need for participants to dial in and by abolishing the dreaded (and often lengthy) access code. Read more
September 26, 2007
Meeting up made easier
Log into MyVello.com, contacts show up with phone numbers already plugged in. Just check the boxes and it calls everyone all at once. Read more
September 26, 2007
Conference calls that call you
Cell phone rings in the middle of a conference presentation: bad. Sixty-eight cell phones ring in the middle of a conference presentation: Room breaks into applause. Read more
September 26, 2007
No, not another Microsoft killer
For me, the aha moment came when I realized that Vello calls the user when the phone conference is about to start rather than the user having to find the conference call-in number and place the call himself. Read more
September 26, 2007
DEMOfall 07: New players in Web conferencing and meeting management
a nicely simple conference calling service with both Web and mobile solutions. You select members for a conference call from a list of contacts, hit send, participants
September 26, 2007
DEMOfall 07: Vello allows you to schedule conference calls
Go to www.myvello.com and create a call based on a bunch of attendees to your call. Then you dial. The call goes out automatically to everyone on the list. The phones ring within seconds, allowing almost everyone to start a conference call at the same time. Read more
September 26, 2007
DEMOFall Highlights
Vello is a very simple idea: It's a conference-call service that makes outgoing calls to everyone scheduled to be part of the conference, rather than waiting for them to phone in. You can schedule conferences from either your browser or a phone-based Vello app. Read more
September 26, 2007
Demo Day 2, Part 1: Collaboration Tools
Make conference calls quick and easy. Pushes the call rather than waiting for people to call in. Interface is both Web-based and mobile, so you can make conference calls from your cell phone. Read more
September 24, 2007
Vello offers instant teleconferencing without PINs
Anyone who's attended a large conference call knows a few things: first, the conference never starts on time, and it's always a pain to have to remember what number to dial in and what PIN to input. Vello hopes to change this – it's conference calling platform lets users create instant conference calls in which attendees don't have to remember any PINs or specific dial information. Read more
September 24, 2007
Vello Looks to End Annoying Conference Calls
No one likes having to call into a conference call, enter a pin number, and wait for everyone to arrive, so Vello decided the conference call should call you. A phone call will be placed to you at the appropriate time to ensure the conference begins on time. Read more
September 24, 2007
Vello Corporation Introduces New Conference Call Service
Vello features high-quality connections bridging over the regular telephone network. Its MS Outlook integration means automatic email notification for scheduled calls. Read more
September 24, 2007
Vello™ and Vello Mobile™
Vello is the conference that calls you. Select your participants. Hit send. Everyone's phone rings and the call begins. No more dial-in numbers. No more passcodes. No more waiting. Read more
September 24, 2007
Vello™ Incites a Revolution in Conference Calling
Instead of fumbling with cumbersome dial-in numbers and pin codes, Vello calls you — and calls begin on time. Read more
