Category Archives: Outsourcing

Arise Virtual Solutions Announces Appointment of Scott Etheridge As Chief Executive Officer

Arise Virtual Solutions has appointed Scott Etheridge as Chief Executive Officer. Scott has been with Arise for over eight years, during which time he held the role of Chief Financial Officer, and most recently Chief Operating Officer. As COO, he was responsible for leading and managing the Global Financial, Crowdsourcing, and Technology Operations of the organization. Continue reading Arise Virtual Solutions Announces Appointment of Scott Etheridge As Chief Executive Officer

Eniro Finland to buy Elisa’s customer service and corporate switchboard outsourcing businesses

Oy Eniro Finland Ab has acquired Elisa Oyj’s corporate clients’ outsourced customer service and corporate switchboard businesses. The deal strengthens Eniro’s position as the leading developer and provider of customer contact services in Finland. Continuity of the customer service staff means that client services will be unaffected by this deal. Continue reading Eniro Finland to buy Elisa’s customer service and corporate switchboard outsourcing businesses

Convergys Introduces Conversational Virtual Assistant Technology to Leading North American Financial Institution

Convergys, a global leader in customer management, recently completed a pilot implementation of a conversational virtual assistant solution at one of North America’s largest financial services companies. This solution resulted in an annual cost savings of $8.5 million, achieved by increasing the number of calls managed by the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system by more than two million, decreasing misrouted calls by 67 percent, and creating a seamless conversational experience for self-service across all channels. Continue reading Convergys Introduces Conversational Virtual Assistant Technology to Leading North American Financial Institution

Teleperformance Announces New Consultancy Business Praxidia for Customer Experience Research, Advisory and Analytics

Teleperformance announced the launch of Praxidia; a new and unique consultancy business based on the Group’s massively successful global expertise in omnichannel customer experience management and its extensive ongoing insights into customer behavior. Continue reading Teleperformance Announces New Consultancy Business Praxidia for Customer Experience Research, Advisory and Analytics