According to a source familiar with the discussions of the CNBC network, Microsoft conducts advanced talks to acquire Nwance Communications specialized in voice recognition.
According to Arab Net, the source pointed out that the deal was announced as soon as Monday.
The plans of Microsoft's recent efforts are expanding through deals, where the last deal comes after US technology giant to buy US-TIKTOK video participation last year and last month. p>
In this context, the acquisition deal will be more consistent with the Microsoft business sector, which serves companies and governments. Where Nuance derives revenue by selling tools for voice recognition and recording, such as doctor visits, customer service calls, and voice mail messages.
The company also announced a net income of $ 7 million on revenues of about $ 346 million in the fourth quarter, with a 4% decreased income on an annual basis.
Nuance was established in 1992 and works by 7100 employees from September.
Microsoft has started talks with Nuance for the first time in December, and she is ready to pay about $ 56 per share, raising the company's assessment to $ 16 billion at a 23 percent entrusted to the stock closing at $ 45.58 per share. p>
If the transaction is executed at $ 16 billion, Nwanis's second largest acquisition of Microsoft will be a $ 27 billion in LinkedIn in 2016.
The purchase of Nuance may expand Microsoft's audio programs. Microsoft already has tools that developers can use to enable applications from copying speech to written words, and integrates speech recognition in their own products, such as the Bing Search Engine and Teams. >
