IGEL Technology presents embedded Linux speech recognition capabilities

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IGEL Technology Presents Full Dictation and Speech Recognition
Capabilities on Linux and XP embedded Thin Clients

Award-winning Philips Technology Now Available to IGEL Healthcare Users

Reading, UK - February 28, 2008 - IGEL Technology, one of the world's
leading thin client vendors, today announced that they have partnered
with Philips Speech Recognition Systems to bring advanced digital
dictation and speech recognition solutions to its Linux and XP embedded
thin clients. This solution is expected to offer substantial savings and
optimization potential in the healthcare sector because it enables
attaching digitally captured findings directly to patient files where
additional information can be added and stored.

"IGEL users will now have seamless access to modern dictation devices,
such as the Philips SpeechMike and industrial grade dictation and speech
recognition technology. This will enable doctors to dictate their
reports as audio files and record them on the server via an IGEL thin
client which reduces the time spent on administrative activities,
leaving the doctors more time to focus on patient care," said Stephen
Yeo, IGEL worldwide strategic marketing director. "Immediately after
their rounds, doctors can record their findings via the thin client and
assign them to the appropriate patient files. This process can now be
optimized even further using IGEL's ProScribe mobile thin client tablet,
which supports dictation at the patient's bedside."

Industry experts estimate that digital dictation and speech recognition
systems are capable of achieving time savings in medical reporting of up
to 50 percent, particularly in large hospitals. The faster availability
of medical information can improve treatment results and help reduce
medical errors, as it provides better decision support to healthcare
professionals.  

"Medical errors occur in all areas of the treatment process and
typically involve the wrong medication, improper treatment, or incorrect
or delayed test results. Together with IGEL we created a solution for
users of thin-clients that leads to higher accuracy, convenience and
efficiency in clinical documentation and can help provide physicians
with better patient insight - because knowledge is safety; in healthcare
even more so than in any other field," said Marcel Wassink, managing
director of Philips Speech Recognition Systems.  

This new functionality is available immediately upon request.  Please
visit, www.igel.com/ for more information.  

About IGEL Technology
IGEL Technology is the world's number three thin client vendor and is
market leader in its home country of Germany (Q4 2007 IDC). The company
produces the industry's widest range of thin clients, based on Linux and
Microsoft Windows, giving customers access to the richest set of digital
services through the very powerful, IGEL designed, firmware. Form
factors include traditional desktops, mobile tablets, integrated LCD
units, quad screens and PC to thin client conversion cards. All IGEL
thin clients come with the bundled, easy to use, IGEL Remote Management
software, giving you maximum remote control with the minimum cost and
hassle. IGEL supports the broadest set of digital services including
terminal emulation, web, ICA, RDP, Virtual Desktops (VDI), Java and
native SAP. All devices support smart cards for maximum security and
this includes integration with Citrix Password Manager's Hot Desktop
allowing sub 10 second boot times for roaming workers.

IGEL Technology
Stephen Yeo
1210 Parkview
Arlington Business Park
Theale
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 4TY
UK
Tel.: +44 (0) 870 3514618
Email: yeo@igel.com
http://www.igel.com

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