Most Innovative Solution - Phonetic Systems, Fonecta Deployment.

Best Input Device Solution - Clarity, CVC.

Best ASR Solution/Telephony - Nuance, Nuance 8.0.

Best ASR Solution/Desktop - IBM, ViaVoice.

Best Persona - SpeechWorks, Julie, the voice of Amtrak.

Best Voice Platform - Tellme Networks, Voice Application Network.

Best Embedded Solution - SpeechWorks, Speech2Go.

Best Verification Solution - Nuance, Verifier 3.0.

Best TTS Solution/Telephony - SpeechWorks, National Weather Service.

Best TTS Solution/Desktop - AT&T Natural Voices, Desktop Edition.

These were voted on by the readers of STM. The Speech Solutions Awards are presented to companies for outstanding accomplishments bringing new products and services to the marketplace. Victor Zue, Director, MIT Laboratory of Computer Science. Schechter, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, NMS Communicationsįor the first year, STM is awarding the Lifetime Achievement Award. Stuart Patterson, Chief Executive Officer, SpeechWorks.'Ozzie' Osborne, Director of Segment Strategy, IBM Pervasive Computing Kai-Fu Lee, Corporate Vice President, Natural Interactive Services Division, Microsoft Corp Larson, Chairman, W3C Voice Browser Working Group Net Speech Technologies Group, Microsoft Corp Eric Doggett, Chief Executive Officer, Glenayre.Steve Chambers, Sr VP of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer, SpeechWorks.The Top Ten Leaders in Speech are recognized as the 10 most influential people in the speech technology industry over the previous year.

After nominations are submitted to Speech Technology Magazine, members of the industry vote online at to select those awards recipients. The awards were presented last night at the SpeechTEK Gala and Awards Ceremony sponsored by SpeechWorks and their partners. The Top Ten Leaders Speech and the Speech Solutions Awards are sponsored by Speech Technology Magazine and selected by their peers in an online poll.

Speech Technology Magazine's Reference GuideĮach year the speech technology industry recognizes significant contributions and achievements of individuals and companies within the industry.

Speech Technology Case Studies and Market Spotlights.

Translation/Globalization/Localization Services.

Speaker Identification and Authentication.

Natural Language, Machine/Cognitive Learning.

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