News & Events
Here is a summary of the latest corporate news from Vello as well as the upcoming and recent industry events.
For more information on Vello press activities, please contact Mary Erickson at 307-699-1308 or mcobberickson@msn.com.
Company News
September 10, 2008
Vello To Demonstrate Mobile Conference Calling Solution at CTIA Wireless 2008
Vello will be demonstrating the Vello Mobile® conference call solution at this week's CTIA show in San Francisco's Moscone Center (booth number 824, Level One). Vello will demonstrate instant mobile one-to-many conference calls on BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices. Read more
July 24, 2008
Vello to Present at AlwaysOn Stanford Summit
Vello was honored at a cocktail reception Tuesday night for being named to the prestigious AO Global 250 list of Top Private Companies, comprised of companies selected by AlwaysOn's editors and panel of industry experts spanning the globe. Vello is one of just 50 of the AO Global 250 that will present its market strategy in a "CEO Showcase" this week at the Stanford Summit. Read more
July 17, 2008
Vello Selected as AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner
Vello today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AO Global 250 Winners. 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 01, 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
March 24, 2008
Vello® Named Audience Favorite at 'Under the Radar' Conference.
Vello was voted Audience Favorite in the Business Calls category at this year's Under the Radar Conference. "Vello was clearly a crowd favorite at Under the Radar," said Debbie Landa, CEO, Dealmaker Media. "I doubt there was a person in that auditorium who didn't say 'wow, that's cool — I need that.'" When they did a live demo on-stage, it was impressive to have all of the phones ringing — that's when everyone got it." Read more
March 20, 2008
Vello® Advances Its Leadership Team with a Focus on Customers, Appoints Atul Dhall as Vice President of Customers.
"Every company talks about the importance of customers, but Vello has made them the highest company priority," said Atul Dhall, new Vice President of Customers. Read more
March 18, 2008
Vello® Selected to Present at 'Under the Radar' Conference; Event Features 32 Innovative Start-Ups Positioned To Become Tomorrow's Leading Technology Companies.
Under The Radar has launched numerous companies into startup stardom with success stories including Flickr, LinkedIn, MobiTV, Photobucket, Blinkx, Grouper, Sling Media, Userplane and many more. Under the Radar calls itself the most discerning and reliable platform today for discovering tomorrow's leading technology companies. Read more
December 7, 2007
Vello® Expands Service to Include International Dial-out
"With this new offering, 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; see also Vello's page on International Conference Calls
December 6, 2007
Vello® to Demonstrate Its Revolutionary Approach to Conference
Calling at Venture Summit West Conference
Event Features Demonstrations Hand Picked From AlwaysOn Top 100 Private Companies. Read more
November 2, 2007
Vello® Demonstrates Its Revolutionary Conference Calling Service at the Nokia Mobile Mash-Up Conference
"The Mash-Up demo itself was a great example of the power and flexibility of Vello. The internet connection was down at the hotel hosting the conference, so rather running the demo from my browser, as I had planned, I simply did the demo from my Blackberry and made 20 phones ring in the audience instantly." Read more
September 26, 2007
Vello® Leverages CONTEX Summit for Revolutionary New Conferencing Services
Vello chose the CONTEX Summit to carry out their visionary view of the future of conferencing. Read more
September 24, 2007
Vello® Incites a Revolution in Conference Calling
"Vello has created a service that will be a home run for any busy professional. Sometimes the simplest solutions can have the most spectacular impact," said Chris Shipley, product analyst and executive producer of the DEMO conferences. Read more
Upcoming / Recent Events
November 12, 2008
Under The Radar: Graduate Circle | Microsoft Campus in Mountain View, California
Vello attended the 'Under the Radar' Conference Graduate Circle on November 12. Vello was named Audience Favorite at the March 28 Conference.
September 10-12, 2008
CTIA Wireless IT | Moscone Center in San Francisco, California
Vello sponsored a booth on Level One, where Vello demonstrated Vello Mobile® on a variety of smartphone devices.
July 22-24, 2008
AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford | Stanford University in Palo Alto, California
Mark Dzwonczyk, President & COO of Vello, made a live instant Vellocall to the audience. Vello was named to the AlwaysOn Global 250 list.
March 19-20, 2008
"Under the Radar" Conference | Microsoft Campus in Mountain View, California
Mark Dzwonczyk, President & COO of Vello, conducted a live demo on stage. These conferences "showcase 32 of the most disruptive startups in a sector." After all presentations were made, everyone voted: Vello received the Audience Choice Award.
December 7, 2007
Venture Summit West | Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay, California
Mark Dzwonczyk, President & COO of Vello, participated in the "CEO Presentations — Enablers & Infrastructure" segment, where he made the first public international Vellocall.
November 1, 2007
Nokia Mobile Mash-Up 2007 | Crown Plaza Hotel in Palo Alto, California
Vello demonstrated another successful conference call to rave reviews at the Nokia Mobile Mash-Up.
September 24-26, 2007
DEMOfall07 | Sheraton San Diego Hotel in San Diego, California
NOTE: For information about where you can see Vello demo'ed live, please contact Mary Erickson at 307-699-1308 or mcobberickson@msn.com.


