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06/11/2009HTK Horizon enriches the customer experience
06/11/2009Independent outsourcer OpenContact wins substantial deal with TPS
06/11/2009Garlands expands customer sales partnership with 3
06/11/2009Richmond Council expands its customer service centre with focus on service excellence
06/11/2009UK banks’ customer service teams struggling to deliver on marketing strategy, finds study
06/11/2009Corporate training failing to keep up with technology, online learning professor warns
06/11/2009The silent majority of loyal customers have valuable information about your performance that you need to know
06/11/2009… but help is at hand with answer machine detection (AMD) able to avert making of silent calls
06/11/2009Silent call abuse could net firms a £2m fine under new government proposals…
06/11/2009Less than one in 12 feel valued as customers, research reveals
02/10/2009Over 200 new jobs are being created in Sunderland’s contact centre industry
02/10/2009Garlands' managers learn black belt leadership
02/10/2009Japan Airlines delivers dynamic multi-lingual services with Alcatel-Lucent solution
02/10/2009UK comparison site Gocompare.com cuts enquiry handling time, improves staff productivity and customer experience with Eptica email handling
02/10/2009Qubee opens up customer care with Interactive Intelligence
02/10/2009Elmbridge Council first to benefit from Telephonetics VIP’s new sophisticated solution to customer contact
02/10/2009… and improves LBM’s service levels with its MPLS network
02/10/2009ntl:Telewest Business launches enhanced hosted contact centre solution…
02/10/2009Betsson set to cut inbound enquires by 30%, using nGen Knowledgebase
02/10/2009Poor customer service costs UK businesses £15.3 Billion per year
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW UK Launch of Nexia ESP Simplifies Speech Analytics
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Transatlantic Translations launches LangCommLingo for tourists, back packers and holiday makers
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Sodexo Motivates at Call Centre Expo
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Raya Contact Centre Banking Best Practices
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW ASC to Introduce New QM Software incorporating Speech Analytics and eLearning
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Noetica Delivers Improved Agent Productivity With Launch Of Synthesys Version 4.1
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Genesys research measures economic value of service to UK companies
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Breaking down web to call centre barriers
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Surviving the Economic Downturn with Workforce Management from InVision Software
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Twitter and Social Media for Customer Service: free-to-attend Keynote panel debate
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Rapid Web2.0 adoption fuels transformation into real multi-channel centres
03/09/2009TouchStar Call Centre Software Open New Sales Offices in London and Partner with Gemini UK Solutions
03/09/2009Easynet Global Services makes four new appointments to strengthen customer service
03/09/2009Aspect Appoints Unified Communications Business Development Manager for the United Kingdom
03/09/2009Customer Interaction Management tools help digital switchover company provide high quality customer service via phone, email and web self-service channels
03/09/2009Mazuma Comes Top of Mystery Shopping Exercise Measuring a Combination of Overall Quality of Customer Services
03/09/2009BBC’s ‘The One Show' investigation into voice self-service systems claims "speech recognition systems are here to stay"
13/08/2009Credit squeezed staff stay in for coffee as premium drinks vending soars
13/08/2009Passionate about Performance - Customer Contact Planning 2010 launched this week
13/08/2009Garlands launches integrated fulfilment service
13/08/2009Visual IVR can reduce the time of automated transactions by 56 per cent
13/08/2009The Traditional Call Centre is Dead; Online Customer Service is King
13/08/2009Call centres can cut costs by up to 63% and improve service levels by switching providers says Intellis MD
13/08/2009A contact centre wiki designed by a front-line agent contributes to both customer and agent satisfaction
13/08/2009Brands At Risk As Customer Service Not Up To Speed
17/07/2009No more coffee and biscuits, please
17/07/2009Worried companies tackle 'problem bosses' as personalities clash
17/07/2009Avaya receives highest rating in report on IVR systems and enterprise voice portals from analysts
17/07/2009New Sabio CallBack application provides cost-effective Virtual Queue capability for Avaya users
17/07/2009Thank you for calling, says Kent County Council
17/07/2009Quarter of a million comet customers comfortable using automated self-service solution
17/07/2009Outsourced contact centres better at customer service than in-house
26/06/2009Whistle while you work: music provides significant boost to staff morale
26/06/2009Research demonstrates value of having the right recruitment strategy
24/06/2009Jacada and O2 win Global Telecoms Business Award for "Consumer Service Innovation"
24/06/2009Redstone Telecom rolls out new inbound telephony solution
24/06/2009Birmingham City FC on target for the Premier League with email marketing
24/06/2009… and introduces suite of software to manage customer service performance throughout the enterprise - from the executive suite to broadband mobile devices
24/06/2009Genesys brings unified communications to the customer service experience with new UC Connect initiative...
