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Minacs – Inspired Every Day | Service Provider

Minacs – Inspired Every Day | Service Provider

At Aditya Birla Minacs, “inspired every day” is more than a tagline. It is part of our DNA. And it drives every Minacscion to realize our vision and execute on our mission, every day. Our mission is to exceed client expectations every time with our passion for excellence and speed of execution, leveraging our global delivery [...]

Infosys BPO Ltd. – Powered by Intellect, Driven by Values | Service Provider

Infosys BPO Ltd. – Powered by Intellect, Driven by Values | Service Provider

Infosys BPO Ltd., the Business Process Outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, was established in April 2002. Since then, it has grown consistently to close FY 2009-10 with revenues of $352.1 million. Our company has centers in India, the Czech Republic, China, the Philippines, Poland, Mexico, the USA, and Brazil, and employs over 19,300 people. Infosys BPO [...]

How an Offshoring Relationship Grew from a Low-Cost Provider to Strategic Partner | Article

How an Offshoring Relationship Grew from a Low-Cost Provider to Strategic Partner | Article

Barclays Global Retail Bank wanted to consolidate its Indian suppliers. It bought a 50 percent share in Intelenet Global Services to accomplish that. By the time it sold its share, the two had developed such trust the bank allowed Intelenet to handle some processes end to end. That’s when the strategic value occurred.

Parature Becomes the First CRM Service Provider to Offer a Facebook App | Article

Parature Becomes the First CRM Service Provider to Offer a Facebook App | Article

Parature, a SaaS provider in the customer relationship management space, has collaborated with Facebook to develop a new application specifically for the site. It allows users to engage with customers directly on the Facebook page and creates the ability to provide direct support from the Facebook wall. Here’s how it works.

New Contact Center Management Solution Enables Social CRM, Streamlines Processes, and Ensures Cost-Effective Flexibility | Article

New Contact Center Management Solution Enables Social CRM, Streamlines Processes, and Ensures Cost-Effective Flexibility | Article

Today’s contact centers drive revenue and build customer relationships. Management of processes in those centers (whether outsourced, hybrid, or internal centers) is now easier and less costly using VContactCenter. This new CRM solution also facilitates capturing and managing data from social media such as Twitter, makes it easy to segment data, and provides multi-language yet standard capabilities for globalization.

Take 2: Online Hotel Retailer Increases Success Formula by Offering More Personal Service | Article

Take 2: Online Hotel Retailer Increases Success Formula by Offering More Personal Service | Article

David Litman, the founder of hotels.com, was itching to get back in the game after selling his company. He changed the business model the second time around, relying on people as well as the Web to book travel deals. Outsourcing to Working Solutions made it possible–and successful.

Social Media: How Will It Change Outsourcing? | Article

Social Media: How Will It Change Outsourcing? | Article

This article discuss predictions and trends in outsourcing for 2010 through 2015.

Outsourcing Provides a New Method for Customer Service for Online UK Retailer Using Home-Based Agents | Article

Outsourcing Provides a New Method for Customer Service for Online UK Retailer Using Home-Based Agents | Article

High-level customer service is essential for online. Ramping up and down call center staff due to seasonal fluctuations make it challenging to provide the kind of top-notch customer service this segment expects. Shop Direct tried a new approach for the UK: using home-based agents. Here is its success story.

Enabling Offshored Call Centers to Move Back On Shore | Article

Enabling Offshored Call Centers to Move Back On Shore | Article

In the past, barriers to moving a call center back on shore included the high cost of staffing, training, technology, and terminating a contract early. Organizations can now handle their move back onshore cost-effectively and get up and running again quickly. Here’s how.

Debra Floyd, COO, Outsourcing Center; Chris Metzger, Senior Delivery Operations Lead, Accenture

How Accenture Maintained Business as Usual While Rearranging Everything Else | Article

South West Water provides water and sewage to 1.6 million customers in the U.K. During the transition, South West Water was adamant that anything other than business as usual was completely unacceptable — even though Accenture was implementing new processes and shipping work across the globe. The result: Complaints about billing are down by 20 percent.

Editor’s Corner: Starting a New Nearshore Supplier | Article

Editor’s Corner: Starting a New Nearshore Supplier | Article

In today’s economy, the majority of companies are cutting back to survive the downturn. But Alejandro Graham and Roger Pena are bucking the trend and starting a new company. Their BPO delivery center in Managua, Nicaragua, opens this month. Here is why they feel confident they will succeed.

Editor’s Corner: Changing Your Business Model May Be the Key to Economic Survival Today | Article

Editor’s Corner: Changing Your Business Model May Be the Key to Economic Survival Today | Article

Eric Rea, president of se2, believes outsourcing may be one of the best ways for insurance companies to survive the current difficult times. He sees them as a call to action to make the necessary changes to an outmoded business model. se2 even has an innovative way to finance the transition.

Nearshore and Domestic Locations Spearhead Increased Call Center Outsourcing | Article

Nearshore and Domestic Locations Spearhead Increased Call Center Outsourcing | Article

Research by three leading companies finds a new trend in contact center outsourcing: a growing preference for domestic or nearshore locations. Why? Greater ease in managing the engagement and lower risk of alienating important customers due to accent and cultural issues. Today, more companies are increasingly reluctant to consider offshore locations. Read about changing landscape and the forces creating that change.

Outsourcer Delivers Premium Marketing Data That Keeps Client Out of the ‘Do Not Call’ Dog House and Lowers Costs | Article

Outsourcer Delivers Premium Marketing Data That Keeps Client Out of the ‘Do Not Call’ Dog House and Lowers Costs | Article

ARO, an outsourcer of marketing back-office services, has to have the most compliant caller information. But it didn’t have the time or money to subscribe to all the available lists or interact with the do-not-call watchdogs, who can assess thousands of dollars in fines. So the outsourcer turned to another outsourcer. The result: better data and the ability to run leaner and meaner.

Managing Quality In Customer-Driven Organizations | White Paper

Managing Quality In Customer-Driven Organizations | White Paper

For enterprises that depend on customer relationships to generate sales, better business outcomes and future opportunities, the quality of those relationships is absolutely vital. Proactive organizations are now taking a more expansive and innovative approach to quality management (QM) in contact centers and other customer relationship management (CRM) efforts. By leveraging a broader array of [...]

Take Control of the Customer Experience | Webinar

Take Control of the Customer Experience | Webinar

Download the handout from the November 6, 2008 webinar by EDS.

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