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Speech Technology Industry Organization Challenges ?Dire Predictions? About AI

Speech Technology Industry Organization Challenges “Dire Predictions” About AI














San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 10, 2015

In recent news, we have heard about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) from some of the brightest (and richest) people in the world. Steven Hawking, for example, recently told the BBC, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” And Bill Gates and Tesla’s Elon Musk recently issued similar long-term warnings.

The Applied Voice Input Output Society (AVIOS) has promoted the development of commercial applications of speech and language technology for 34 years, and exemplifies AI technology developing more slowly than expected. Speech recognition and natural language applications, such as personal assistant software, has finally matured to mainstream applications only after decades of effort. The organization announced that the overstatement of what AI technology can do and how it does it can create unfounded fears that slow the advance of valuable and difficult technologies that aid humans much more than they challenge them.

“We have much more to fear from the misuse of computer technology by humans—cyber-terrorism and cyberwarfare—than from the machines themselves,” Dr. William Meisel, Executive Director, AVIOS, said. “The dire predictions of danger from ‘intelligent’ technologies such as natural language understanding runs the risk that we don’t fully pursue the huge benefits they will be providing.”

AVIOS gave examples of some of the potential benefits, benefits discussed in detail at the organization’s upcoming Mobile Voice Conference April 20-21 (http://www.mobilevoiceconference.com):

A personal assistant application on a mobile device in our business and personal lives can in effect increase our intelligence and skills by being an always-available source of information and facts. It can make the assets of the Web available simply through an inquiry in the language we have been taught since birth.
Language technologies can expand our memories by letting us store information by just telling an application to remember it and retrieve that information by just asking for it.
Language technologies can do web searches that return answers rather than links.
Specialized natural-language applications can help a company’s employees fight “digital overload”—too many devices, too much communication, and a challenging range of enterprise applications, making individuals and organizations more efficient and effective.
Language technologies can provide tools to learn reading or speaking a language, and can help us communicate internationally with automatic translation. In schools, technology can be a one-on-one teacher for students struggling with learning to read.
Language technologies can allow us to continue to be productive if we develop physical limitations to typing or seeing.
In automobiles, speech interaction can make use of the growing infotainment, navigation, and mobile-phone-connectivity features safer, as well as making us more productive on the go.

“A more natural, intuitive, and always-available connection with digital technology in effect makes us smarter and more efficient,” noted K. W. ‘Bill’ Scholz, president, AVIOS, and president, NewSpeech. “It can, for example, provide, on-the-job training, letting workers learn as they do, developing new skills.”

Meisel noted that one trend creates a major new category of creative jobs. “Since conversation can engage an individual more tightly than simply listening or reading, we will see a new category of digital and web applications that converse with us, and adapt their responses to our responses. This is, for example, likely to eventually be a major trend in advertising, what the Wall Street Journal called ‘chatvertising.’ And interactive entertainment and information sources that require much more material than a linear book or movie will probably require a team of writers, providing more jobs for creative people.” (See Can Artificial Intelligence create a new non-technical job category?)

The detailed program of the fifth annual Mobile Voice Conference, April 20-21, 2015 in San Jose, California, has been published at http://www.mobilevoiceconference.com/program.
























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Opus Global Hires Goldman Sachs Financial Technology Industry Veteran

Opus Global Hires Goldman Sachs Financial Technology Industry Veteran










PALO Alto, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2013

Opus Global Holdings, LLC (“Opus Global”) announces the hiring of Julio C. Quinteros, Jr. as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Opus Global is focused on pursuing businesses across certain segments of the financial technology industry.

Mr. Quinteros, a 17-year Wall Street equity research veteran, spent the last 15 years at global investment bank Goldman, Sachs & Co. As a senior equity analyst he recently led the IT Services research effort where his coverage included a diverse set of services and financial technologies companies. Within financial technologies, Mr. Quinteros focused on point-of-sale technologies, acquirers, prepaid, payroll, information services, and other payment processors. His coverage spanned ADP, BlackHawk, Equifax, FIS, Fiserv, Global Payments, Green Dot, MasterCard, NCR, NetSpend, Vantiv, VeriFone, Visa, Western Union, and others.

