Who are the stars of the speech technology industry? Look for the results in the September 2008 issue of Speech Technology magazine, and at a special awards presentation during the 2008 SpeechTEK show in New York August 18 to 20.

Speech Solution Awards Categories:

Market Leader Awards, as determined by the editors of Speech Technology magazine and an independent panel of industry analysts and consultants:

• Best Speech Engine — recognizing vendors with exceptional speech recognition products as they relate to text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and speech search. Special consideration will be given to speed, accuracy, and reliability.
• Best Self-Service Suite — recognizing vendors with exceptional IVR platforms or product suites for the design, testing, tuning and launch of a voice user interface.
• Best Analytics — recognizing vendors with exceptional applications to record, monitor, and gather data about customer interactions.
• Best Professional Services — recognizing vendors with an exceptional ability to deliver quality services in areas like hosting, VUI design, voice prompt recording, translation/localization, and interface design.
• Best Voice Security — recognizing vendors with exceptional applications for speaker identification and verification.
• Best Mobile Application — recognizing vendors with exceptional applications that incorporate speech technologies into mobile devices, automobiles, or other on-the-go gadgets.

Check this page, and the September 2008 issue of Speech Technology magazine for the winners of these additional awards:

• Implementation Award - recognizing user companies that have implemented a speech solution or upgraded an existing system and achieved a SIGNIFICANT business benefit over the last 12 months as a result.
• Speech Luminary Award - recognizing industry professionals who have worked tirelessly to advance the causes of their respective companies or organizations and to increase awareness and acceptance of speech technologies during the past 12 months.
• Unsung Hero Award - recognizing the behind-the-scenes engineers and developers who develop, build, test, tune, and deploy the speech applications that companies use every day.
• Star Performers Award – recognizing speech technology vendors that have contributed to industry growth over the last 12 months through innovative product or service launches, a heightened focus on speech technologies through alliances, mergers and acquisitions, or an exceptional execution of existing products or services.

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