12/06/2009Brits hitting the bottle to cope with redundancy
12/06/2009"Company of the Year' selects Sabio to support its business-critical telephony and call centre infrastructure
12/06/2009AVG uses ntl:Telewest business services to help create new jobs
12/06/2009Virgin Games delivers five minute customer response with multimedia centre
12/06/2009Daventry District Council improves service quality with one stop shop and contact centre investments
12/06/2009Australia leads the way for financial services industry to adopt Voice biometrics within contact centres
12/06/2009Social networking and the contact centre: customer service goes social
29/05/2009Survey reveals workaholics now working six hours a week – in bed
29/05/2009Recession drives up cases of workplace bullying
29/05/2009Mouchel’s contact centre in Middlesbrough receives two awards for excellent customer service
29/05/2009CallCare on acquisition trail after securing £2.5m
29/05/2009Nissan singles out UK ‘Customer Experience’ as best in Europe
29/05/2009Global research reveals major gaps between C-Level executives and customer service professionals
29/05/2009Genesys starts “Cross Channel Conversation”s as first solution to address Millennial Generation’s diverse contact needs
15/05/2009Verizon and Avaya expandeEnterprise VoIP and contact centre capabilities
15/05/2009Customer service solutions for tough times webinar
15/05/2009Garlands becomes net recycler of waste
15/05/2009Customer experience consultancy Budd expands team
15/05/2009Record year for Ofcom fines, with silent calls bearing the brunt
15/05/2009Survey reveals 81% of organisations believe incorporating the customer experience can increase value of a unified comms strategy
15/05/2009A third of UK customer service jobs could go overseas by 2015 finds survey
30/04/2009Thames Water and Sabio to present best practice WFO case study at upcoming Professional Planning Forum conference
30/04/2009Jennifer McGill and Jill Ellison join the Garlands' HR team
30/04/2009CPP invest in coaching and rapid return consultancy to drive world class service and sales
30/04/2009BBC iPlayer uses Transversal self service solutions to cut email enquiries by 75%
30/04/2009A third of employees would steal sensitive company information if the price was right
30/04/2009Genesys announces dramatic rise in number of businesses using Voice Self-Service Platforms in EMEA
30/04/2009Outsourcers rethink horizontal functional strategies in light of global recession
30/04/2009Contact centre industry bruised but not beaten by the downturn, ProtoCall One survey shows
17/04/2009Service industry annual survey finds it takes the personal touch to deliver really great service
16/04/2009UK tour operator expands call centre as demand for UK holidays rises
16/04/2009T-Mobile opts for Philippines for new jobs rather than Scotland
16/04/2009New Zealand sees dramatic growth in call centre job applicants
16/04/2009EDF Energy staff encouraged to make healthy choices
16/04/2009Customer retention key benefit of IP centres
16/04/2009Redundancy threat now hangs over 13 million UK workers
02/04/2009npower leverages Impact 360 software from Verint Witness Actionable Solutions to enhance service, support sales and heighten the customer experience
02/04/2009North East training company ringing the changes for Vodafone and others
02/04/2009HSBC to axe 400 call centre jobs
02/04/2009Contact centers offer criminals huge opportunity for ID theft, finds study
02/04/2009Contact centre acquisition suggests outsourcing can thrive during recession
02/04/2009Culture of TCF compliance is not yet ‘embedded’, says ProtoCall One
02/04/2009… and so is Contact Centre Link
02/04/2009Salesforce.com servicing Cloud and Twitter - other CRM vendors likely to follow suit…
20/03/200942% of Britons use web to do business with government
19/03/2009TouchStar Call Centre Software expands its own customer support operation
19/03/2009Rostrvm Solutions supports UK Outbound forum
19/03/2009… while Prolog achieves ISO 14001 environmental certification
19/03/2009RSPB signs Prolog to deliver excellent customer experience…
19/03/2009Mobile Phone provider implements next generation workforce optimization from Verint Witness
19/03/2009UK High Street banks lag behind in website accessibility and performance
05/03/2009Outsourced service provider Converso reports highest monthly revenues ever
05/03/2009Law firm urges employers to get tough, as worker sacked for Facebook misuse
05/03/2009ProtoCall One wins major multi-channel communications role for NSPCC
05/03/2009Contact centre property specialist bucks recession and announces growth of 50%
05/03/2009Contact Validation Technology Can Improve UK Call Centre Efficiency by 100%
05/03/2009Public sector call centres lagging behind private sector
05/03/2009Pressure on agents grows as companies get more calls from anxious customers
05/03/2009Companies urged to tackle Recession with Retention, Restructuring and Retraining
20/02/2009Nectar customers are sweet according to VIRTUATel surveys
20/02/2009Response aggress pioneering five year deal with Hiscox for outsourcing in the direct commercial insurance industry
20/02/2009Does Obama’s 'buy American' plan signal problems for offshore outsourcing?
20/02/2009Banks are missing the opportunity to cement customer relationships through improved service, finds Pegasystems survey
20/02/2009… as self-service mobile care allows extension of the customer care experience to the consumers pocket
20/02/2009ProtoCall One calls for multi-channel engagement in UK contact centres…
06/02/2009Outbound outstands in consumer preference survey
05/02/2009TouchStar’s UK contact centre customers benefiting from SIP technology
05/02/2009Leading private hire firm to save £1 million following successful implementation of a Sabio Workforce Management solution
05/02/20091000 call centre jobs under threat as Shop Direct Group announce Crosby closure proposals
05/02/2009Most UK call centres are missing out on CTI efficiency gains
05/02/2009Survey reveals businesses need new performance metrics to retain customers in current economic downturn
23/01/2009Rich mix of topics and exceptional line up of speakers announced this week for Contact Centre Planning 2009 held in London on 27 – 28 April
23/01/2009Free Sabio event highlights techniques for managing contact centres during recession
23/01/2009Charity urges workplaces to commit to skills this year
23/01/2009BSkyB enhances customer experience with Chordiant
23/01/2009Customer Service must Evolve for Competitive Advantage
22/01/2009ProtoCall One survey reveals contact centres facing increased pressure to reduce costs in 2009
09/01/2009Macmillan Cancer Support joins The Children's Trust as Sabio's chosen charity for Christmas
09/01/2009The Call Centre Management Association (UK) begins its search for the Call Centre Manager, Team Manager and Learning Champion of the Year 2009
09/01/2009PCMS is on call for Comic Relief
09/01/2009New contact centre specialist joins Professional Planning Forum’s expanding team of industry experts
09/01/2009Sabio identifies key technologies and process optimisation trends that can deliver budget savings during 2009
05/12/2008Genesys launches 2008 Customer Innovations Awards
05/12/2008UK's largest water company doubles the efficiency of its contact centre employee management operation with WFM tool from Sabio
05/12/2008Ipswich call centre named ‘Fit for Work’ business champion
05/12/2008Expanding Southend contact centre business opens new facility and creates 180 jobs
05/12/2008New study by Freeform Dynamics highlights barriers to widespread adoption of effective customer retention strategies for mobile operators
