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Mike Carey established Ensigma, a company that researched and developed digital speech and audio applications SimonMaddison Thu 11 Mar 2021 06.26 EST Last modified on Thu 11 Mar 2021 06.29 EST My friend Mike Carey, who has died aged 71, was a pioneer in the development of speech recognition and digital audio, including digital audio broadcasting (DAB). After a formative period at the Post Office research labs, Keele University and Mitel Telecom, he left in 1985 with Adrian Anderson and me to establish Ensigma, a company that quickly established itself as a leader in the research and developme...

After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Dr Carey retired but continued to work as an honorary professor at the University of Birmingham. Outside of work, he had a passion for wine, classical music, and scuba diving, and he was an early adopter of top end hi-fi equipment, including electro-static speakers. Ensigma predominantly employed engineers who brought their families, many of whom settled in the area and remain today. Daughter Catherine Wacey said the family has received cards and messages of condolence from across the globe from Dr Carey’s ex-employees and students. “Dad ...