ScanSoft Ships OmniPage Pro 12 for Germany and France.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PEABODY, Mass. and GENT, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2002 Following Successful Launch into US and UK Channels, ScanSoft Accelerates OmniPage Delivery into International Markets; Eight Additional Localized Versions to Follow ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT SSFT Secure Socket File Transfer ), the leading supplier of imaging, speech and language solutions, today shipped localized versions of OmniPage(R)Pro 12 in Germany and France. OmniPage Pro 12, released in the U.S. and U.K. earlier in the month, is the newest release of the world's most popular optical character recognition optical character recognition (OCR), method for the machine-reading of typeset, typed, and, in some cases, hand-printed letters, numbers, and symbols using optical sensing and a computer. (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. ) and PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. conversion application. OmniPage Pro provides unmatched support for languages, including support for converting documents in 114 languages and available in 12 localized versions. The product, which recently won a coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. "Readers Choice Award" from Windows .NET magazine, is able to process documents that contain content in multiple languages and supports adding custom words to its processing dictionary. ScanSoft will deliver localized versions for U.S. and U.K. English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish and a range of Eastern European languages. "The new, robust functionality and broad language support in OmniPage Pro 12, our flagship OCR product, enables ScanSoft to expand the addressable Reachable. When something is addressable, it can be identified and manipulated independently of its surroundings. For example, screen pixels and RAM memory are addressable. Each of the screen's picture elements can be individually turned on and off, and each of the memory's bytes can be market opportunities for desktop OCR," said Peter Hauser Peter Benjamin Hauser (born April 20 1934, South Africa) played professional football for Blackpool before becoming player-manager of Chester in 1963. This made him one of the first foreign managers in English football. , Senior Vice President and General Manager for ScanSoft International. "ScanSoft's products are valued by our customers because they recognize that the return-on-investment delivered through the automation of manual processes can be significant, from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars." OmniPage Pro 12 is a powerful productivity application that delivers highly accurate document and PDF conversion, replacing the manual reproduction of paper and image-based documents with an automated, electronic process. The product also helps businesses save time and money by instantly turning paper and PDF files - letters, contracts, spreadsheets, magazine articles, manuals and more - into documents that can be edited, archived and shared. OmniPage Pro 12 sets a new standard for OCR accuracy and page layout :For the Wikipedia policy about articles layout, see Wikipedia:Guide to layout. Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page. retention, and provides a new set of 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. , network scanning, automation and republishing re·pub·lish tr.v. re·pub·lished, re·pub·lish·ing, re·pub·lish·es 1. To publish again. 2. Law To revive (a libel or a canceled will). capabilities that expand the usefulness of OCR for any business. As the global leader in OCR and PDF conversion, ScanSoft has developed a network of distributor, reseller and value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. partners who deliver a high level of customer service and support throughout the world. As a member of the ScanSoft Solution Partner program, these organizations are trained and certified on all new releases of ScanSoft productivity applications. "Tech Data has distributed the OmniPage family in France for over a decade. The new release is once again breaking new ground, with unique support for PDF conversion, network scanning and automated workflow features," comments Osee Benizri, Product Marketing Manager at Tech Data, France. "Its support for XML and Open eBooks is particularly valuable for professional organizations looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an affordable way to archive and share business documents. This is an excellent release for upgrade and new customers." "Corporate Software has delivered OmniPage to German organizations since 1995. Through each new release ScanSoft has proven its ability to deliver features that are highly valued by customers," says Erwin Wittmers, Director Sales at Corporate Software, Germany. "ScanSoft also recognizes the value that reseller partners bring to customers in providing local service and support. This strong partnership is another important advantage gained when customers select ScanSoft solutions." Availability ScanSoft OmniPage Pro 12 is available immediately through ScanSoft's global network of authorized resellers or through its direct sales organization. For additional information on features, pricing and volume licensing programs, please visit www.ScanSoft.com. About ScanSoft, Inc. ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT) is the leading supplier of imaging, speech and language 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, OmniPage, OmniPage Pro and RealSpeak are registered trademarks or trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. 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 mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The statements in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with market trends, competitive factors, and other risks identified in the Company's SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. |
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