05/12/2008New web communication technology enables customers to pay bills quickly and securely
27/11/2008New suite of topic-driven workshops launched for Contact Centre Managers to spread best practice and drive improvements
27/11/2008… while Virgin Media TV improves service with Hornbill SupportWorks
27/11/2008Virgin Games to streamline customer experience with multimedia contact centre…
27/11/2008Sabio highlights five key factors for successful Homeshoring
27/11/2008Contact centre outsourcing vendors must take strategic view for BPO success
27/11/2008Contact centres not measuring performance in the way that board level execs need
14/11/2008UK consumers calling time out for call centre touchtone systems
13/11/2008EDF Energy’s Sunderland customer services centre scoops the top prize at this year’s North East contact centre awards
13/11/2008bss wins two National Outsourcing Association Awards
07/11/2008VoiceObjects chosen by European telco to optimise customer service; worldwide partner recruitment initiative pays off
07/11/2008Noetica launches script-aware predictive dialer for web-based customer interaction management
07/11/2008QVC’s Knowsley Call Centre goes the extra mile for Breast Cancer Care
07/11/2008Sitel saves 150 travel jobs in Lancashire
30/10/2008Garlands achieves quality certification at new South Shields site
30/10/2008TV show The Apprentice highlights communication skills to be the main development needs of young managers, say learning and development experts
30/10/2008Chordiant launches model for benchmarking and improving customer experience management
30/10/2008Profits could prove elusive for the on-demand CRM model
30/10/2008‘Slash and burn’ won’t safeguard customer relationships in a recession, warns ICS
17/10/2008Lack of line management buy-in is the major barrier to learning retention, survey finds
17/10/2008Experian’s CreditExpert helps consumers tackle credit crunch online thanks to transversal
17/10/2008Economy forces bosses to consider smarter working
17/10/2008Indian Outsourcers on acquisition trail again
17/10/2008First Direct comes out on top in call centre benchmarking study, but overall financial institutions have been woefully inadequate at using new channels to reassure customers in crisis
09/10/2008Is your keyboard bugging you?
09/10/2008Lingfield Point launches new office space for call centre market
09/10/2008Jacada simplifies Kabel Deutschland customer service for 9m German Triple Play users
09/10/2008… and sets its staff 'The Carbon Challenge'
09/10/2008Garlands awarded COPC-2000 CSP Standard quality certification…
09/10/2008Keep customers happy to survive tough times
09/10/2008Companies are struggling to attract and serve the ‘Millennial Generation’
26/09/2008Prolog appoints head of IT
26/09/2008Redundancy mismanagement can cause unnecessary grief for troubled businesses, warns Croner
26/09/2008Scotland rugby coach swaps the changing room for RESPONSE contact centre
26/09/2008TouchStar’s UK Customers to Benefit from Next Generation Contact Centre Technology
26/09/2008… while UK contact centres receive 420 million complaints annually, finds ContactBabel research
26/09/2008Pressure rises on contact centre staffing levels…
18/09/2008Zain selects Missed Call Notification from Jinny Software
18/09/2008Careers Advice Service voted best UK public sector contact centre
18/09/2008CallScripter scores with Sitel for Soccer Aid
18/09/2008Technology that talks your customers’ language
18/09/2008Customer experience boost and efficiency gains at Severn Trent thanks to Qire
18/09/2008… but agents are failing website customers
18/09/200858% of callers get through to UK’s Top 50 Call Centres in 60 seconds or less…
11/09/2008Genesys 'Solutions Theatre Presentation' to give insight into intelligent customer front door at Call Centre Expo 2008
11/09/2008The Panther Group Launches spokenfor, a 220 Seat Contact Centre Business in Brighton
11/09/2008Confused.com sets gold standard for email
11/09/2008BT Business offers guide to stop home workers feeling that they are missing out on gossip and promotion
11/09/2008New biometric voice verification solution helps contact centre operators combat identity fraud
11/09/2008Organisations overlook business value of video and social networking sites, study finds
05/09/2008CCMA UK health and wellbeing conference
05/09/2008DVT threat to agents and ‘desk jockeys’
05/09/2008CallScripter Hosted goes global
05/09/2008CDC Respond adds Microsoft-based analytics applications to its business intelligence toolset
05/09/2008Agent Sensei, the call centre innovation from SKS inspired by research at Expo 07
05/09/2008ASC to show new quality monitoring solution at Call Centre Expo
29/08/2008Game Group signs contract with Numero to handle inbound email contact
27/08/2008InVision study reveals that US contact centres tap low efficiency potential of their workforce management practices
27/08/2008Interactive Intelligence’s “Outrageous Interactions” contest continues to receive outrageous submissions as countdown to judging begins
27/08/2008Secure credit card payment solution removes the risk of credit card fraud for contact centre agents
27/08/2008Affiniti supports Dumfries and Galloway call centre roll-out
27/08/2008Government to encourage innovation in the service economy
14/08/2008Outsource specialist brings 100 new jobs to North East
13/08/2008Contact Centre Planning 2009, to be held on 27 – 28 April, will focus on delivering the Customer Journey
13/08/2008Kwik Fit Insurance celebrates Christmas – in July
13/08/2008Paper recycling across Garlands' sites estimated to save more than 250 trees in 2008
13/08/2008Royal Mail’s ‘Ask Sarah’ web self-service system cuts email enquiry volume by half
13/08/2008Rostrvm Solutions’ guide helps local government call centres prepare for new NI14 regulations on “avoidable contact”
13/08/2008Virgin Games streamlines customer experience with multi-media contact centre
13/08/2008North American market for hosted outbound IVR services to more than double by 2013
13/08/2008IT proves biggest frustration for contact centre agents
30/07/2008Automated payments from Telephonetics VIP begins self service initiative to improve citizen experience at Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
24/07/2008Demotivated UK workers feel the heat of ‘Summer SAD’
24/07/2008Ever Ready Mortar cements contact centre success with Rostrvm Solutions
17/07/2008Customer retention is cheaper than the cure
17/07/2008Employers collaborate to address IT skills
17/07/2008Credit crunch to inflict more pain, warns the FPB
17/07/2008Governments increasing spend on CRM solutions
17/07/200861% of call centre agents want better systems for managing calls
10/07/2008Government moves to name and shame rogue employers should be selective, warns Croner
10/07/2008Recruitment Process Outsourcing market booms despite economic downturn
10/07/2008Flying Brands selects Sabio to manage migration to next generation communications platform
10/07/2008Catalogue giant decreases debt provisioning and recoupment costs with new interactive messaging technology
03/07/2008… and kicks off Annual ‘Big Summer Holiday’ competition
03/07/2008Call Connection joins forces with Parker’s Car Price Guide to launch insurance comparison service…
03/07/2008Keeping pace with Web 2.0 may be only way to remain competitive
03/07/2008Local councils make significant improvements to online services
03/07/2008Swinton Insurance to double UK call centre staff
03/07/2008What is the cost of not developing your staff in tough economic times?
