Manfred Hörndl, former Consumer Marketing Director of Philips Speech Processing, became the CTO of Speech Processing Solutions in 2012. Hörndl has a long history with Philips and the dictation industry. He has experience in the areas of manufacturing, process engineering, product development and product management. He is chairman of the International Voice Association, the organization owning and maintaining the Digital Dictation Standard (DSS).

Hörndl has completed a technical education in communication electronics. He started his career with Philips in the Audio Group and later moved to the Dictation Equipment department. In 1984 Hörndl moved to the commercial department of the Philips Business Unit Dictation Equipment to take over the international Product Management for Accessories. Later on he became the Product Manager for the entire Philips Business Unit Dictation Equipment.

Besides Product Management, he was the leader of the Dictation Systems development department for 3 ½ years. To move Dictation systems from an analogue to a digital orientated company, Hörndl become responsible for the Philips Dictation Systems business creation process. Alongside his work at Philips, he has successfully completed developments for medical care equipment on a project-basis, and even operated an IT company specialized in the graphic sector for around 10 years.

Hörndl: “Speech Processing Solutions takes dictation to the next level. We provide leading top-solutions for the document creation process to make our customers’ lives more convenient and efficient. Our simply guiding principle is to deliver best in class quality, take every challenge as an opportunity and never stand still.”