Mr. Quinteros said, “This is an exciting time in the evolution of the financial technologies landscape with the convergence of data, point-of-sale, consumer-led technologies, and regulatory requirements forcing a revamp of industry value chains and market approach. While many companies are working to establish their footprints or redesign existing business models, I believe that we are still in the early rounds of this evolution and look forward to working with Doug and the team at GTCR in helping identify and create a global financial technology platform that will benefit from the transformation of the industry.”

“We are excited about the opportunity to bring Julio on board,” said Opus Global Founder and CEO Doug Bergeron. “Julio has a well-established track record at Goldman Sachs and will bring Opus Global significant industry expertise, public market knowledge, and a global market perspective that align well with our efforts.”    

About Julio C. Quinteros, Jr.

Mr. Quinteros, a 17-year Wall Street equity research veteran, spent the last 15-years at global investment bank Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1998-2013. As a senior equity analyst (2008-2013) he led the IT Services research effort at Goldman Sachs where his coverage included a diverse set of enterprise facing companies including consulting, outsourcing, and offshore models. In financial technologies, Mr. Quinteros focused on point-of-sale technologies, acquirers, prepaid, payroll, information services, and other payment processors. During his tenure Mr. Quinteros ranked as the top stock Internet and Computer Services stock picker in the 2006 Wall Street Journal Annual Analyst Ranking survey and placed among the top stock pickers in his sector in 2009 and 2012.    

Previously, he worked at Credit Suisse as a member of the Electronic Banking and IT Services team. At Electronic Data Systems (EDS), acquired by Hewlett-Packard, he worked in the Financial Industry Group in a market analysis and strategic planning capacity.

Mr. Quinteros holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California.

About Opus Global

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Opus Global is a company focused on pursuing businesses across certain segments of the financial technology industry. Opus Global will seek to execute a transformative strategy of value creation, including the development of international sales channels and opportunistic consolidation of products and services within fragmented markets. Leveraging $ 500M in equity capital commitments from GTCR and Doug Bergeron, Opus Global will invest in companies ranging from smaller, entrepreneurial businesses to multibillion-dollar enterprises en route to building an integrated, global financial technology leader.

For more information about Opus Global, please visit http://www.opusglobal.com.

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About GTCR

Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services & Technology industries. The Chicago-based firm pioneered The Leaders Strategy™ – finding and partnering with management leaders in core domains to identify, acquire and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and organic growth. Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $ 10 billion in over 200 companies. For more information about GTCR, please visit http://www.gtcr.com.

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ASAP Systems Makes Headway in the Environmental Solutions Industry by Providing MBC with Its Scalable Online Inventory and Asset Tracking System, BarCloud

ASAP Systems Makes Headway in the Environmental Solutions Industry by Providing MBC with Its Scalable Online Inventory and Asset Tracking System, BarCloud













Online Asset Tracking- Environmental Solutions


San Jose, CA (PRWEB) July 30, 2014

MBC, located in South Island, New Zealand, is a company that has specialized in environmental solutions involving project management, animal control, vegetation services, and erosion control since 2007. The company’s recent client growth and expansion into new areas of business prompted them to purchase a substantial amount of new equipment (assets) such as computers, laptops, generators, satellite phones, GPS devices, radios, and more. In order to manage the increase in assets, MBC wanted a cloud-based asset and inventory system that could monitor the location and status of assets anytime, anywhere.

Using Excel to track hundreds of moving assets (in-office and off-site) was ineffective for MBC because it failed to provide real-time inventory operations data. The unsophisticated system was not capable of tracking equipment that frequently changed users and locations. Adding to the challenge, employees worked simultaneously in a number of unique job sites, from inner city Auckland to remote mine sites and forests. Company managers were having trouble keeping their employees accountable for the equipment they used; they wanted to avoid the occurrence of employees losing equipment in “the bush.” In addition, management sought to track equipment maintenance activities to extend the useful life of their assets. Without this high level of asset control, the company failed to oversee which resources were being used, where they were being used, and what was still available.