03/07/2008Jacada urges companies using Contact Centres to consider the quality of their customer interactions, not just the quantity
03/07/2008New research reveals over 50 per cent of contact centres don't have technology to personalise customer service
26/06/2008Darlington’s newest major employer opens its doors
26/06/2008Call Connection keeps employees happy AND healthy
26/06/2008Banking comes to internet TV services
26/06/2008Online chat service encourages Sky Bet customers to talk
26/06/2008Study finds consumer expect better customer experience as credit crunch takes hold
20/06/2008Calsoft launches Offshore Development Centres for Europe
20/06/2008People will take more risks in tough economic times
20/06/2008Warwickshire Council deploys automated Speech Dialler to drive service efficiency
20/06/2008Global survey reveals that legacy systems pose major barrier for marketers at mobile operators
20/06/2008Majority still unaware of service desk software-as-a-service
20/06/2008Is poor customer service costing consumers their health?
20/06/2008Contact centre pricing and attrition levels worrying outsourcing providers globally
20/06/2008Research shows agents are keen to improve customer service, but not always given the right tools to do the job
12/06/2008More than 90 minutes a week spent on personal web surfing at work, says CBI
12/06/2008Working Time Directive opt-out could be undermined, warns FPB
12/06/2008Professional Listeners: the evolution of the contact centre worker
12/06/2008Antiquated Practices Cost UK Contact Centres £1billion Per Annum, CosmoCom Finds
05/06/2008High fuel costs should make bosses more flexible
05/06/2008Vertex extends contract with Birmingham City Council
05/06/2008Converso expands its UK contact centre by 40 per cent
05/06/2008… while Asia-Pacific offers exciting growth to all contact centre vendors
05/06/2008Indian outsourcers predicted to snap up Western service providers…
05/06/2008Public sector contact centres leading the way in process improvement
05/06/2008… while Facebook generation seek secure banking with Web 2.0 tools
05/06/2008UK Consumers demand secure speaker verification from telcos and banks...
29/05/2008Call volumes plunge by 40% during Champions League countdown
29/05/2008Law firm predicts summer of employee discontent
28/05/2008Transversal delivers the answer to TV licence questions online
23/05/2008Monitronics implements Workforce Management software from Verint Witness Actionable Solutions
23/05/2008Sabio and Avaya launch 'Voice of the Contact Centre Agent' - industry's first major UK research project to focus on the specific needs of the contact centre agent
23/05/2008VoiceObjects establishes partnership with Datapoint to deliver personalised phone self-service solutions
23/05/2008Service desk work could be start of IT career path, find study
23/05/2008Equal pay and rights for temps at 12 weeks a boon for contact centre industry
16/05/2008Men moan more than women – when it comes to customer service, that is
15/05/2008Directors clock longest hours for the least perks
14/05/2008beCogent hires Justene Donnelly as new head of contact centres
14/05/2008Garlands enhances its Collections and Debt Recovery services portfolio
14/05/2008Sensée launches call centre home working consultancy service
08/05/2008Kent Police call centre manager wins CCMA Emergency Control Room Manger award
08/05/2008IT service departments get a seat on the board
08/05/200881% believe flexible working is important to attract and retain the best people
08/05/2008Hotels.com signs with Eptica Email Management to track world wide call centre operations
08/05/2008WIN delivers managed intranet service to enhance Vodafone Retail’s customer experience
08/05/2008Noetica aims to capitalise on growing Spanish contact centre market
08/05/2008UK consumers turn against offshoring, even if it saves them money finds study
02/05/2008IAIN BANKS SCOOPS TOP CALL CENTRE AWARD
01/05/2008The future of social networks is in business
01/05/2008New psychometric profiling service designed for small business users launched with £200,000 giveaway
01/05/2008e-skills UK invites input to new strategic plan
01/05/2008Go Forward goes national
01/05/2008… and showing their talent
01/05/2008Garlands' volunteers go back to school…
01/05/2008Planning makes the difference for 2008 award winners
01/05/2008Most companies don’t know how to use customer feedback to improve their business, finds study
24/04/2008Orange selects Chordiant Cx to improve customer retention and increase revenues
24/04/2008Employers warned over changes to maternity and sex discrimination rights
23/04/20082008 tipped to be inflection point for Voice-XML-based IVR
23/04/2008YouGov aims to recruit around 2000 UK contact centre agents to join its specialist research panel
18/04/2008Retail banks continue to invest in WFO software to enhance workforce performance and the customer experience
17/04/2008Service Desk Institute to launch globally recognised soft skills training and certifications in India
17/04/2008Global insurers’ focus on customer service fuels CRM boom
17/04/2008Customer service faces cultural upheaval with coming of the ‘Silent Generation’ warns report
10/04/2008A personalized approach to the web
10/04/2008CCMA Awards Dinner – book your place TODAY
10/04/2008Transcom’s Oscars
10/04/2008Telenor Pakistan selects Acision to support dramatic growth
10/04/2008NetCom selects Comverse Multimedia Call Completion to boost ARPU
10/04/2008Back to the floor for 2Touch’s management
10/04/2008More than 50% of centres still discount option of home working
03/04/2008Survey results reveal that 28% of employees had asked for training but find that it never happens
03/04/2008Vivantio helps Hays Specialist Recruitment boost productivity and eliminate customer service paper trail
