Introducing Microsoft Speech Server 2007 Beta
Featuring native support for Voice over IP, innovative development and analytics tools, and new language support for UK English and German, the next version of Speech Server is designed to meet the needs of call centers and other enterprise organizations. Click here to learn more and apply to join the Speech Server 2007 Beta program today! Microsoft Contact Center Solutions Series
Register today for this FREE webinar series to learn about technology solutions for your Contact Center business. Calling for nominations for the Microsoft Speech Server 2007 ISV JumpStart Program
If you are a Microsoft Certified or Gold partner or an ISV, and would like to extend your application with speech recognition over the telephone, you are invited to apply for the Microsoft Speech Server 2007 JumpStart Program! In exchange for your commitment to build and market a Speech Server 2007-based application, Microsoft will provide you with technical training and support, as well as assistance in marketing your solution.
Please email mssjump@microsoft.com for more information and instructions on how to apply for the Microsoft Speech Server 2007 ISV JumpStart program today! Feature ArticlesIn Search of Excellence: Measuring Customer Satisfaction
Call Centers are forever focused on providing valued customer experiences at affordable rates. Call Centers have evolved into Contact Centers and are no longer a "cost center" but a "strategic differentiator" viewed as an asset of the organization. New technologies have been very instrumental in the transformation of Call Centers. By streamlining processes and measuring results, management has ever increasingly been empowered with the tools to focus on the problems and implement improvements. Using a Microsoft Speech Server-based solution, integrated with Envox’s CT Connect CTI server, an economical solution with scalability can now be offered as a packaged application addressing all sizes of the market: the Primas Post Call Survey application. More… Using Speech for Search
Speech Technology magazine recently highlighted Microsoft customer Pull-A-Part, a self-service auto parts salvage yard. The article describes how the company set up a searchable Web site which enables customers to use search capabilities at its locations; however, in order to serve a wider variety of customers, the company recently added a voice searching application — which was deployed on Microsoft Speech Server 2004 and Windows Server 2003. Read the article here. Click here to read the Pull-A-Part case study! 
New SmartParking Solution Solves Auto Congestion and Land Use Issues
San Francisco transportation authorities wondered if better commuter parking information could result in fewer cars, less congestion and better use of Transit and Park and Ride parking spaces. With the expertise of ACME Innovation, a Microsoft Gold partner, and its ParkingCarma™ service, a solution was created that connects drivers with parking spaces at Park and Ride lots serviced by light rail. More… 
Q: How do I set TTS volume and speed? * April Tips and Tricks are provided by John Clarkson, Programmer Writer in the Microsoft Speech Server Group. Look for new Tips and Tricks each month from the Microsoft Speech Development team. 
Learn more about Microsoft Speech Technologies and meet members of the Microsoft Speech Technologies team at upcoming industry events. Manufacturing Peak Performance Summit
April 25, 2006
Cleveland, OH
Microsoft and its partners have come together to offer a series of Peak Performance Summits for manufacturing executives across the country. Each summit will share proven approaches to delivering solutions and services in Product Lifecycle Management, Plant Floor Operations, Global Value Chain and Sales & Customer Service. Microsoft Speech Server will demonstrate how manufacturers are using innovative technologies—like Microsoft Speech Server—to improve customer support, create more responsive and cost-effective relationships with suppliers, improve time to market through closer collaboration with partners and suppliers, and provide timely information to customers and employees. GTC West
May 15 - 19, 2006
Sacramento, CA
Look for Microsoft Speech Server presence at this state and local government industry tradeshow in Sacramento, CA. More than 9,000 executives from state and local government agencies attend this event. SpeechTEK East
August 7 - 10, 2006
New York, NY
The comprehensive, all-points-of-view coverage of speech technology, provided by SpeechTEK, offers unparalleled exposure to industry leaders and access to the experience and knowledge of the best and brightest minds in the industry. This coverage also includes the latest solutions, new products, and ideas that are changing the way organizations work and communicate. Once again Microsoft Speech Server is a Gold Sponsor and will be presenting in multiple sessions. Don't miss the Microsoft team in our booth in the Expo Hall! Speech Server Days
New York City: April 18, 2006
Atlanta: May 3, 2006
Fort Lauderdale: June 2, 2006
Join Microsoft and Brooktrout by Cantata for a one day special developer session designed to teach you how to architect, develop and implement speech enabled applications using Visual Studio 2003 and the Speech Server platform. The event is open to interested enterprise businesses, ISVs and systems integrators. View the Microsoft Speech Server Event Calendar here 
The Microsoft Speech Server and Speech Technologies team is currently hiring for a variety of positions including developers/programmers, program managers, testers, and marketing. If you are interested in exploring opportunities with the Speech Technologies team at Microsoft, please attach and send your resume to spsrvjob@microsoft.com. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we will not be able to respond to every submission. However, we will keep all resumes on file for future needs. Thank you. 
Become our partner today! The Microsoft Speech Partner program is designed to provide increased revenue and profit opportunities for new and existing partners interested in developing, deploying, and reselling Microsoft Speech Server solutions. The Microsoft Speech Partner Program will enable new business opportunities for companies such as telephony value-added resellers and distributors, systems integrators, Web developers, and independent software vendors. Visit the Partner Program site http://www.msspeechpartners.com/speechtech/partner/ for details and apply to the program today. 
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Sign up today to take advantage of our in-depth trainings. These courses provide designers and developers with the skills needed to create speech applications that employ Microsoft Speech Technologies. Click here for our next training sessions If you are a partner, please log in to sign up for courses. 
Participate in the Microsoft Speech Public NewsgroupDon't have time to attend a trade show or webcast? Visit our public newsgroup dedicated to discussing and answering your questions about Microsoft Speech Technologies. Visit us at: Microsoft.public.netspeechsdk | 
