On the 12th of April 2022, Microsoft announced its acquisition of Nuance Communications – The manufacturer of the Dragon speech recognition software you know and love.
If you haven’t seen it on the news, Microsoft is in the process of purchasing the speech technology for an astounding $19.7 billion.
The purchase between Nuance and Microsoft is expected to be completed at the end of 2021.
The acquisition is incredibly exciting for the industry and for the Nuance range of products, having the two leading companies in the arena of software merging is going to bring about massive improvements and improved accessibility to the technology.
VoicePower has been a Nuance Premier Partner for many years now and believes that this journey will lead to exciting developments with the different versions of Dragon as well as new possibilities.
It goes without saying that Microsoft’s willingness to invest such a large amount is testimony to the value and quality of the Dragon products.
FAQs
Is my subscription/licence going to change?
No, nothing will change for end users of Dragon solutions.
Will VoicePower still be a supplier?
Yes, our position as a provider will not change, Microsoft is keeping the existing framework with current Nuance suppliers in place.
We are specialists in speech technology.
Do we need to do anything?
No, it is business as usual for Dragon users and VoicePower.
As always, we will update our clients and connections with any updates that we receive regarding the Nuance and Microsoft acquisition.
If you have any questions or we can help in any way, feel free to get in touch.
