Speech Applications & Solutions

(Al Bawaba Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Nuance (News - Alert) Communications, Inc., the worlds leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions, today shared plans to tap into the fast maturing speech recognition market in the Middle East. Together with their experienced partner and Master Distributor for the region, Emerging Technologies, a leading developer and implementer of voice and call processing integrated solutions, Nuance will aggressively target the booming Middle East market with the worlds largest portfolio of speech and imaging solutions and professional services.

Participating for the first time at GITEX with Emerging Technologies in the Sheikh Rashid Hall (Stand #914), Nuance and Emerging will provide several live demonstrations using currently deployed solutions at customer establishments in the Middle East at Dubai and Abu Dhabi Financial Markets, Dubai Airport, Emirates Securities and Etisalat, amongst others. The demos would include stock inquiries, flight schedule, stock trading and e-mail reader application.Nuance will also showcase its extensive product and solution portfolio comprising Speech solutions, including Contact Center, Telecom, Directory Services, Mobile and Automotive; Dictaphone Healthcare solutions for Hospitals, Clinics, Physician practices and MTSOs (Medical Transcription Service Organizations); Scansoft Imaging Solutions and the Dragon suite of products such the award-wining Dragon NaturallySpeaking bundled with a wireless headset or a digital recorder.

Speaking at the event, Peter Hauser, Sr. Vice President & GM Nuance International said, "Speech enabled solutions will fundamentally transform the way people interact with computers, enterprises and services. This results in higher productivity of enterprises or service organizations and increased customer satisfaction." He added, "With the Middle Easts high mobile, computer and technology user rates, we believe our speech enabled mobile solutions around search, communication and mobile dictation will will prove to be the next killer application that could position the region as a leading global technology center.""Since its inception, Emerging Technologies has invested over 50-man years in speech research and development and focused solely on paving the way for speech recognition in the Arab market by adopting voice engines from Nuance, enhancing the model to cater for various accents and dialects" Said Sassine Mazraani, Managing Partner, Emerging Technologies "Our speech recognition solutions has helped organizations take over 7 million calls this year and will be crossing the 30 millions next year giving them the edge they were aiming for and making us by far the leader in Speech for the Arab market"Nuance comprises the world's largest portfolio of speech and imaging products backed by the expertise of its professional services organization and a partner network that can create solutions for businesses and organizations around the globe.

Customers leverage Nuance solutions to automate a wide range of document processes increasing productivity, saving time and reducing costs. With products for enterprises, small-to-medium-sized businesses and home offices, Nuance solutions are used to put the power of PDF on every business desktop; automate the conversion of paper and PDF into documents that can be easily edited; and simplify scanning and document management using multifunction scanners and networked digital copier devices.In addition, through its dictation, embedded and network speech solutions, Nuance offers the worlds preeminent portfolio of speech technologies, expertise and solutions that transform the way people interact with businesses, information and each other.

These solutions help improve customer service and business productivity, and simplifying the way people work with documents.Notes to Editor Nuance speech solutions make the user experience more compelling and expand business potential. Through its dictation, embedded and network speech solutions, Nuance offers the worlds premier portfolio of speech technologies, expertise and solutions that transform the way people interact with businesses, information and devices. Speech technologies are today used in call centers, in the car, in navigation devices and in a wide range of mobile phones and handheld devices.

Nuances Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions provides comprehensive dictation and transcription solutions and services that improve the way patient data is captured, processed and used changing the way people process and work with medical information. Through the integration of speech recognition and natural language processing within existing health information management workflow, Nuances Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions offerings help healthcare organizations save money and improve patient care by improving the turn around time, accuracy and usability of their medical documentation.

Nuance imaging solutions, through unrivaled features, accuracy and performance, eliminate barriers to productivity by automating a range of document processes increasing productivity, saving time and reducing costs. With products for enterprises, small-to-medium-sized businesses and home offices , the imaging solutions are used to put the power of PDF on every business desktop; convert paper and PDF into documents that can be easily edited; and simplify scanning and document management using multifunction scanners and networked digital copiers.

About Nuance Communications, Inc.Nuance is the leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for business and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications, and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share, and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuances proven applications. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.Nuance and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. All other company names or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

About Emerging TechnologiesEmerging Technologies is a UAE based company owned by the Cassells Group of Abu Dhabi. It is the first company in the Arab World to tackle Arabic Speech Recognition with all its various accents and dialects. The Company was established in 2001 and has been growing year over year since then. It has gained a good reputation in UAE and due to its local success is currently a regional player in the Gulf and Arab Countries.

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