LivePerson
American software company
LivePerson is a global technology company that develops conversational commerce and AI software.[ 2]
Headquartered in New York City , LivePerson is best known as the developer of the Conversational Cloud, a software platform that allows consumers to message with brands.
In 2018, the company announced its AI offering, allowing customers to create AI-powered chatbots to answer consumer messages, alongside human customer service staff.[ 3]
History
LivePerson was founded in 1995 by Robert LoCascio .[ 4] In April 2000, the company completed an initial public offering on the NASDAQ ,[ 5] in March 2011 its shares began trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and were included in the TA-100 Index and the TA BlueTech Index .[ 6]
Acquisitions
Acquisition Date
Company
Business
References
October 2000
HumanClick
Real-time online customer service applications
[ 7]
July 2006
Proficient Systems
Provider of hosted proactive, revenue generating on-site chat solutions
[ 8]
October 2007
Kasamba Inc.
Online provider of chat-based experts
[ 9]
April 2010
NuConomy
Web analytics and optimization platform
[ 10]
May 2012
Amadesa
Web marketing company specializing in predictive intelligence technology
[ 11]
June 2012
Look.io, Inc.
Mobile chat provider
[ 12]
November 2012
ENGAGE Pty Ltd.
Australian provider of cloud-based customer contact solutions
[ 13]
April 2014
NextGraph
Digital engagement solutions company
[ 14]
June 2014
Synchronite
Co-browsing and video chat
[ 15]
November 2014
Contact At Once
Leading platform for C2B sales conversations
[ 16]
February 2018
BotCentral
Leading Bot Platform for Enterprise AI and Conversational Commerce
[1]
October 2018
Conversable
Conversational commerce and AI platform
[ 17]
July 2021
e-bot7
Conversational AI for Customer Service
[ 18]
October 2021
Tenfold
Customer experience integration platform
[ 19]
October 2021
VoiceBase
Voice analytics platform
[ 20]
Products and services
The Conversational Cloud — A cloud-based method of customer messaging. Business can communicate with customers on web, mobile, and social.[ 21]
LP Insights — Turns customers' chat transcripts into structured and unstructured data to provide actionable insights.[ 22]
See also
References
^ a b "SEC Filings" . LivePerson . Retrieved 22 Nov 2021 .
^ "LivePerson 10-K filing, February 25, 2019" . February 25, 2019.
^ "LivePerson's Maven bot platform puts conversational AI in customer agents' hands" . MarTech Today . 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2019-02-28 .
^ "The establishment of our core values is one thing that we still refer back to each and every day. They are what define LivePerson" . Business Interviews. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2015 .
^ "LivePerson returns to IPO price -- 10 years later" , Marketwatch , April 7, 2010
^ "LivePerson dual lists on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange" , Reuters , Mar 13, 2011
^ "LivePerson Acquires HumanClick, Creating a Global Market Leader in Real-Time eCRM Solutions for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses" , Business Wire , October 13, 2000, archived from the original on October 25, 2016, retrieved October 25, 2016
^ "LivePerson buys live chat provider Proficient Systems in all-stock deal" , Internet Retailer , July 19, 2006
^ "Kasamba to be Acquired by LivePerson" , StartupIsrael.com , June 26, 2007, archived from the original on August 14, 2007
^ "LivePerson To Acquire Web Analytics Startup NuConomy For $3 Million" , TechCrunch , Jan 25, 2010
^ "Web analytics marketing co Amadesa acquired by LivePerson" , Globes , May 16, 2012
^ "Mobile Chat Platform Maker Look.io Acquired by LivePerson" , Pando.com , June 12, 2012, archived from the original on May 8, 2015, retrieved April 13, 2015
^ LivePerson to Acquire Australia-based Customer Contact Solutions Provider , LivePerson, November 6, 2012
^ "LivePerson Adds New Team of Data Science Experts to Enhance its Leadership in Intelligent Digital Engagement" . LivePerson (Press release). Retrieved 26 June 2018 .
^ Gutbezahl, David. "LivePerson Looks to Better Engagement with Synchronite" . TMCnet . Retrieved 3 April 2015 .
^ "LivePerson Acquires Contact At Once! For $65M" . NoCamels News . 6 November 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015 .
^ "LivePerson acquires Conversable, a conversational AI company" . VentureBeat . October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018 .
^ LivePerson. "LivePerson acquires e-bot7 to make self-serve, quick-launch conversational AI more accessible" . www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2022-04-06 .
^ "LivePerson acquires VoiceBase and Tenfold to power scaled Voice AI innovation" . LivePerson . Retrieved 27 October 2021 .
^ "LivePerson acquires VoiceBase and Tenfold to power scaled Voice AI innovation" . LivePerson . Retrieved 27 October 2021 .
^ "The LivePerson Conversational Cloud" . LivePerson . August 5, 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
^ "LivePerson Launches LP Insights" . Destination CRM . CRM Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2015 .
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