Dillione Named Executive VP at Nuance

Burlington, Mass.-based Nuance Communications, Inc. has named Janet Dillione, former CEO of Siemens Health Services, as executive vice president and general manager of Nuance’s Healthcare business.

Dillione, who will report to Nuance’s chairman and CEO Paul Ricci, will utilize her knowledge and experience in healthcare IT strategy, market development and customer engagement in her new position, says the company.

Before joining Siemens in 2000, Dillione held a number of leadership positions at Shared Medical Systems, where she maintained operating responsibility for the company’s profitability, market share growth, solutions portfolio development and customer satisfaction. Dillione is a member of several industry associations, including HIMSS. She has a Bachelors of Arts degree from Brown University and has attended the Executive Development Program at the Wharton School of Business.