Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 24, 2009

Wizzard Software Corp. – Chris Spencer (wze)

Chris Spencer has served as the CEO and President of Wizzard Software since its founding in 1996. He is responsible for the overall direction of the company and was selected as one of the top 20 most influential individuals in the speech recognition industry by Speech Technology Magazine. His business experience is widely varied, including founding and CEO roles with ChinaWire, Inc., and Lotto USA, Inc. Mr. Spencer also was involved in the founding, acquisition of financing, operation and ultimate sale of John Valiant, Inc. Mr. Spencer sits on the board of directors of Cennoid Technologies, a software company that develops encryption and compression software for the Internet. He attended West Virginia University. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of the company and a

picture of the things you are doing at the present time?

Mr. Spencer: We started the company about 14 years ago on