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Nuance Communications, Inc is a multinational software technology company that specialises in AI-powered speech recognition and Natural Language Processing(NLP) solutions that have various applications in the healthcare industry. It is a pioneer in cognitive and conversational artificial intelligence (AI) innovations. These innovations infuse intelligence into daily work and life, amplifying human intelligence to boost productivity and enhance security. | Nuance Communications, Inc is a multinational software technology company that specialises in AI-powered speech recognition and Natural Language Processing(NLP) solutions that have various applications in the healthcare industry. It is a pioneer in cognitive and conversational artificial intelligence (AI) innovations. These innovations infuse intelligence into daily work and life, amplifying human intelligence to boost productivity and enhance security. Over the last 20 years, Nuance has delivered over US$1bn in appropriate reimbursement annually for healthcare organisations, more than US$USbn in annual savings for enterprises and an estimated $US2bn in annual fraud prevention savings. | ||
== Operations == | == Operations == | ||
=== '''History of the company''' === | === '''History of the company:''' === | ||
Originally incorporated as Visioneer in 1992, the company merged with ScanSoft, Inc. its largest competitor at the time in 1999. In 2005, ScanSoft acquired and merged with Nuance Communications, Inc and changed its name to the same. Under this name, the company had was a key player in the development of voice recognition software and speech-to-text technology. As of March 4th 2022, Nuance Communications Inc. is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. It is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, but it has established a significant presence in the Seattle area through various acquisitions such as Saykara<ref>https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nuance/company_financials</ref>, VoiceBox, Swype, and several others. | Originally incorporated as Visioneer in 1992, the company merged with ScanSoft, Inc. its largest competitor at the time in 1999. In 2005, ScanSoft acquired and merged with Nuance Communications, Inc and changed its name to the same. Under this name, the company had was a key player in the development of voice recognition software and speech-to-text technology. As of March 4th 2022, Nuance Communications Inc. is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. It is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, but it has established a significant presence in the Seattle area through various acquisitions such as Saykara<ref>https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nuance/company_financials</ref>, VoiceBox, Swype, and several others. | ||
=== Mission of the company === | === Mission of the company: === | ||
At its core, Nuance aims to use advanced conversational AI to help improve productivity, enhance customer experiences, and enable seamless human-machine interactions across various industries, including healthcare, automotive, financial services, and more. Its website states its mission statement as, "amplifying your ability to help others"<ref>https://www.nuance.com/en-gb/company-overview/what-we-do.html</ref>. According to Nuance CEO Mark Benjamin, ''“We are committed to innovating new and cutting-edge AI solutions that help make healthcare more personal, affordable, effective and accessible, while also continuing to improve the patient and clinician experience."<ref>https://www.geekwire.com/2022/microsofts-19-7b-nuance-deal-is-finally-final-nearly-a-year-after-it-was-announced/</ref>'' | At its core, Nuance aims to use advanced conversational AI to help improve productivity, enhance customer experiences, and enable seamless human-machine interactions across various industries, including healthcare, automotive, financial services, and more. Its website states its mission statement as, "amplifying your ability to help others"<ref>https://www.nuance.com/en-gb/company-overview/what-we-do.html</ref>. According to Nuance CEO Mark Benjamin, ''“We are committed to innovating new and cutting-edge AI solutions that help make healthcare more personal, affordable, effective and accessible, while also continuing to improve the patient and clinician experience."<ref>https://www.geekwire.com/2022/microsofts-19-7b-nuance-deal-is-finally-final-nearly-a-year-after-it-was-announced/</ref>'' | ||
=== Main offerings of the company === | === Main offerings of the company: === | ||
The company offers an array of solutions under three primary segments: | The company offers an array of solutions under three primary segments: Healthcare, Enterprise, and Other. | ||
The Healthcare segment focuses on improving and simplifying clinical documentation through solutions that comprehend and analyse clinical speech and language. It | The Healthcare segment focuses on improving and simplifying clinical documentation through solutions that comprehend and analyse clinical speech and language. It provides products like Dragon Medical One, a cloud-based speech recognition solution, and Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience (Nuance DAX), an AI powered clinical documentation solution. These tools enhance clinical documentation efficiency, accuracy and accessibility. | ||
The Enterprise segment employs speech, natural language understanding, and AI to automate customer solutions across various channels, including voice, mobile, web, and messaging. This segment delivers intelligent engagement solutions and utilises Conversational AI, Engagement AI, and Security AI to better interact with customers. Examples include virtual assistant and chatbots for enhanced customer service to achieve the best possible business outcomes. | The Enterprise segment employs speech, natural language understanding, and AI to automate customer solutions across various channels, including voice, mobile, web, and messaging. This segment delivers intelligent engagement solutions and utilises Conversational AI, Engagement AI, and Security AI to better interact with customers. Examples include virtual assistant and chatbots for enhanced customer service to achieve the best possible business outcomes. | ||
