David Suendermann, SpeechCycle's Principal Speech Scientist, to present at SIGdial 2010 and Interspeech 2010
SpeechCycle, Inc., the leading provider of Rich Phone Applications, today announced that its advanced research in speech science will be presented at SIGdial 2010 in Tokyo, Japan on September 25, 2010 and at Interspeech 2010 from September 26-30, 2010 in Makuhari, Japan.
A SIGdial presentation will showcase SpeechCycle's Principal Speech Scientist David Suendermann who will discuss the importance of semi-automated transcription and semantic annotation of large numbers of utterances in tuning of speech recognition and understanding.
SpeechCycle will present the following session at SIGdial 2010, University of Tokyo:
Who: | Â | Â | Â | Â | David Suendermann, Principal Speech Scientist at SpeechCycle |
What: | "How to Drink from a Fire Hose: One Person Can Annoscribe One Million Utterances in One Month" | ||||
When: | Saturday, September 25, 2010; 1:00 p.m., Fukutake Hall |
At Interspeech 2010, the largest speech conference worldwide, SpeechCycle's principal speech scientist will lecture on a variety of topics, such as optimizing the performance of spoken dialog systems and the online prediction of task success in Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems.
SpeechCycle will present the following session at Interspeech 2010, Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex:
Who: | Â | Â | Â | Â | David Suendermann, Principal Speech Scientist at SpeechCycle |
What: | "Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spoken Dialog Systems" | ||||
When: | Monday, September 27, 2010; 3:10 p.m., Room 201A |
Press or analysts interested in meeting with SpeechCycle at the conferences can contact Shannon Costello of PAN Communications at 978-474-1900 or speechcycle@pancomm.com.
About David Suendermann
Dr. Suendermann has been working on various fields of speech technology research for the last 10 years. He worked at multiple industrial and academic institutions including Siemens (Munich), Columbia University (New York), USC (Los Angeles), UPC (Barcelona), and is currently the Principal Speech Scientist of SpeechCycle. He has authored more than 60 publications and patents and holds a PhD from the Bundeswehr University in Munich. For more information please visit www.suendermann.com.
About SpeechCycle
SpeechCycle, the leading provider of Rich Phone Applications (RPAs), powers innovative voice-based solutions for contact centers around the world. With over 100 million transactions for phone-based user interactions processed, SpeechCycle is in the vanguard of a new generation of on-demand contact center automation innovators, delivering unprecedented strategic customer value. SpeechCycle is a 2009 Deloitte Fast 500 winner, and the 67th fastest-growing company in North America. For more information please visit www.speechcycle.com.
SpeechCycle is a trademark of SpeechCycle, Inc. All other company or product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are identified.
Contacts:
SpeechCycle
Alan Pan, 646-826-2324
alan@speechcycle.com
or
PAN
Communications
Shannon Costello, 978-474-1900
speechcycle@pancomm.com
