Nuance to Acquire Loquendo

Nuance Communications, Inc. NUAN today announced an agreement to acquire Loquendo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telecom Italia. The combination of Nuance and Loquendo's innovations will advance the proliferation of voice-enabled solutions. In particular, it will accelerate the development of new capabilities that will deliver natural, conversational interactions between consumers and the contact center, automobiles, mobile phones, and other consumer devices in Europe and Latin America.