The Other segment | The Other segment delivers mainly language and translation services that aren't healthcare or enterprise focused. | ||
Serving a diverse range of industries, from healthcare and financial services to telecommunications, government, and retail, Nuance markets and sells its innovative solutions directly and through an extensive network of resellers. These resellers encompass system integrators, independent software vendors, value-added resellers, distributors, hardware vendors, telecommunications carriers, and e-commerce websites globally. | Serving a diverse range of industries, from healthcare and financial services to telecommunications, government, and retail, Nuance markets and sells its innovative solutions directly and through an extensive network of resellers. These resellers encompass system integrators, independent software vendors, value-added resellers, distributors, hardware vendors, telecommunications carriers, and e-commerce websites globally. | ||
== Acquisition by Microsoft == | == Acquisition by Microsoft == | ||
On March 4<sup>th</sup> 2022, Microsoft Corp completed the acquisition of Nuance Communications Inc. in all cash transaction valued at $ | On March 4<sup>th</sup> 2022, Microsoft Corp completed the acquisition of Nuance Communications Inc. in all cash transaction valued at $19.7 billion, inclusive of Nuance’s net debt. This is the third largest acquisition in Microsoft history after Activision-Blizzard and LinkedIn. | ||
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=== Acquisition Rationale === | === Acquisition Rationale: === | ||
Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance builds upon their previous successful partnership, initially announced in 2019. By integrating Nuance's solutions into the Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare and leveraging Nuance's expertise and relationships with EHR systems providers, Microsoft aims to enhance healthcare providers' capabilities through ambient clinical intelligence and other cloud services. Nuance's expertise in AI and customer engagement also extends beyond healthcare, which will benefit Microsoft in providing advanced solutions to other industries as well. The acquisition of Nuance by Microsoft is expected to expand Microsoft's total addressable market (TAM) in the healthcare provider domain, effectively increasing it to almost $500 billion.<ref>https://news.microsoft.com/2021/04/12/microsoft-accelerates-industry-cloud-strategy-for-healthcare-with-the-acquisition-of-nuance/</ref>The acquisition aligns with Microsoft's strategy to focus on specialised cloud services for different sectors. | Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance builds upon their previous successful partnership, initially announced in 2019. By integrating Nuance's solutions into the Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare and leveraging Nuance's expertise and relationships with EHR systems providers, Microsoft aims to enhance healthcare providers' capabilities through ambient clinical intelligence and other cloud services. Nuance's expertise in AI and customer engagement also extends beyond healthcare, which will benefit Microsoft in providing advanced solutions to other industries as well. The acquisition of Nuance by Microsoft is expected to expand Microsoft's total addressable market (TAM) in the healthcare provider domain, effectively increasing it to almost $500 billion.<ref>https://news.microsoft.com/2021/04/12/microsoft-accelerates-industry-cloud-strategy-for-healthcare-with-the-acquisition-of-nuance/</ref>The acquisition aligns with Microsoft's strategy to focus on specialised cloud services for different sectors. | ||
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== Competition == | == Competition == | ||
=== Healthcare Artificial Intelligence === | |||
=== Automotive Voice Recognition === | |||
== Leadership == | == Leadership == | ||
=== Executive Team<ref>https://www.nuance.com/en-gb/company-overview/leadership.html</ref> === | === Executive Team:<ref>https://www.nuance.com/en-gb/company-overview/leadership.html</ref> === | ||
[[File:Mark benjamin.png|thumb|164x164px]] | [[File:Mark benjamin.png|thumb|164x164px]] | ||
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=== Other people of importance === | === Other people of importance: === | ||
[[File:Satya Nadella.webp|thumb|158x158px]] | [[File:Satya Nadella.webp|thumb|158x158px]] | ||
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As part of Microsoft, Mark Benjamin will still remain CEO of Nuance and will report to Guthrie. This arrangement follows a similar model employed by Microsoft with LinkedIn, where acquired companies maintain a level of autonomy and independence within the Microsoft structure. | As part of Microsoft, Mark Benjamin will still remain CEO of Nuance and will report to Guthrie. This arrangement follows a similar model employed by Microsoft with LinkedIn, where acquired companies maintain a level of autonomy and independence within the Microsoft structure. | ||
=== Board of Directors<ref>https://www.capitaliq.com/CIQDotNet/Company/BoardMembers.aspx?CompanyId=346200&limitFunctions=3</ref> === | === Board of Directors:<ref>https://www.capitaliq.com/CIQDotNet/Company/BoardMembers.aspx?CompanyId=346200&limitFunctions=3</ref> === | ||
==== Keith Ranger Dolliver ==== | ==== Keith Ranger Dolliver ==== | ||
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==== Benjamin Owen Orndorff ==== | ==== Benjamin Owen Orndorff ==== | ||
Mr. Benjamin Owen Orndorff has been serving as a Director at Nuance Communications, Inc. since March 04, 2022. Additionally, he holds the position of Managing Director at 6 Wunderkinder GmbH. Furthermore, he has been a Director at LinkedIn Australia Pty Ltd since January 26, 2017. | Mr. Benjamin Owen Orndorff has been serving as a Director at Nuance Communications, Inc. since March 04, 2022. Additionally, he holds the position of Managing Director at 6 Wunderkinder GmbH. Furthermore, he has been a Director at LinkedIn Australia Pty Ltd since January 26, 2017. | ||
== Risks == | == Risks == | ||
== Financials == | |||
== Valuation == | == Valuation == | ||
== References == | == References == |