ScanSoft Names Vice President of Technology Development; Ben Wittner to Lead Technology R&D Efforts for ScanSoft Worldwide.Business/Technology Editors PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000 ScanSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SSFT SSFT Secure Socket File Transfer ), the leading provider of digital imaging software, today announced the promotion of Ben S. Wittner to the position of vice president, technology development. In his new position, Wittner will have worldwide responsibility for research and development of ScanSoft's digital imaging technology. Wittner will be instrumental in ScanSoft's move to the Internet publishing market and will take the lead in integrating acquired technologies. Wittner has been a director of technology development for ScanSoft since 1995. He brings more than 12 years of experience in a variety of technical disciplines to his new role. As director of technology development at ScanSoft, he drove the development of the company's award-winning OCR OCR in full optical character recognition Scanning and comparison technique intended to identify printed text or numerical data. It avoids the need to retype already printed material for data entry. technology. Wittner began working with OCR recognition in 1992 for Xerox Imaging Systems. When ScanSoft was realigned as a subsidiary of Xerox, and later spun out as a separate public company, Wittner became an integral part of the development team that lead ScanSoft to market dominance Market dominance is a measure of the strength of a brand, product, service, or firm, relative to competitive offerings. There is often a geographic element to the competitive landscape. . "Ben has demonstrated strong technology leadership and vision for ScanSoft," said Mike Tivnan, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ScanSoft. "His extensive knowledge and experience will be instrumental as ScanSoft moves forward - not only as we deliver innovative digital imaging software, but as we expand into new markets." Wittner's prior positions include technical staff and management positions at NYNEX NYNEX New York-New England & X for the Unknown (Telephone Company) NYNEX New York Network Exchange Science and Technology and AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he did work in theory and applications of neural networks neural network or neural computing, computer architecture modeled upon the human brain's interconnected system of neurons. Neural networks imitate the brain's ability to sort out patterns and learn from trial and error, discerning and extracting . Additionally, Wittner has published a number of articles in various technical journals and has spoken at conferences around the world. Wittner earned a Ph.D. in mathematics and an A.B. degree in mathematics from Cornell University Cornell University, mainly at Ithaca, N.Y.; with land-grant, state, and private support; coeducational; chartered 1865, opened 1868. It was named for Ezra Cornell, who donated $500,000 and a tract of land. With the help of state senator Andrew D. . About ScanSoft, Inc. Headquartered in Peabody, MA, ScanSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSFT) is the leading developer of digital imaging software that enables users to leverage the power of their scanners, digital cameras and other electronic devices. ScanSoft's award-winning product line - Pagis(R) Pro, TextBridge(R) Pro, PaperPort(R) Deluxe(TM), OmniPage Pro(R), OmniForm(R), OmniPage Pro Scan Suite Plus(TM), ImageAXS(TM), PageKeeper(R), Kai's PhotoSoap2(TM), Kai's SuperGoo(TM), Kai's PowerShow(TM), and PhotoFactory(TM) - enables users to capture, recognize, edit, manage and share documents and photos electronically by taking advantage of ScanSoft's cutting-edge technology. ScanSoft has established numerous strategic partnerships with the industry's leading scanner and multifunction vendors to deliver the most comprehensive and cost-effective solutions to its customers. Vendors who have chosen ScanSoft's cutting-edge OCR technologies to incorporate into their own product offerings include Brother, Canon, Epson, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Lotus, Microtek, Mustek, Primax, Sharp, Symantec, Visioneer, Xerox and others. ScanSoft's leading OCR technology was recently licensed by Microsoft for use in future products. ScanSoft continues to cultivate and develop strategic partnerships to deliver the most comprehensive and cost-effective solutions for its customers. ScanSoft software is sold and marketed worldwide through retail, dealer and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and channels as well as the Internet, capturing the consumer, small office/home office See SOHO. (SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. ) and corporate markets. There are approximately 6 million registered users of ScanSoft products. ScanSoft can be found on the Web at www.scansoft.com. TextBridge, Paper Converter, Pagis, PaperPort, PaperPort Deluxe, Scanner Suite, OmniPage, OmniForm, OmniForm Internet Publisher, PageKeeper, Smart Folders and Folder Watch are registered trademarks or trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. ImageAXS is a trademark of Digital Arts & Sciences Corporation. All other trademarks and tradenames are hereby recognized and many be registered to their respective holders. |
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