After researching online, MBC chose ASAP Systems’ BarCloud, a SaaS application in the cloud that allowed them to visualize a more accurate picture of their business, especially when it came to their inventory of assets. After initial training, the team could easily input asset data into the online system database and begin checking out or loaning out equipment to employees spread throughout New Zealand. Management received the level of oversight they desired through the ability to view the real-time location, status, and user of equipment online. In addition, BarCloud gave them the ability to log scheduled and performed equipment maintenance tasks as well as rename the data fields and tabs in the system. At the end of the day, the company could focus more on environmental solution strategies by spending less time managing spreadsheets. ASAP Systems was able to save the company time and money through better visibility and control of their assets.

“ASAP Systems’ BarCloud stood out because it would give us the ability to grow into the online system as our company grew,” said Adam Walker, Technical Manager at MBC.

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About ASAP Systems

ASAP Systems is a market leader in inventory management and asset tracking systems that uses barcode and RFID technology with Motorola barcode scanners, smartphones, and tablets. We help improve profitability by eliminating manual data entry, paper files, and forms and by automating record keeping. With our online inventory and asset system, businesses know 24/7 how and where assets and inventory are received, stored, used and disposed of in the warehouse, in the field, and in the office.











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Mobile Commerce Market – Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis, and Forecast 2012 – 2017

Mobile Commerce Market – Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis, and Forecast 2012 – 2017











Transparency Market Research


Albany, New York USA (PRWEB) March 23, 2014

Mobile commerce is handled by devices like laptops, cellular phones, Smart phones and tablet computers to execute online commercial transactions. Mobile commerce is experiencing continuous growth in a variety of fields including sales and purchase of a wide range of services and goods, payments of bills, net banking and so on. All these transactions are collectively known as m-commerce or mobile commerce.

The report “Mobile Commerce Market – Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis, And Forecast 2012 – 2017” is available now to Transparency Market Research customers and can also be purchased directly at http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/mobile-commerce-market.html.

Mobile commerce is a successor of e-commerce but with its unique functionalities it should be viewed as the next powerful tool to communicate with the customers. Increasing usage of smart phones has led to the growth of mobile commerce. M-commerce is still in its initial stage and is seeking a huge potential market.

There are some industries which are benefited by the usage of m-commerce. These include:

Commerce

Travel and Ticketing

Entertainment

Education

Enterprise Resource planning

Traffic

Dispatching and Inventory tracking

Global mobile commerce usage is increasing and the supporting factors for this growth are: Spontaneous need and decisions, frequent usage of internet, online businesses and cheap technology which contributes to the adoption of internet.

Despite the various growth drivers, mobile commerce has some issues and challenges which may restrain the growth of the market. These are: lack of power of processing, less memory, lack of mobile literacy and so on.

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Mobile commerce is recognized as a widely growing sector and the opportunities in this sector can be identified and catered to. Popular use of mobile commerce includes for cash withdrawal and deposits, transaction between various merchants and cash transfer between user’s bank accounts.

This research report analyzes this market depending on its market segments, major geographies, and current market trends. Geographies analyzed under this research report include:

North America

Asia Pacific

Europe

Rest of the World

This report provides comprehensive analysis of:

Market growth drivers

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This report is a complete study of current trends in the market, industry growth drivers, and restraints. It provides market projections for the coming years. It includes analysis of recent developments in technology, Porter’s five force model analysis and detailed profiles of top industry players. The report also includes a review of micro and macro factors essential for the existing market players and new entrants along with detailed value chain analysis.