03/04/2008Major UK bank chooses Portal to house 400 call centre positions in Kent
28/03/2008GN celebrates success of ‘Jabra Freedom’ incentive pro-gramme one year on
28/03/2008Cable&Wireless QueueBuster comes up roses for Interflora contact centre at Christmas
28/03/2008Towergate partnership selects Hornbill’s Supportworks ITSM for centralized service desk
28/03/2008Corporate knowledge experts playing an increasingly important customer service role
28/03/200860 to 80 per cent agency turnover rates in overseas call centres
28/03/2008Customer service departments buckling under strain of email
28/03/200831% of centres do not plan outbound activity with 7% unable to quantify outbound workload
20/03/2008Cable&Wireless QueueBuster comes up roses for Interflora contact centre at Christmas
19/03/2008Chubb Insurance upgrades to Hornbill Supportworks ITSM for international service desk
19/03/2008Special award for Call Connection boss
19/03/2008Microsoft makes equity investment in Aspect to bring Microsoft's unified communications and voice platform to contact centres worldwide
19/03/2008Barclays extends investment in Verint Systems Software
19/03/2008UK Retailers failing to embrace multichannel selling in call centres
19/03/2008Slow, poor quality email responses failing UK customers – and problem is getting worse
14/03/2008Prudential UK goes global with Exony solution
14/03/2008Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council improves access to Council Tax, Housing Benefits and Care services
14/03/2008Vodafone to enhance customer experience across all customer-facing channels
14/03/2008Who are the top contact centre outsourcers globally?
14/03/2008Research underway in the largest study of the UK contact centre industry
06/03/2008Homophobic banter not covered by Sexual Orientation Regulations, warns legal specialist
06/03/2008Call centre receives first national recognition to help fight workplace obesity
06/03/2008Minister calls on Response to see preparations for UK digital handover
06/03/2008EDF Energy launches faster contract processing service using rostrvm
06/03/2008Verint Witness actionable solutions announces continued uptake in workforce optimisation customer sites
06/03/2008Vodafone Ireland selects VoiceObjects for key customer care initiative
06/03/2008Retail banks' spend on Business Intelligence technology expected to reach USD$9bn by 2012
28/02/2008Local company goes that extra mile for sport relief
28/02/2008Telephonetics VIP and Kingston Communications agree new multi-million pound deal for cinema call handling
28/02/2008Trinity Mirror introduces Atlantic Link Rapid E-learning tools
28/02/2008Mexico?s leadership in US bilingual offshore contact centres not guaranteed, says Datamonitor
28/02/2008Mindjet’s “Value of an Hour” survey finds UK workers have the knowledge
21/02/2008Co-operative Bank ‘Top Dog’ on the High Street – according to Watchdog viewers
21/02/2008Petition to 10 Downing Street pushes for designated department for business continuity management
21/02/2008Inadequate skills and insufficient staff lead to IT-related issues, according to non-profit IT Association Report
21/02/2008Ipswich call centre chief short-listed for Britain’s Best Boss
21/02/2008Outsourcing meeting cost but not strategic objectives
21/02/2008Europe turns to hosted contact centres
21/02/2008Convergys Canadian withdrawal tip of iceberg for US nearshore contact centres
21/02/2008Online banking audit reveals major opportunities for customer service improvement
14/02/2008Dixons.co.uk partners call connection
14/02/2008Viewers of the BBC consumer programme Watchdog have vote first direct Britain's best bank for customer service
14/02/2008Banks must embrace web-based customer contact, says white paper
14/02/2008Survey uncovers inconsistent local government contact centre service level targets
14/02/2008Multichannel strategy drives customers away, says BT futurologist
08/02/2008Student Loans Company pioneers ‘phone rage’ training
08/02/2008CCMA Awards extends to reward Emergency Control Room Managers too
08/02/2008… but our use of computers to seek sexual thrills drives innovation
08/02/2008British workers just call to say ‘I love you’ on company time…
08/02/2008Precious few businesses take IT technology seriously at board-level
08/02/2008More than half of UK banks, insurance companies and building societies fail to respond to online customer queries
01/02/2008Dutch customer service market leader leverages VoIP to create competitive edge
01/02/2008Major financial institution signs global contract with Cybertech for voice recording solution
31/01/2008Telecoms cable severing in Med proves a boon for virtual centre technology
31/01/2008Customer-centric service is top local authority goal, claims research
31/01/2008Laws to curtail outbound calling glut fail to bite, finds latest study
25/01/2008Happy New Year 2009 for easyJet customers as ntl:Telewest Business helps manage demand
23/01/2008Space Kitchens boost call centre efficiency with CRM system from K3
23/01/2008Sunderland contact centres join forces to recruit
23/01/2008Contact centre managers urged “to take the power back” to create agile, focused centres
22/01/2008… and the answer lies in harnassing real time SMS feedback
22/01/2008Telecoms companies need to do more to garner ‘real time’ customer satisfaction data to drive their businesses...
18/01/2008CCMA UK needs you: enter the 2008 awards here
18/01/2008Employee benefits failing to match workers’ lifestyles
18/01/2008…. while Help The Aged urges retailers to wake up to the needs of the older consumer and the business opportunities they represent
18/01/2008Saga supports new contact centre course at Folkestone University…
18/01/20082008 will be a boon for outsourcing thanks to credit crunch, suggests NOA poll
11/01/2008Is getting a new job a New Year’s resolution for your young managers?
