Awards and Publications

Zephyr-TEC instructors are certified by the manufacturers of speech recognition software as well as state certified to train and implement speech recognition.

Zephyr-TEC was the first training company in California to be state approved for speech recognition training--certified by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, which falls under the Department of Consumer Affairs.

We are an authorized Premier Application Solutions Provider for Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking. We are also enterprise certified and are qualified to install and integrate Dragon NaturallySpeaking into an existing network or enterprise.

ZEPHYR-TEC – The only Two-Time Winner of the Nuance Partnering for Excellence Award

• Premier Application Solutions Provider
• Certified Gold Star Trainers
• Dragon Authorized Training Centers

PUBLICATIONS

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLES

Articles written by or about Zephyr-TEC staff members:

• Successful Implementation of Speech Recognition Technology
  By Renee Griffith, Zephyr-TEC, CEO
  NEC (National Ergonomics Conference) 2001
• Is Speech Recognition Software a Viable Option for Your Office?
  By Shelley Gage, Zephyr-TEC Employee
  Published in Online Newsletter: Association of Legal Administrators, May 2000
• Curious About Speech Recognition Software?
  By Shelley Gage, Zephyr-TEC Employee
  Published in Newsletter: Silicon Valley Connection January/February 2000
• The Good, the Bad and the Reality of Speech Recognition Software
  By Renee Griffith, Zephyr-TEC, CEO
  Published in CWCE Magazine, May 1999
• Look Before You Leap
  By Renee Griffith, Zephyr-TEC, CEO
  Published in Speech Technology Magazine, January 1999
• Software Saves RSI Sufferer Grief
  By Tim Simmers
  Published in San Mateo Times, Oakland Tribune, Daily Review and Argus,
  March 14, 1998
• Voice of Hope
  By Larissa Branin
  Chicago Tribune Sunday, Woman News Section, April 12, 1998

PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• December 12, 2001 NEC (National Ergonomics Conference)
  Las Vegas, NV
• March 27, 2001 TechEd 2001
  Ontario, CA
• December 12, 2000 Kern County Sheriffs Safety Meeting
  Bakersfield, CA
• November 30, 2000 NEC (National Ergonomics Conference)
  Las Vegas, NV
• March 6, 2000 TechEd 2000
  Palm Springs, CA
• February 10, 2000 PARMA 2000
  Palm Springs, CA
• September 27, 1999 Access 99
  Palo Alto, CA
• June 3, 1999 ErgoCon 99
  Palo Alto, CA
• April 27, 1999 ADA Conference
  Costa Mesa, CA
• March 29, 1999 Semiconductor Safety Association
  San Diego, CA
• March 18, 1999 CSUN-California State University-Northridge
  Los Angeles, CA
• February 23, 1999 CHAAD-Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
  Whittier, CA
• October 26, 1998 Speech TEK
  New York City, NY
• October 22, 1998 CSOOC-County Safety Officers of California
  Sutter's Creek, CA
• October 2, 1998 CARRP 98
  Squaw Valley, CA
• May 28, 1998 NEC (National Ergonomics Conference)
  New York City, NY
• May 5, 1998 ErgoCon 98
  Silicon Valley Ergonomic Institute, Palo Alto, CA
• April 22, 1998 Kern County Safety Managers Quarterly Meeting
  Bakersfield, CA
• February 18, 1998 PARMA (Public Agencies Risk Managers Association) 98
  San Diego, CA
• December 4, 1997 NEC (National Ergonomics Conference)
  Dallas, TX
• November 10, 1997 Argonaut Insurance Quarterly Meeting
  San Jose, CA
• October 27, 1997 Hewlett-Packard Safety Fair
  Palo Alto, CA
• July 10, 1997 Chevron Safety Fair
  San Ramon, CA
• May 6, 1997 ErgoCon 97
  Palo Alto, CA
• April 2, 1997 Silicon Valley Ergonomic Institute
  San Jose, CA
• April 2, 1997 NEC (National Ergonomics Conference)
  Chicago, IL
• March 4, 1997 Hewlett-Packard Safety Fair
  Palo Alto, CA
• November 12, 1996 Work Comp Claims Association Meeting
  Santa Rosa, CA
• September 26, 1996 PASMA (Public Agencies Safety Managers Association) Monterey, CA
• September 11, 1996 PARMA 96 (Public Agencies Risk Managers Association) Livermore, CA

TELEVISION APPEARANCES

• April 5, 1998 ABC’s Marketplace (KGO Television) Bay Area, CA
• April 2, 1997 CNN Headline News

RADIO APPEARANCES

• June 1999 "It's Your Business" 1220 AM radio, San Francisco Bay Area
• September 1998 "Computer Talk" Los Angeles radio show
• October 1996 San Jose State University Radio, Sacramento Times