ScanSoft Introduces OpenSpeech Attendant, a Field-Proven Auto-Attendant Application for VoiceXML-Based Telephony Platform Providers.PEABODY, Mass. -- Company Extends Packaged Application Portfolio to Provide Its Global Network of Standards-Based Platform Providers with Its Market-Leading Call Routing Solution ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT SSFT Secure Socket File Transfer ), the global leader of speech and imaging solutions, today announced the availability of OpenSpeech(TM) Attendant ATTENDANT. One who owes a duty or service to another, or in some sort depends upon him. Termes de la Ley, h.t. As to attendant terms, see Powell on Morts. Index, tit. Attendant term; Park on Dower, c. 1 7. 1.0, the company's standards-based auto-attendant solution. Based on the SpeechWorks Division of ScanSoft's market leading SpeechAttendant(R) 8.1 architecture, OpenSpeech Attendant offers partners and developers a packaged, VXML-based application to strengthen their portfolio of speech application assets for both new and existing customers. Standards-based platform providers using OpenSpeech Attendant leverage the industry's single largest name dictionary available anywhere -- containing well over a million names. As a result, intensive tuning time typically associated with the deployment of speech-enabled auto-attendants is decreased dramatically. Additionally, OpenSpeech Attendant maximizes the superior performance and accuracy of OpenSpeech(TM) Recognizer speech recognition and natural-sounding Speechify speech·i·fy intr.v. speech·i·fied, speech·i·fy·ing, speech·i·fies To give a speech: "In Washington, cabinet secretaries pose and speechify" Jonathan Alter. (R) text-to-speech software. With improved accuracy, simplified system administration and support for large directories containing more than 100,000 names, OpenSpeech Attendant is a powerful packaged application offering. "Enterprises today are looking to reduce costs, speed time-to-market and leverage open-systems compatibility, which ultimately leads to a faster return on investment," said John Cameron John Cameron may refer to:
OpenSpeech Attendant capitalizes on the SpeechWorks Division's extensive past and on-going investment in its SpeechAttendant solution, which is widely recognized as the superior call routing and auto-attendant offering in the market with more than 1,000 installations worldwide and handling over one-half billion calls annually (see related release "ScanSoft Releases SpeechAttendant 8.1, its Market-Leading Auto-Attendant Solution" June 16, 2004). By extending its auto-attendant offering to its standards-based platform partners, enterprise organizations worldwide can optimize optimize - optimisation their existing investments in a VoiceXML infrastructure. Broadest Portfolio of Speech Applications The SpeechWorks Division supports an unmatched portfolio of packaged speech applications for auto-attendant and call routing, automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. directory assistance, user authentication See authentication. and specific vertical markets through its SpeechPAK(TM) offering. Each offering incorporates SpeechWorks' years of relevant industry experience, field-proven process, best practices in user interface design, and patented speech technologies. "With the acquisition of LocusDialog we are able to expand our packaged applications portfolio and augment aug·ment v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments v.tr. 1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: our professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. organization to offer unmatched services experience, channel capabilities and turnkey See turnkey system. solutions for the auto-attendant market," said Steve Chambers, president of SpeechWorks, a division of ScanSoft. "We've leveraged those assets, along with our expertise and leadership in developing VoiceXML-based applications, to the benefit of our standards-based platform partners, so that they can offer the market leading auto-attendant solution to their customers around the world." Pricing and Availability OpenSpeech Attendant is immediately available. For additional information and pricing contact your local sales representative or visit www.scansoft.com/speech. About the SpeechWorks Division of ScanSoft SpeechWorks(R) is the most trusted name in speech. Through its global partner network, SpeechWorks delivers field-proven applications that revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the way people interact. Today, thousands of companies and millions of users around the world depend on SpeechWorks solutions from ScanSoft to deliver vital business information and simplify every day life. For information, please visit http://www.scansoft.com/speech. About ScanSoft, Inc. ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT) is the global leader of speech and imaging solutions that are used to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. 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, OpenSpeech, SpeechWorks, SpeechAttendant, SpeechPAK, and the ScanSoft logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other company or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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