11/01/2008Latest contact centre innovations show that planning makes the difference
11/01/2008… and introduces new interactive board game to help recruits understand the route to success
11/01/2008Garlands to Go Live at contact centre in South Shields with creation of 100 new jobs...
11/01/2008Northern Ireland Electricity turns to Eckoh to automate power outage call handling
11/01/2008Annual audit reveals significant improvements in online customer service for gambling sector
11/01/2008UK call centres grew in 2007
11/01/2008'Customer Experience' is a priority for contact centres but businesses are unsure how to deliver it
12/12/2007Mistletoe and whine
12/12/2007Contact centre selects ‘pure’ IP to capture all inbound calls and enhance outbound operation
12/12/2007… while UK workers turn to mobile phones as companies ban access to social networking sites
12/12/2007British businesses taking a more sophisticated approach to taming the wild, wild web at work…
07/12/2007If I email you today will you know who I am when I phone tomorrow?
07/12/2007Employers risk falling foul of anti-discrimination laws
07/12/2007Verint Witness launches next-generation, unified workforce optimisation suite
07/12/2007KPN introduces on-demand contact centre in Benelux based on CosmoCom platform
07/12/2007Tis the season to relieve the customer service burden on retail and logistics firms
30/11/2007Why technology is key to delivering exceptional service
29/11/2007New service aims to drastically reduce IT and telecoms
29/11/2007Call Connection sweeps up at Anglian Business Awards
29/11/2007Noetica celebrates 10 years of pioneering contact centre technology
29/11/2007Virgin Media Dials Up the Right Numbers with KXEN
29/11/20072Ergo offers new dimension in interaction and engagement between organisations and their target audience
29/11/2007Live video interaction centre offers new and innovative customer experience to financial services centre
23/11/2007Would your customers change supplier because of one bad customer experience?
22/11/2007More than half of small businesses are a click away from disaster
22/11/2007Unfeeling female bosses fail to win over staff
22/11/2007US Ambassador praises Glasgow call centre staff
22/11/2007Thomas Cook offers customers automated speech recognition service to pay holiday balances
22/11/2007VIRTUATel launches Free Call Centre Benchmark Service
22/11/2007eGain offers free customer service benchmark assessment for contact centres
22/11/2007Lack of management holding back potential business benefits of virtual centres
16/11/2007What does an Exceptional Customer Experience look like?
15/11/2007Consumers identify telecoms and TV providers as sectors with worst performing contact centres
15/11/2007Amazon has a passion for always asking: ‘What’s best for the customer?
14/11/2007Management should capture the balance of power back from the agent
14/11/2007Jacada signs contract with O2 UK
14/11/2007Barclays wins first ever health, work and wellbeing award
14/11/2007MPLSystems sponsors ContactBabel Operational Review
14/11/2007… while Extreme Networks and Avaya start the green revolution at the telephone
14/11/2007Contact centres starting to recognise the value of 'going green'…
12/11/2007Why Brits are happier with call centres than the French (but not as happy as the Germans)
11/11/2007Social networking sites prove to be costly headache for employers
11/11/2007DVLA provides efficient customer service using Avaya Contact Centre Solutions
11/11/2007Convergys helps clients gain strategic advantage with a new relationship management approach
11/11/2007Are you ready for the Christmas online shopping customer service deluge?
02/11/2007Employers urged to beat the Winter blues or suffer plummeting productivity
02/11/2007Almost half of contact centre agents use three or more operating systems to handle one customer call
02/11/2007Call Connection achieves Investors in People Standard
02/11/2007Response opens state-of-the-art facility in Galsgow
02/11/2007Optimised customer service “a key priority to improving the customer experience” finds study
02/11/2007CRM , multimedia and IP set to attract most investment from contact centres in the next two years
02/11/2007Staff attrition still the biggest headache for contact centres – that and customer satisfaction
25/10/2007National Outsourcing Association awards winners announced
25/10/2007Employers could curse workplace swearing due to risk of tribunals, says Croner
25/10/2007Bss buys CCG group
25/10/2007Call Connection expands into over-80s market
25/10/2007Unified communications increases staff productivity by 25 per cent
25/10/2007UK financial organisations routinely loose $10k per hour through software faults
25/10/2007Confusion still rife over Noise at Work Legislation
18/10/2007Sabio research shows UK businesses missing out on the benefits of speech-enabled self-service
18/10/2007Don’t travel in the dark, commute smart
18/10/2007ASC wins communications recording contract for airports in Argentina
18/10/2007Jacada cashes in on continued success in casino entertainment industry
18/10/2007Businesses let down by traditional CRM, finds survey
18/10/2007Rising Indian Rupee challenges India-based Outsourcing providers’ maintenance and renewal of Western contracts
18/10/2007Yellow Pages 118 24 7 enters Top Five for customer service
18/10/2007While research shows need for every week to be National Customer Service Week, argues Call Connection
18/10/2007European businesses prioritise customer service, but are they delivering?
