Nuance Selects Industry Veteran Sanjay Dhawan to Lead Automotive Business
June 07 2019 - 8:00AM
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN), a leading provider of
conversational AI, today announced that it has selected Sanjay
Dhawan to lead its Automotive business and become CEO and a member
of the Board of Directors upon completion of the spin-off. Nuance
previously announced its intent to spin off its Automotive business
as a separate, publicly-traded company on October 1, 2019. The new
company will be an independent, next-generation automotive software
company focused on delivering technologies critical to the
realization of the future of mobility.
Mr. Dhawan will join Nuance from Harman Industries
International, where he has served as President of Harman Connected
Services and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) since 2015. With more
than 30 years of technology leadership and extensive experience in
the automotive industry, Mr. Dhawan brings a deep understanding of
AI and machine learning applications, with particular focus on
developing solutions at the intersection of devices, sensors, cloud
solutions and data integration. He has a proven track record of
identifying emerging technology trends, developing next-generation
solutions and services that create more integrated digital
experiences, and establishing meaningful and productive
partnerships that create superior customer outcomes and
market-defining experiences, particularly for the automotive
industry.
“Sanjay is a fast and strategic thinker with deep industry
knowledge and a great vision for the future of technology in the
car and within other aspects of mobility,” said Mark Benjamin, CEO
of Nuance Communications. “His extensive industry relationships and
track record for using innovation to spur growth, combined with the
expertise and experience of the existing Automotive leadership
team, make me and our Board confident that we have the right team
in place to lead our Automotive business to success.”
As the President of the Connected Services division at Harman
and Harman CTO, Mr. Dhawan developed the strategy and roadmap for
the company’s Connected Life initiative that transforms digital
experiences across automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets.
Prior to Harman, he served as President and CEO of Symphony Teleca
Corporation, a global provider of SaaS and cloud software.
Previously, he was recruited by KKR to spin-off Flextronics’ $500
million software delivery business into an independent company now
known as Aricent, Inc. where Mr. Dhawan established independent
operations for the organization and oversaw sales, marketing,
engineering, product, and offer management for the company, which
included more than 10,000 employees worldwide and a sales presence
in 25 countries.
“I am excited to join this world-class team at such a pivotal
moment,” said Sanjay Dhawan. “I have worked with the Nuance
Automotive business as both a partner and a customer and have been
impressed for many years by the many innovations coming from the
team. I look forward to further advancing our competitive edge and
building a deeply integrated mobility experience in tight
partnership with our customers to lead the Automotive business to
the next phase of success.”
Mr. Dhawan holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
from Brunel University, England, and a Bachelor of Science degree
in Electronics and Communications from REC Kurukshetra, India. He
will join Nuance on July 1, 2019 and will be based out of the
Automotive business headquarters in the Boston area.
About Nuance Communications,
Inc.
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) is the pioneer and
leader in conversational AI innovations that bring intelligence to
everyday work and life. The company delivers solutions that
understand, analyze and respond to human language to increase
productivity and amplify human intelligence. With decades of domain
and artificial intelligence expertise, Nuance works with thousands
of organizations – in global industries that include healthcare,
telecommunications, automotive, financial services, and retail – to
create stronger relationships and better experiences for their
customers and workforce. For more information, please visit
www.nuance.com.
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