Ascent Computing Group Named To 'si100' List; Voice Enabling Technology Company Honored by siliconindia.Business & Technology Editors WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2001 Ascent Computing Group Inc. (Ascent), an Inc 500 and a Fast 500 company and the only provider of both voice-based technology software and IT consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , today announced that it has been selected by the media outlet siliconindia as an si100 company. The prestigious si100 list is made up of 100 leading US-based technology companies. "We are honored to be recognized by such a well-respected industry media outlet. It is very gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to realize that our work in voice technology, with our AscenTel platform, has attracted such interest from the technology community," said Salil Donde, President of Ascent. "Being an si100 company reflects the talent and commitment of our team, and our employees are proud to receive siliconindia's positive recognition. AscenTel, using its unique Natural Language technology, allows a user to interact with enterprise data anytime, anyplace an·y·place adv. To, in, or at any place; anywhere. See Usage Note at everyplace. Adv. 1. anyplace - at or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere') anywhere , from any phone." Enterprises nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. for the annual award must meet several criteria in order to qualify for consideration. Companies must be founded and managed by people of Indian descent and must be U.S. based with a technology focus. Nominations for the award are submitted by various members of the technology community as well as by siliconindia editors. Editors and staff of the publication judge the nominees based on innovation, market differentiators, sustainability and success rates defined by significant customer wins or pending wins. The official si100 list has been published in the September issue of siliconindia. "We try to ensure that the si100 list reflects the current state of the industry, including the various sectors and emerging trends," said Yogesh Sharma, editor and publisher of siliconindia. "Voice technology is clearly an emerging business application trend for businesses, and Ascent will rise to the top in this arena with the client relationships they have so successfully nurtured over the past seven years." About Ascent Computing Group (www.ascent-inc.com) Ascent Computing Group is the only provider of both voice-based business application software and consulting services. Voice is the simplest way to interact with enterprise data anytime, anyplace from any phone. Ascent uniquely voice-enables all business applications running under any operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. with Voice XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. enhanced with natural language processing Natural language processing Computer analysis and generation of natural language text. The goal is to enable natural languages, such as English, French, or Japanese, to serve either as the medium through which users interact with computer systems such as . Headquartered in White Plains, New York For other places with the same name, see White Plains (disambiguation). White Plains is a city in south-central Westchester County, New York, about 4 miles (6 km) east of the Hudson River and , Ascent has been developing and deploying business solutions for world-class companies since 1994. |
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