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Copier & Office Equipment Wholesaling in the US Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld Has Been Updated

Copier & Office Equipment Wholesaling in the US Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld Has Been Updated












New York, NY (PRWEB) December 29, 2013

The Copier and Office Equipment Wholesaling industry has suffered from tough market conditions over the five years to 2013. Low business sentiment and a decrease in the number of businesses after the recession reduced new and replacement office equipment demand, causing industry revenue to fall. During the recession, revenue marked its steepest decline, falling 9.8% and 17.5% in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Overall, revenue is estimated to decline at an annualized rate of 0.6% to $ 37.2 billion in the five years to 2013. Fortunately for the industry, demand conditions have slowly improved since 2010; as the US economy slowly began its recovery, the number of businesses and corporate profit rose. To this end, IBISWorld expects that revenue will increase 9.9% in 2013, aided by an increase in the number of new businesses and a rising business sentiment index, manifesting in greater demand for new office equipment.

According to IBISWorld Industry Analyst Zeeshan Haider, “In addition to weakened downstream demand, revenue for wholesalers has been hampered by the practice of wholesale bypass, whereby manufacturers forego wholesale distributors entirely and sell directly to retailers.” For example, point-of-sale equipment manufacturers like Dell and NCR Corporation have increasingly relied on direct sales models through their sales forces rather than distribution through wholesalers, reducing demand for operators. Manufacturers believe that vertically integrating and selling directly to end consumers, as opposed to using wholesalers and independent retailers, gives them a unique advantage in how they present their product to potential consumers, and it also allows them to record and quickly act on the feedback they receive. In response, industry players have sought out ways to mitigate losses caused by wholesale bypass, including automating their inventory control processes.

Despite these efforts, wholesale bypass is expected to continue restraining industry revenue growth in the five years to 2018. Nonetheless, “increasing demand and an improving business sentiment index will help the industry rebound marginally,” says Haider. As the economy recovers from its recessionary lows, the number of businesses and white-collar jobs are projected to rise through 2018, which will lead to higher sales.

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IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics

The Copier & Office Equipment Wholesaling industry wholesales a range of office equipment, like calculators, dictating machines and mail machines. Operators also wholesale automated teller machines (ATMs) and point-of-sale systems. The industry does not in wholesale office furniture, computers, computer software and peripheral equipment, stationery or office supplies.

Industry Performance

Executive Summary

Key External Drivers

Current Performance

Industry Outlook

Industry Life Cycle

Products & Markets

Supply Chain

Products & Services

Major Markets

Globalization & Trade

Business Locations

Competitive Landscape

Market Share Concentration

Key Success Factors

Cost Structure Benchmarks

Barriers to Entry

Major Companies

Operating Conditions

Capital Intensity

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Annual Change

Key Ratios

About IBISWorld Inc.

Recognized as the nation’s most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every US industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com or call 1-800-330-3772.























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Experience Advertising Inc.’s LinkedIn Group Dedicated to the Affiliate Marketing Industry has Surpassed 13,000 Members

Experience Advertising Inc.’s LinkedIn Group Dedicated to the Affiliate Marketing Industry has Surpassed 13,000 Members











LinkedIn Affiliate Marketing Group

(PRWEB) March 08, 2013

The LinkedIn Affiliate Marketing group, launched and run by Evan Weber, CEO of Experience Advertising, Inc., has surpassed the 13,000 member mark. The LinkedIn Affiliate Marketing group is dedicated to the affiliate marketing industry and was launched in October of 2007 to serve as a place for affiliate marketers and affiliate marketing industry professionals to learn, share, and network with each other. It has become a place to learn about affiliate marketing, stay up to date on affiliate marketing industry news, as well as network with affiliate marketing professionals.

The seniority demographics of the LinkedIn Affiliate Marketing group are as follows:

20% Senior Level
19% Owner Level
15% Manager Level
12% Entry Level
10% Director Level

The function demographics of the LinkedIn Affiliate Marketing group are as follows:

18% Marketing
14% Entrepreneurs
9% Sales
8% Business Development
5% Consulting
4% Operations

The industry demographics of the LinkedIn Affiliate Marketing group are as follows:

32% Marketing and Advertising
20% Internet
9% Online Media
5% Information Technology Services

You can view all of the statistics on the LinkedIn Affiliate Marketing group here.

