Genesys
Leading AI-powered customer experience and contact center technology company that acquires CX, AI, and customer engagement platforms to enhance experience orchestration capabilities.
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Company Overview
Genesys
What They Buy
- Target: AI-powered platforms for customer engagement
- Focus: Customer experience, contact center, conversational AI solutions
- Size: Multi-million dollar acquisitions (7-8 figure range based on original list)
- Structure: Strategic acquisitions for platform enhancement
- Philosophy: Enhance empathy in every customer experience
- Geography: Global reach with customers in 100+ countries
Recent Major Acquisitions
- Pointillist: AI-driven customer journey orchestration and analytics
- Exceed.ai: Conversational AI platform for sales and marketing automation
- Strategic acquisitions to expand beyond contact center into comprehensive experience orchestration
Track Record
- Founded: 1990 (formerly Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories)
- Leadership: Tony Bates (CEO since 2019, former Skype CEO)
- Scale: Trusted by businesses in 100+ countries
- Platform: Genesys Cloud CX - AI-powered experience orchestration
- Backing: $1.5B investment from Salesforce and ServiceNow
- Philosophy: Maximize impact across every experience and channel
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Last updated: October 6, 2025
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