11/10/2007Twenty4help expands operations with near-shore facility
11/10/2007Central Hudson Gas & Electric selects Jacada
11/10/2007BeCogent secures £2m House of Frasier deal
07/10/2007Nominations now open for Contact Centre Innovation Awards 2008
07/10/2007Amcat partners with Gryphon to provide complete compliance solution
07/10/2007eGain adds multilingual capability to its customer service software and commits to pan-European expansion
07/10/2007CTI Group expands call monitoring range with reporting tool for VoIP networks
07/10/2007Britannia rolls out QueueBuster to Bristol contact centre
07/10/2007Trend for consumers to boycott companies that give bad customer service is growing
27/09/2007CC EXPO GN launches Noise at Work Safe and Sound pack
27/09/2007CC EXPO Glasgow customer contact centre employee ‘best in Europe’
27/09/2007Stubbing out smoking breaks ignites workplace stress
27/09/2007Vantage Insurance Services adopts Tealeaf to increase web conversions andiIntroduce online compliance measures
27/09/2007Gentoo Group chooses plasmanet to engage customer service agents
27/09/2007Contact centre 'Empathy and Advocacy' standards are falling according to new European consumer research
27/09/2007Home-based contact centre agents rapidly becoming mainstream
20/09/2007MTN to enhance customer experience with unified multichannel customer service
19/09/2007Mobal selects Eptica’s solution to manage online enquiries at international customer contact centre
19/09/2007Jacada signs contract with second public utility provider
19/09/2007The Usha Martin Group acquires UK outsourced contact centre Converso to spearhead global BPO Brand
19/09/2007Long queues and touch tone menus send consumers crazy
19/09/2007Survey reveals web self-service is firmly on the agenda for European contact centres
19/09/2007Calls to mobiles will account for 70% of contact centre telephony costs by 2008
14/09/2007Wikis are introducing new ways of working to contact centres
14/09/2007Employer takes ‘Kwik Step’ to offer staff healthy lifestyle
14/09/2007Nottingham City Council selects Macfarlane and Lagan technology to power its contact centre
10/09/2007Agent churn and IT training and support costing UK contact centres dear
06/09/2007You can’t trust the board of directors, say the staff
06/09/2007European users enthusiastic for Enterprise 2.0, converging IT and communications strategies, and green IT, finds IDC
06/09/2007Working from home come to the UK
06/09/2007New automated voice technology optimises productivity and eliminates financial need to offshore
04/09/2007Amcat introduces free pocket guide for contact centre professionals
04/09/2007UK businesses offered telecoms value
31/08/2007Sexual harassment – no laughing matter
31/08/2007O2 selects Insight Now to deliver instant staff and customer feedback
31/08/2007Contact centre homeworking comes of age
24/08/2007Contact centre software team heads for Infinity
24/08/2007Report reveals top vendors in the customer relationship management solutions market
23/08/2007… but tech savvy brits embrace call centre technology
23/08/2007Bank contact centres beat internet for customer service
23/08/200796% of customers would use another company if it meant talking to a live agent
17/08/2007Erskine Youth Football Club gets call centre sponsorship
17/08/2007Telecoms Applications releases new virtual call centre product
17/08/2007Aspect Software and OpenSpan partner to extend quality management across the enterprise
17/08/2007WFO solution to provide global cruise line with comprehensive overview of its contact centre performance
17/08/2007India celebrates momentous anniversary
17/08/2007Asian study reveals increasing business impact of integrating web interactions in the contact centre
09/08/2007Only half of contact centres measure customer satisfaction
09/08/2007Jacada signs material contract with North American utility provider
09/08/2007Exony expands to deliver contact centre measure and manage capabilities for financial services
09/08/2007Elvis Poll Reveals Employees’ ‘Suspicious Minds’
09/08/2007The seven key areas driving the development Workforce Optimisation
03/08/2007Ten award-winning contact centres open doors to Planning and Analysis specialists this summer
03/08/2007UK tour operator First Choice enhances customer service with Verint Witness Actionable Solutions’ Impact 360 Software
03/08/2007iQor implements contact centre solution from Aspect to enhance collections processes and ensure Ofcom compliance
03/08/2007Fineco transforms customer service with Genesys Dynamic Contact Centre
03/08/2007Helpdesks flooded with fibs from users
03/08/2007Revealing the hidden truths within contact centre conversations
03/08/2007Staff work best under remote control
03/08/2007Is quality management failing the contact centre industry?
12/07/2007The Professional Planning Forum appoints ex-Barclaycard man to meet the demands of its expanding membership
12/07/2007Employers urged to consider calling time on boozy summer lunches
12/07/2007Sabio research identifies seven key technologies for effective First Contact Resolution
12/07/2007Garlands wins the 'Orange Best Use of Technology in Business' Award for the North East
12/07/2007Active Health Partners improves current and future resourcing at its nursing contact centre with GMT Planet
12/07/2007Argyll and Bute Council turns to VoIP technology to power new customer service centre
12/07/2007Message Pad to provide emergency support for Coventry Airport
12/07/2007Barclays wins City & Guilds Employer of the Year award for its call centre
12/07/2007New PM Brown fails to impress small businesses
12/07/2007Customer service and unified communications are top pain points for UK businesses
05/07/2007Healthy summer ahead for energetic employees
05/07/2007Nexus IS and Exony partner to deliver “Measure and Manage” capabilities for virtual contact centers
05/07/2007Dyson: Awarding winning customer care
05/07/2007Leeds City Council selects Impact 360 Customer feedback solution from Sabio for its Contact Leeds contact centre operation
05/07/2007Millions lost because of missing link between CRM and contact centres
05/07/2007Customer service? Lip service more like — Uswitch finds home phone and broadband customer service levels plummeting
05/07/2007Outbound sales and marketing changing in response to consumer backlash
29/06/2007Base One appoints Broadsystems to manage outbound lead generation on behalf of British Gas
29/06/2007Winners of the Customer Service Awards Ireland 2007 Announced
29/06/2007Vertex aims to improve customer experience with ResponseTek
29/06/2007Leserskring improves customer service with new email management system
29/06/2007New Forest District Council selects telephonetics VIP Automation Agent to address increasing demand for telephone based services
29/06/2007Genesys “Voice Idol” competition demonstrates how speech applications can improve the customer experience
29/06/2007Empire HR highlights the cost of falling foul of employment law
29/06/2007Welsh Assembly minister launches new call centre in Newport for 118 24 7
29/06/2007Offshoring call centre jobs undermines customers and delivers no real business benefits
21/06/2007rostrvm provides inbound/outbound solution for 45 Dixon Motor Group dealerships
21/06/2007Pay is not the driver in job search, reveals study
21/06/2007Call centres shortlisted for business awards
21/06/2007Outback appoints Aspect Marketing Services as UK call centre handlers
21/06/2007Ladbrokes transforms customer service with Genesys Dynamic contact centre
21/06/2007Famous five come together to launch the first ever Contact Centre Diploma
21/06/2007UK online retailers selling shoppers short on service
21/06/200770 per cent of contact centres have changed their outbound operations in response to silent calling rules
15/06/2007Call centres urged to get on their bikes for national Bike Week
14/06/2007Employers naively leave door wide open for staff to exit with sensitive data
14/06/2007Call centre success boosts jobs
14/06/2007Nottinghamshire County Council selects rostrvm for the Authority’s Customer Service Centre
14/06/2007Kenwood/DeLonghi improves customer service with speech self service
14/06/2007... while Lekane extends the contact centre with mobility and presence management for staff on the move
14/06/2007T-Mobile Germany transforms customer service with Genesys Dynamic Contact Centre...
