EX Firm LumApps Buys Chatbot Builder Vizir

Austin, TX-based employee experience platform provider LumApps has acquired French chatbot specialist Vizir, for an undisclosed amount.

Established in 2015, LumApps is an employee experience platform, built to tailor each experience to the individual needs of an employee, wherever and whenever they connect.

Vizir provides no-code digital assistants which simulate human dialogue, for use by staff in HR, IT and communications functions looking to automate routine tasks and improve employee access to knowledge, resources, and third-party applications. In addition to its Natural Language Understanding (NLU)-based assistant, Vizir offer micro-apps integrating it with packages like such as Microsoft Teams, Slack and Google Chat.

'This acquisition is indicative of our investment in the growth of conversational AI', says LumApps CEO Sébastien Ricard, 'and our response to the increased demand for digital assistants. Vizir's next-generation technology will enhance our platform with effortless self-service across channels, strengthening our ability to reach employees where they are at, in a personalized, contextual way'.

Thomas Maitre, CEO and co-founder of Vizir, says the buy will give 'every LumApps customer a chance to integrate intelligent bot software into their employee experience platform to meet the needs of today's workforce'.

Web site: www.lumapps.com .