BLOG: New research from Crimson Hexagon on which airlines offer the best customer service through Twitter showed that out of all the posts that were examined, the highest ranked airline’s comments were only 35 per cent positive, while the worst ranked airline’s comments were 56 per cent negative. Dave Ogden, Customer Experience Consultant at Aspect Software, believes that as social media becomes the go-to for customers to voice their concerns, businesses need to ensure it plays a greater role in their overall customer service strategy and, in some cases, even form the backbone. Continue reading Social media customer interactions need to showcase excellent service, not erode it – says Aspect
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Cameo Global Partners with CaféX to Bring Real-Time Communications to Collaboration Applications
Cameo Global Inc., a business collaboration and IT services provider, announced that it is partnering with CaféX Communications. As Cameo Global specializes in offering enhanced user friendly omnichannel collaboration experiences such as voice, contact center, and TelePresence, it was a strategic decision to partner with CaféX to improve overall online customer engagement. Continue reading Cameo Global Partners with CaféX to Bring Real-Time Communications to Collaboration Applications
Vocalcom secures major contract win with Certas Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Vocalcom announces today that it has been awarded a significant contract to provide one of the UK’s largest distributors of fuels and lubricants Certas Energy with its multi-channel contact centre solution. Continue reading Vocalcom secures major contract win with Certas Energy
Intuate Group signs partnership agreement with UK-based, numero
PRESS RELEASE: South African owned integrated solutions specialist, Intuate Group announces the signing of a reseller agreement with UK based, numero, a privately owned company that prides itself on an agile, honest and pragmatic approach to delivering Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions. Continue reading Intuate Group signs partnership agreement with UK-based, numero
8×8 Appoints Jared Smith-Mickelson as Vice President of Engineering
PRESS RELEASE: 8×8, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based unified communications and contact centre solutions announced the appointment of Jared Smith-Mickelson to the position of Vice President of Engineering, reporting to 8×8 Chairman and CTO Bryan Martin. Continue reading 8×8 Appoints Jared Smith-Mickelson as Vice President of Engineering
Global Leader of Cloud Business Software Selects inContact’s Cloud Contact Center Platform
PRESS RELEASE: inContact announces a new global customer is leaving behind old premise-based software for the inContact cloud contact center platform. Seeking a flexible cloud solution to integrate with its own cloud products, the company explored other cloud providers before opting for the stability and agile functionality of inContact’s advanced platform. Continue reading Global Leader of Cloud Business Software Selects inContact’s Cloud Contact Center Platform
MidAmerican Energy Company Selects Aspect Unified IP and Aspect CXP Hosted to Transform Customer Interaction
PRESS RELEASE: Aspect Software announced that its customer, MidAmerican Energy Company, an energy provider serving the Midwest, selected to migrate its ACD to Aspect® Unified IP® and implement Aspect® Customer Experience Platform (CXP) Hosted to transform their customer interactions to address the needs of their client base and continue their legacy as customer service leaders. Continue reading MidAmerican Energy Company Selects Aspect Unified IP and Aspect CXP Hosted to Transform Customer Interaction
Labor First retires on-premise technology to increase customer service efficiency tenfold with NewVoiceMedia
PRESS RELEASE: NewVoiceMedia announced that retiree benefit management company Labor First has increased its customer service efficiency tenfold with its ContactWorld for Service solution. With NewVoiceMedia’s true cloud technology, the number of members Labor First supports has soared from 4,000 to 25,000 without the need to increase staff, providing an incredible $197,600 return in just a year. Continue reading Labor First retires on-premise technology to increase customer service efficiency tenfold with NewVoiceMedia
CX Company launches DigitalCX to power personalised Customer Engagement across Digital
PRESS RELEASE: Today CX Company announces the launch of DigitalCX, a new digital customer engagement platform that allows organisations to deliver highly personalised self-service, sales and community engagement across every digital channel and any digital device – online, mobile and social. Continue reading CX Company launches DigitalCX to power personalised Customer Engagement across Digital
CGI wins Best Shared Service Team in UK National Outsourcing Association Professional Awards
PRESS RELEASE: CGI is thrilled to have won the Best Shared Services Team award at this year’s National Outsourcing Association Professional Awards. CGI’s Global Infrastructure Shared Service Team, based in Bridgend, Wales, consists of the service desk, IT infrastructure library (ITIL) functions and technical support services, employs over 800 people and supports more than 180 clients ranging from public sector organisations to leading UK multinational companies. Continue reading CGI wins Best Shared Service Team in UK National Outsourcing Association Professional Awards