NICE announced that NICE has been recognized by Constellation Research in its latest Constellation ShortList™ for Contact Center as a Service for 2023.
The Constellation ShortList™ for Contact Center as a Service names top vendors determined by client inquiries, partner conversations, customer references, vendor selection projects, market share, and internal research.
NICE’s portfolio of Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions was acknowledged for its flexible delivery models for private, public, and multi-cloud environments; global infrastructure and network footprint for global reach and coverage; ability to integrate and connect to business tools such as CRM, customer data platforms (CDPs), and core customer service operations and help desk solutions; and cross-channel workflow and architected journeys to deliver a comprehensive service that includes always-on self-service content, chatbots, and interactive voice response (IVR) experiences.
NICE’s CCaaS solutions encompass workflow management for process and engagement orchestration, including analytics and reporting on agent and platform performance; a vast library of resource and agent engagement and support tools to boost performance; advanced AI application for voice and sentiment scanning via natural-language processing; and an application of AI and ML models for data analytics, smart routing, next-best agent action, virtual agents (text and voice), and chatbot engagement. NICE enables organizations to continue to meet their customers wherever their journeys begin, from search to omnichannel engagement including voice, messaging, social, SMS, and more.
“As the new era of digital customer experiences takes hold, we enable enterprises worldwide to provide the new digital standard in customer experience,” said Barry Cooper, President, CX Division, NICE. “With the most comprehensive, cloud native suite designed for proactive, digitally fluent, AI-powered experiences, we are helping businesses shift to digital and create new opportunities for better relationships with customers. We are thrilled to be short-listed by Constellation Research for CCaaS.”
Constellation Research evaluated 21 solutions in the Contact Center as a Service market and presents vendors in different categories of the market relevant to early adopters. In addition, products included in this document meet the threshold criteria for this category as determined by Constellation Research. This Constellation ShortList™ of vendors for a market category is compiled through conversations with early adopter clients, independent analysis, and briefings with vendors and partners. Core considerations to be shortlisted for Contact Center as a Service involved AI-powered tools, including smart routing, intelligent workforce planning, agent assist, sentiment analysis, chatbots, Interactive Virtual Agents, data management, and process automation.
About NICE
With NICE (Nasdaq: NICE), it’s never been easier for organizations of all sizes around the globe to create extraordinary customer experiences while meeting key business metrics. Featuring the world’s #1 cloud native customer experience platform, CXone, NICE is a worldwide leader in AI-powered self-service and agent-assisted CX software for the contact centre – and beyond. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, partner with NICE to transform – and elevate – every customer interaction.
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About Constellation Research
As an award-winning Silicon Valley-based strategic advisory and futurist analyst firm, Constellation Research serves leaders and organizations navigating the challenges of digital strategy, business-model disruption, and digital transformation. Constellation works closely with solution providers, partners, C-suite executives, board of directors, and its Constellation Executive Network of buy-side leaders to lead the way in research coverage and advise clients on how to achieve valuable business results. Each Constellation ShortList™ is updated at least once per year. Updates may occur after six months if deemed necessary. Constellation clients can work with the analyst and the research team to conduct a more thorough discussion of this ShortList™. Constellation can also provide guidance in vendor selection and contract negotiation.