Speech Processing Solutions Launches “Be a Star” Facebook Competition

International music competition gives Facebook fans the chance to win an original Fender guitar

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Speech Processing Solutions, the market leader in professional dictation systems, today announced the launch of their first international Facebook competition where fans can submit music recordings to win an original Fender Eric Clapton guitar. This competition coincides with the recent launch of the Philips Voice Tracer product range.

“Facebook has become a platform for global communication where users can connect with each other in a multitude of ways, such as keeping in touch with friends and relatives or discovering new types of music and art from around the world”

“Facebook has become a platform for global communication where users can connect with each other in a multitude of ways, such as keeping in touch with friends and relatives or discovering new types of music and art from around the world,” said Thomas Brauner, President and CEO of Speech Processing Solutions. “This competition is meant to celebrate people’s unique musical talents and help fans discover new bands or artists they may not have otherwise heard. We are excited that Philips’ Voice Tracers can support emerging artists with this event.”

The contest, which will be held entirely on Facebook, will accept submissions from anyone around the world from now until October 31, 2012. To enter, contestants will “like” the Philips Voice Tracer Facebook page and then upload a video or recording of themself singing or playing a musical instrument. Facebook users can vote for their favorite recording, and the person with the most votes will win the Fender Eric Clapton guitar. In addition, ten runners-up will receive a new Philips Voice Tracer. Winners will be announced during the first week of November.

The new Philips Voice Tracer digital recorder line, which consists of seven different models, combines superior stereo audio quality with Philips’ state-of-the-art recorder designs to offer a user-friendly, high-quality voice technology solution. Whether recording notes, conversations, lectures, music or meetings, every recorder is designed with multiple features for optimal results. Each recorder comes equipped with 2Mic stereo recording and AutoAdjust for clear recordings, along with six language options, at least 2GB of built-in storage, and a battery life of up to 48 hours. In addition, some models come with enhanced features for superior recording quality in different environments.

The new Voice Tracer models will be available in stores starting this month. To find out more about the Philips Voice Tracer, and other Speech Processing Solutions voice products, visit www.philips.com/dictation. To learn more about the “Be a Star” Facebook contest, or to enter to win, visit http://www.facebook.com/philipsvoicetracer.

Connect with Speech Processing Solutions on:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/philipsvoicetracer

Twitter @Speech_com: http://www.twitter.com/Speech_com

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/philipsdictation

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/speech-processing-solutions

About Speech Processing Solutions

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