Countdown to Conversations 2003; Bank of America and Verizon Keynote ScanSoft's Fifth Annual Speech Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Conversations 2003 PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2003 Annual Conference Draws Industry Leaders and Participants from Around the World ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT SSFT Secure Socket File Transfer ), the leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. and Verizon will be the featured keynote speakers at Conversations 2003, ScanSoft's Annual International Speech Conference. In addition to the keynote addresses, conference attendees will also participate in numerous interactive conference sessions featuring industry leaders including Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run , Centrelink Australia, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Continental Airlines, Convergys, CalPERS, Intel, Microsoft, Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony , Qantas, and Tyco. "We successfully launched a very large and complex VoiceXML-based application in just a few short months using SpeakFreely technology in a VoIP architecture," said Judy Spitz spitz Any of several northern dogs, including the chow chow, Pomeranian, and Samoyed, characterized by a dense, long coat, erect pointed ears, and a tail that curves over the back. In the U.S. , Senior Vice President - Network & National Operations Systems at Verizon. "I hope this year's Conversations' attendees realize from our recent experience that it is quite possible to deploy even complex speech applications quickly and successfully." The Essentials of Speech: Powerful Applications, Smart Solutions Conversations is designed as an interactive forum that offers participants an understanding of new breakthrough applications, partner roles and opportunities, as well as a preview into future ScanSoft speech initiatives. This year's conference focuses on new ideas to deliver powerful applications and smart solutions that will help government, enterprise and carrier organizations fuel their business growth, including: -- Managing Complex Speech Applications -- Branding & Persona, How to Create the Connection -- Designing and Developing Applications in the Open Standards World -- When and How to Use Open-Ended Conversational Speech Solutions -- User Interface Design for Embedded Applications Conversations will include presentations from market makers such as Cisco Systems, Convergys, Edify ed·i·fy tr.v. ed·i·fied, ed·i·fy·ing, ed·i·fies To instruct especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement. , Intel, Microsoft, Nortel Networks and more. During the conference, ScanSoft will also present its Best Practices Awards to acknowledge organizations whose leading speech services have produced compelling business returns and high levels of customer satisfaction. "This year's conference combines an impressive list of speakers representing Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders with an educational agenda to help attendees fine-tune their speech strategy and identify new speech applications for their business," said Steve Chambers, senior vice president and general manager of Network Speech Solutions at ScanSoft. "Conversations is an engaging forum to share industry ideas, learn about speech technology advancements and the benefits of speech and network with partners and customers." Principal sponsors for Conversations 2003 include, Cisco Systems, Convergys, Edify, Intel, Microsoft, Nortel Networks and supporting sponsors include Aspect, Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Intervoice, LocusDialog, NMS See NetWare Management System. Communications and VoiceGenie. Additional conference sponsors include Alliance Systems, ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and Solutions, Avaya, Brooktrout Technology, Comverse, Elix, Envox Worldwide, First Data Voice Services, Frank Solutions, HP, Interactive Quality Services, MicroAutomation, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. , Viecore, Vocalocity, Vocent, Walsh Media and West Interactive. About Conversations 2003 Conversations 2003, now in its fifth year, will bring together hundreds of speech experts at the Hotel Del Coronado The Hotel del Coronado is a luxury hotel in the City of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort. in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. to share with companies the essentials of launching effective speech services. Conversations 2003 offers participants an understanding of new breakthrough applications, partner roles and opportunities, and a behind-the-scenes "first look" at ScanSoft's speech technology initiatives. For more information about Conversations 2003 or to register, please visit www.conversations2003.com. About ScanSoft, Inc. ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT) is the leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions that are used to automate a wide range of manual processes - saving time, increasing worker productivity and improving customer service. For more information regarding ScanSoft products and technologies, please visit www.ScanSoft.com. ScanSoft and the ScanSoft logo, are registered trademarks or trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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