Nuance Healthcare, a supplier of speech recognition solutions, has appointed Simon Manley as Sales Director for the UK. Simon will lead the Nuance sales team from the London office.

Formerly with McKesson, Simon has more than eight years' experience at a senior level within the industry. His expertise in delivering clinical and business solutions at a strategic level to the NHS will be of key importance for Nuance as it seeks to drive the adoption of speech recognition systems in the NHS and beyond.

"We are delighted to welcome Simon to our team," said Marcel Wassink, VP Healthcare, EMEA. "His high regard for putting customer satisfaction before all else has proved to be the basis for his countless successes so far, in what can only be described as an extremely impressive career. We believe that this thinking is also at the heart of Nuance's philosophy and the very cornerstone of our billion-dollar company."

Simon's appointment at Nuance immediately follows that of Peter MacKinnon as Senior Vice President and General Manager EMEA. Both appointments will help Nuance to further expand its presence in the UK and globally.

Nuance Healthcare, a division of Nuance Communications, provides speech recognition devices for communication and clinical documentation that are aimed to reduce operating costs and improve patient safety. The company's solutions are used by more than 300,000 clinicians worldwide.

 
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