LinkedIn Groups provide a place for professionals in the same industry or with similar interests to share content, find answers, post and view jobs, make business contacts, and establish themselves as industry experts. You can find groups to join in the Groups Directory or view suggestions of groups you may like. You can also create a new group focused on a particular topic or industry.

Experience Advertising, Inc. is a full-service online marketing agency that provides cutting-edge digital marketing in the areas of: SEO, SEM (paid search), social media, Facebook advertising, affiliate marketing, website conversion rate optimization, design, email marketing, and visitor retargeting. If you are interested in industry leading online marketing services visit Experience Advertising, Inc.























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Computer Maintenance Services in Australia Industry Market Research Report Now Updated by IBISWorld

Computer Maintenance Services in Australia Industry Market Research Report Now Updated by IBISWorld











IBISWorld Market Research


Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) December 06, 2012

Few people in Australia are comfortable repairing their own computer. Consumers continue to view internal operations of computers as complicated, although this has not translated to booming demand for the Computer Maintenance Services industry in Australia. Businesses today have made two clear shifts in operations that spell trouble for the long-term viability of computer maintenance providers. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Craig Shulman, “the tendency to lease computers rather than buy them often means that computers are replaced when, or before, they malfunction”. Furthermore, the increasing presence of comprehensive, in-house IT teams means that many repairs can be conducted at minimal cost. An influx of IT specialists occurred in the late 1990s due to the dot-com crash. Subsequent consolidation of the IT industry has meant abnormal growth in the number of firms offering maintenance services as many operatives established their own repair companies after being retrenched from a downsizing industry.

As a result, the Computer Maintenance Services industry in Australia is facing an uncertain future, especially after a difficult past five years. During the five years through 2012-13, industry revenue has contracted at an annualised rate of 0.2%. In 2012-13, industry revenue is forecast to increase by 1.3% to $ 1.8 billion. “The rapid pace of technological advancements, the growing need for faster processing speeds and the falling price of consumer electronics mean that replacing a faulty machine is often more economical than repairing it”, adds Shulman. In the aftermath of Australia’s economic downturn, companies are resorting to maintain servers and other peripheral equipment, and households are also following suit with their personal computers.

Today, while the IT industry at large has recovered, the need for repairs is falling and appears set to continue a downward trajectory. Industry revenue is forecast to decline in the five years through 2017-18, as private households become increasingly willing to lease computers, and as the price of consumer electronics continues to drop, resulting in decreased demand for repairs. The largest four operators are Hewlett-Packard Australia, IBM A/NZ, UXC and Symantec Australia, and account for the majority of industry revenue. IBISWorld expects that over the past decade, market share concentration has declined as the number of suppliers of computer equipment increased, and larger computer vendors outsourced some maintenance functions. The industry is becoming increasingly fragmented, as smaller firms specialise in skills that are in higher demand.

For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Computer Maintenance Services report in Australia industry page.

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IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics

Competitors in this industry provide computer maintenance and repair services, including the repair of computer peripheral equipment such as servers. Repairs also include diagnostic efforts on poorly designed or installed software and hardware.

Industry Performance

Executive Summary

Key External Drivers

Current Performance

Industry Outlook

Industry Life Cycle

Products & Markets

Supply Chain

Products & Services

Major Markets

International Trade

Business Locations

Competitive Landscape

Market Share Concentration

Key Success Factors

Cost Structure Benchmarks

Basis of Competition

Barriers to Entry

Industry Globalisation

Major Companies

Operating Conditions

Capital Intensity

Technology & Systems

Revenue Volatility

Regulation & Policy

Industry Assistance

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Annual Change

Key Ratios

About IBISWorld Inc.

Recognised as the nation’s most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every Australian industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Melbourne, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organisations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com.au or call (03) 9655 3886.























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