Applied Information Sciences announced the launch of the spinoff company Word Exploration Technologies, focused on pioneering generative AI solutions.
Former AIS chief technology officer and co-founder Vishwas Lele will be WordX CEO. Brent Wodicka will take over as CTO of AIS, and Lele maintains his position on the AIS board of directors.
WordX’s first product, pWin.ai, is a “thoughtful” AI copilot for proposal writing tool that incorporates over 50 years of Shipley’s proven best practices to create content tailored to exacting guidelines, the company said. It has over 60% higher win-rates.
“From initial R&D on Azure OpenAI to a mature, market-ready solution, pWin.ai was driven by clear market demand for AI-powered proposal support and the motivation to create a formidable platform we could build atop,” said Larry Katzman, CEO of AIS. “We went from idea to paying customers in under a year. This accomplishment speaks volumes about the 25,000+ hours invested in the product and showcases the depth of expertise and intellectual property (IP) we’ve gained. I am immensely proud of our team’s accomplishment and am more excited than ever for the future at AIS.”
AIS and WordX are now separate entities, and maintain a close partnership. As the original engineering expertise behind pWin.ai, AIS will continue to access the reusable patterns and framework developed by WordX.
“Stepping into the role of CTO at AIS is both an honor and an exciting new challenge,” Wodicka said. “I’ve been at AIS nearly 17 years, working closely with Vishwas for much of my time here; it has been incredibly rewarding. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in his new role at WordX and in his ongoing participation in AIS as a member of our Board. Through our IP and partnership, AIS will offer generative AI solutions to customers with greater speed and maturity.”