BURLINGTON, Mass., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Nuance® Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NUAN) today announced the appointment of Diana Nole to Executive Vice President and
General Manager of the Company's Healthcare business. Ms. Nole, who
will join Nuance on June 1, 2020,
brings more than 15 years of experience leading global healthcare
operations, delivering consistent top- and bottom-line growth, and
ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction. She will be
based in the Burlington,
Massachusetts headquarters and report to Nuance CEO
Mark Benjamin.
A proven leader, Ms. Nole most recently served as Chief
Executive Officer of the Wolters Kluwer Health division, overseeing
all operations for the $1.3 billion
global provider of healthcare information, software solutions, and
services. She was instrumental in bringing Wolters Kluwer's healthcare product offerings
together into a suite of solutions incorporating advanced
technologies to drive further innovation. Under Ms. Nole's
leadership, Wolters Kluwer formed a
centralized applied data science team that accelerated the
successful introduction of next-generation AI-based solutions for
data interoperability, clinical surveillance, and competency test
preparation for nursing education.
"After a comprehensive search process, I am excited to welcome
Diana Nole to lead our deeply
talented Healthcare management team as we continue to create value
for healthcare organizations worldwide with solutions that expand
patient access and telehealth, improve care quality and financial
performance, and alleviate burnout among clinicians
everywhere. Diana's experience in leading global teams to develop
and deliver comprehensive, integrated AI solutions for healthcare's
complex clinical and financial challenges is a tremendous and
timely addition to the expertise of our Healthcare organization,"
said Mark Benjamin.
"This is a critical time for healthcare organizations – the
world has changed – and healthcare must change with it," said
Diana Nole. "Nuance's depth of
customer relationships along with the breadth of its AI-powered
healthcare solutions portfolio, including the Dragon Ambient
eXperience and PowerScribe One, provide a unique opportunity to
empower healthcare organizations to unlock value and have a
positive and lasting impact on the global healthcare landscape. It
is an honor to join Nuance's seasoned Healthcare team at this
extraordinary time, and I look forward to what's ahead."
Prior to Wolters Kluwer, Ms. Nole
served as President for the Digital Medical Solutions Division of
Carestream Health. In that role, she oversaw global operations for
the $1 billion provider of healthcare
equipment, software, and services with global development sites.
The product development activities under her direction delivered
breakthrough products with substantial customer workflow
improvements, resulting in significant revenue growth, increased
profit, and customer satisfaction ratings. Ms. Nole is a board
director and Chair of the audit committee for the privately held
life sciences company, ClinicalInk, and was recently named the
first female Chair of the board of trustees of St. John Fisher College, home to the Wegman's
Schools of Pharmacy and Nursing. She holds a bachelor's degree in
Mathematics and Computer Science from the State University of New York at Potsdam and a
master's degree in business administration from the University of Rochester.
About Nuance Healthcare
Nuance provides
intelligent systems that support a more natural and insightful
approach to clinical documentation, freeing clinicians to spend
more time caring for patients. Nuance healthcare solutions capture,
improve, and communicate more than 300 million patient stories each
year, helping more than 500,000 clinicians in 10,000 global
healthcare organizations to drive meaningful clinical and financial
outcomes. Nuance's award-winning clinical speech recognition,
medical transcription, CDI, coding, quality, and medical imaging
solutions provide a more complete and accurate view of patient
care.
About Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance
Communications (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 people – amplifying human intelligence to
increase productivity and security. With decades of domain and AI
expertise, Nuance works with thousands of organizations globally
across healthcare, financial services, telecommunications,
government, and retail – to empower a smarter, more connected
world. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.
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Media Contact Information:
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Caitlyn.Keating@nuance.com
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