Microsoft Corporation acquired Entropic Inc., a transaction announced in October 1999.
Entropic Inc. operates in Speech Product Group, is based in Washington, D.C., United States (engineering office in Cambridge, England). Entropic was a leader in speech-recognition software and toolkits (including ESPS/waves+ and HTK), with expertise in speech recognition, dialogue development and telephony integration. Microsoft acquired it to enhance its Speech API (SAPI) and advance server-based, speech-enabled applications.
Enhance Microsoft's Speech API (SAPI) and telephony solutions with Entropic's speech-recognition expertise and toolkits.
Entropic brings expertise and an established track record in developing and shipping world-class speech technology and development toolkits.Doug Henrich, Manager, Speech Product Group, Microsoft
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.