Babel Announces Partnerships with Rehabilitation Market Companies

Babel Technologies S.A., provider of speech and language technology, has announced a number of strategically significant agreements with eminent developers of products and services developed specifically for the rehabilitation sector. Sensotec will bundle Babel's TTS engine BrightSpeech, in its reading machine called "Reporter". The Sensotec Reporter is a stand-alone reading machine that converts printed text into speech. Additionally, it is also distributing BrightSpeech French and Dutch (B) for Jaws, ZoomText, Dolphin and other assistive tools. Data Braille Service will distribute BrightSpeech French and Dutch (B) with its current range of products, including: Braille reading machines, scanning software, note takers and other assistive tools and software. Integra is distributing BrightSpeech French and Dutch (B) with its current range of products, including Braille note takers and typewriters, screen readers and reading systems. P-Voice is using BrightSpeech Dutch (B) and French for bundling with a communication program for people who cannot speak and have limited abilities to successfully operate a computer. P-Voice enables these people to speak through their computer by selecting photos or symbols. Skil focuses on people with specific communication or operation needs and is distributing BrightSpeech Dutch (B), French, US English, Swedish, Spanish and German with its current range of assistive tools for communications. CRETH is using BrightSpeech French for specially developed office tools and programs to adapt the workplace and facilitate the social and professional integration of the handicapped. IRSA will use BrightSpeech French in its personalized educational and re-adaptation programs in its various educational, residential and day-care centres. La Lumière is using BrightSpeech French in their educational and IT-training programs. Commenting on the announcement, Vincent Fontaine, CEO of Babel Technologies, said: "There are many applications that BrightSpeech is well suited to. It's naturalness and superb voice quality make it the ideal solution for integration or bundling with assistive tools and technologies, where BrightSpeech can play a significant role in ensuring that people with disabilities or learning difficulties can enjoy a higher quality of life."