14/06/2007New BT ‘shared service’ solution will help local authorities meet demands of Varney report
14/06/2007Hitting targets is becoming obsessive and leading to failures
07/06/2007Poking fun at colleagues might be socially acceptable but could lead to claims of harassment
07/06/2007Culture the main barrier to adoption of remote working and green practices
07/06/2007Fluency’s virtual agents grab a slice of the action at Pizza Hut
07/06/2007Eckoh and Genesys join forces to provide hosted speech-based self service solutions
07/06/2007Sabio strengthens consultancy team to support workforce optimisation business growth
07/06/2007New certificate programmes strengthen development opportunities in contact centres
06/06/2007AVAYA goes private
31/05/2007How 2.0 Are You?
31/05/2007Aspect aims to deliver integrated speech analytics through CallMiner partnership
31/05/2007Call centres invest in neuro-linguistic programming for customer facing staff
31/05/2007RICS buys TeleWare solution for its contact centre
31/05/2007Technology-cooperation for the automated analysis of calls in call centres
31/05/2007Verint completes acquisition of Witness Systems to become market leader in workforce and enterprise optimisation
31/05/2007Call centres at the heart of a “billion pound bank robbery", claims BBC investigation
24/05/200740% of ‘blogging’ employees could be at risk of dismissal
24/05/2007Materialistic workers less satisfied and committed
24/05/2007… and waves the rules for P&O’s email handling
24/05/2007Advanced self service makes customer service plain sailing for Brittany Ferries…
24/05/2007Stream Energy adopts Genesys' strategic plan and solutions to transform and improve its customer service
24/05/2007Steria provides Argyll and Bute Council with £1m customer contact centre
24/05/2007Economic survey highlights skills shortages ahead
24/05/2007Staff skills benefit from consolidating service desks, finds HDI Survey
24/05/2007Western countries poised for massive outsourcing boom, but only in certain sectors
17/05/2007Adopt good food practices to protect your business reputation
16/05/2007Steria to deliver £2.8 million customer contact centre at Dorset County Council
16/05/2007Parcelforce Worldwide extends redelivery service with self service technology
16/05/2007DIY self-help IT solutions can only work with guidelines in place
16/05/2007Agent optimization seen as a top investment priority over next three years
16/05/2007Malta emerges as new European near-shore outsourcing destination
16/05/2007UK contact centres trail US counterparts on working from home
11/05/2007The 2007 Help Desk and IT Support Excellence Awards… and the winners are
11/05/2007Outsourced contact centre chooses Amcat to automate results-driven campaigns and boost productivity by 100%
11/05/2007Genesys and RightNow deliver integrated solution for Customer Interaction Management, voice self service and multi-channel contact
11/05/2007LogicaCMG partners with Visual Numerics to deliver unprecedented Customer Intelligence Management to telecoms operators
11/05/2007VoxGen acquires Voice Partners
11/05/2007Martin Dawes Systems upgrades Vodafone CRM System for UK business customers
11/05/2007Garlands awarded Disability Symbol
11/05/2007UK ISPs fail to offer basic level of customer service
03/05/2007Left your IPod at home? UK Call centres can help entertain you
03/05/2007South Oxfordshire District Council to deliver local election results by text
03/05/2007Garlands University opens its doors
03/05/2007Cape Town’s contact centre industry booms
03/05/2007More than a third of UK companies are losing revenue by ignoring customer e-mails
03/05/2007Never settle for the best if you can do something to improve the customer experience
03/05/2007Global consumer study reveals that customer service remains crucial to profitability
30/04/2007Humberside Police to optimise workforce operations and satisfaction
30/04/2007Amcat’s Southern African expansion gathers pace in bid to win share of growing contact centre market
30/04/2007Garlands creates 320 new jobs at its Tees Valley contact centres
30/04/2007Shock for contact centre industry as public sector jumps ahead to seize top prize in the 2007 Innovation Awards
30/04/2007Consolidated service desks: the spirit is willing, but the management body is weak
30/04/2007HDI survey finds two-tier service desks the top choice for IT support industry
19/04/2007And the CCMA Awards winners are…
18/04/2007Could Britain’s business leaders learn leadership skills from The Queen?
18/04/2007JJB Sports selects Amcat technology to manage inbound call handling
18/04/2007UK call centre spearheads expansion with new look
18/04/2007180 graduates now hold the contact centre industry’s Planning Certificate
18/04/2007But things are looking up in the US
18/04/2007UK customers complain up to five times a year about poor customer service
17/04/2007Ofcom poised to seek even greater fines as silent calls start to rise again
13/04/200753 per cent of SMEs would like more bank holidays
13/04/2007Samaritans win e-well being award
13/04/2007The Contact Company lands sparkling new win
13/04/2007gem bags £5m contract and creates 150 new jobs
13/04/20072Touch and EDF Energy pick up motivation award for best staff loyalty programme
13/04/2007Mike Healy joins Garlands as Head of Contact Centres
13/04/2007Mobile phone providers shamed by service report
13/04/2007Contact centre jobs are boom in 2006
29/03/2007Comet launches ‘Comet on Call’ service across the UK
29/03/2007Call centre staff trained to deal with victims of crime
29/03/2007Datapoint deal good news for Avaya
29/03/2007