Ascent Computing Group Named To “si100” List
Voice enabling technology company honored by siliconindia
White Plains, New York (September 11, 2001) – Ascent Computing Group Inc. (Ascent), an Inc 500 and a Fast 500 company and the only provider of both voice-based technology software and IT consulting services, today announced that it has been selected by the media outlet silicon India as an si100 company. The prestigious si100 list is made up of 100 leading US-based technology companies. “We are honored to be recognized by such a well-respected industry media outlet. It is very gratifying to realize that our work in voice technology, with our AscenTel™ platform, has attracted such interest from the technology community,” said President of Ascent. “Being a si100 company reflects the talent and commitment of our team, and our employees are proud to receive siliconindia’s positive recognition. AscenTel™, using its unique Natural Language technology, allows a user to interact with enterprise data anytime, anyplace, from any phone.” Enterprises nominated for the annual award must meet several criteria in order to qualify for consideration. Companies must be founded and managed by people of Indian descent and must be U.S. based with a technology focus. Nominations for the award are submitted by various members of the technology community as well as by siliconindia editors. Editors and staff of the publication judge the nominees based on innovation, market differentiators, sustainability and success rates defined by significant customer wins or pending wins. The official si100 list has been published in the September issue of siliconindia. “We try to ensure that the si100 list reflects the current state of the industry, including the various sectors and emerging trends,” said Yogesh Sharma, editor and publisher of siliconindia. “Voice technology is clearly an emerging business application trend for businesses, and Ascent will rise to the top in this arena with the client relationships they have so successfully nurtured over the past seven years.” About Ascent Computing Group (www.ascent-inc.com) Ascent Computing Group is the only provider of both voice-based business application software and consulting services. Voice is the simplest way to interact with enterprise data anytime, anyplace from any phone. Ascent uniquely voice-enables all business applications running under any operating system with Voice XML enhanced with natural language processing. Headquartered in White Plains, New York, Ascent has been developing and deploying business solutions for world-class companies since 1994.
