Linguatec and Chinese Academy of Sciences Agree on Strategic Cooperation

Linguatec and Chinese Academy of Sciences Agree on Strategic Cooperation

December 01, 2006

 

    MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The
German language technology specialist Linguatec and the
renowned Chinese Academy of Sciences have reached an
agreement on strategic cooperation. The goal is joint
research and development of new language technology
solutions to make closer ties between Europe and China
possible.
 
    Chinese High End Research

    The Chinese Academy of Sciences is a renowned
institution in the People's Republic of China. An
independent organization, it specializes in the natural
sciences and high technology and includes about 100 top
level research organizations. One of these is the Institute
of Computing Technology (ICT) in Peking, where outstanding
scientists shape the future of Chinese computer
linguistics.
 
    Over 10 Years Language Technology Experience in
Germany

    In this computer linguistic context Linguatec is
virtually predestined for cooperation with the ICT, as the
language specialists in Munich have been driving forward
the development of innovative language technology software
for more than 10 years. The result of this commitment are
numerous prize-winning products in all areas of automatic
translation, speech recognition and voice output. With
increasingly multilingual solutions Linguatec takes into
account growing globalization and the necessity of
international exchange.
 
    Common Goals

    "Linguatec is a highly valued partner for us in
the further development of multilingual language technology
applications," explains Prof. Dr. Liu Qun from the
Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of
Sciences. "This cooperation makes it possible to
synergetically combine our academic and practical strengths
and competences. Our goal is to develop innovative high end
solutions as a first step and as an essential second step
to introduce them into industry and business."
 
    Promising Perspectives

    With this partnership Linguatec establishes its
position as linguistic bridgehead to the Chinese market.
The language technology specialist from Munich first
introduced itself to the Asian IT world at the CeBIT in
Shanghai in September and attracted the attention of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences. "This cooperation is a
milestone for the relations between Europe and China. We
are standing on the threshold of a new era in which China
will play an important role. In these circumstances,
developing language technologies with a strong partner to
facilitate communication between European and Chinese
business partners is a tremendous common challenge,"
says Linguatec CEO Dr. Reinhard Busch about the agreement.
 
    About Linguatec:

    Linguatec GmbH is Germany's leading producer of
language technology software. Their main product areas are
automatic translation, speech recognition and voice output.
Linguatec is the only company to have received the European
Information Technology Prize three times.

    http://www.linguatec.net
 
    About the Chinese Academy of Sciences:

    The Chinese Academy of Sciences is a renowned
institution in the People's Republic of China. An
independent organization, it specializes in the natural
sciences and high technology and includes about 100 top
level research organizations. One of these is the Institute
of Computing Technology (ICT) in Peking, where outstanding
scientists shape the future of Chinese computer
linguistics.

    http://www.ict.ac.cn/en/index.htm
 
    For more information, please contact:

     Linguatec GmbH
     Ms Elisabeth Bauer
     Gottfried-Keller-Str. 12
     81245 Munchen
     Germany
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

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