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Philips Announces Release of SpeechExec Enterprise 3.1

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  Published in House and Home on Wednesday, August 11th 2010 at 6:50 GMT by Market Wire
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ATLANTA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI) (NYSE: PHG), the market leader in professional dictation, transcription and workflow management solutions, announced the release of SpeechExec Enterprise 3.1, the latest version of the companya™s digital dictation management solution software which enables companies to efficiently manage their dictation workload on an enterprise-wide basis. The new release features Windows® 7 compatibility, as well as support for Philipsa™ newest dictation recording devices a" SpeechMike Air and SpeechMike III.

"The set of new features available with SpeechExec Enterprise 3.1 will ease the lives of everyone who uses dictation in the company"

Additionally, SpeechExec Enterprise 3.1 has been optimized for use within Citrix and Windows Terminal Server environments and includes the enhanced Remote Device Manager. The Remote Device Manager automatically uploads the corresponding configuration, links individual settings to a unique ID and stores the information in a central database a" allowing all Philips dictation devices within a companya™s network to be managed centrally.

aThe set of new features available with SpeechExec Enterprise 3.1 will ease the lives of everyone who uses dictation in the company,a says Wolfgang Spannlang, product manager at Philips Speech Processing. aBy integrating the software with our dictation microphones and making it compatible with other commonly used software systems, IT administrators can save time by easily configuring all Philips dictation devices. In addition, users will have greater control of their workflow management with a wider choice of download folders, which will help them control the location of their files.a

Additional benefits from this software update include:

• A wider choice of dictation hardware, includingsupport for the SpeechMike Air, SpeechMike III and the Digital Pocket Memo 3PLUS.
• Reduced bandwidth requirements for Citrix and Windows Terminal Server networks sincethe redesigned Generation 4 (G4) driver architecture ensures that the digital dictation workflow functions seamlessly in these environments.
• Improved workflow management maps user behavior even better by giving users a wider choice of download folders when synchronizing a mobile dictation device with SpeechExec Enterprise 3.1.

As an independent system, SpeechExec Enterprise 3.1 boasts shorter start-up time as well as lower setup and maintenance costs compared with fully integrated solutions; roll-out is fast and straightforward with no need for complex software integration.

The SpeechExec Enterprise 3.1 solution can be obtained from a Philips specialist distributor for dictation solutions. For further details visit [ www.philips.com/dictation ].

About Philips Speech Processing

For more than 50 years Philips Speech Processing has been the driving force in delivering dictation and speech technologies to users around the world. With its headquarters and production centre located in Vienna, Austria, Philips Speech Processing is the worlda™s market leader in professional analogue and digital dictation solutions. From office-based desktop dictation to mobile dictation, from conference recording to entire workflow solutions with the SpeechExec software family, our products support every imaginable scenario. Revolutionary digital dictation products, such as the SpeechMike, the Digital Pocket Memo with Voice Commands, the Barcode Module and the LAN Docking Station are helping professionals to work more efficiently every day, in the easiest possible manner, entirely in keeping with Philips asense and simplicitya™ philosophy. For more information, visit: [ www.philips.com/dictation ]

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving peoplea™s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of asense and simplicitya. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 116,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 23 billion in 2009, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at [ www.philips.com/newscenter ].