Workforce Management Featured Articles
Social media customer service has become an increasingly important channel for businesses to focus on. Today's customers not only want instant access …
6/11/2021
DCM will be partnering with Canada's top financial institutions to deliver communications solutions for improving customer experiences.
6/11/2021
Though digitization and internet technologies have brought humans closer to machines, the need to bridge the communication barrier between them will s…
6/10/2021
The proliferation of mobile devices and advanced installation of networks has increased mobile app users across the globe. Cabify, a mobility company …
6/4/2021
In an effort to dramatically reduce call times and speed up customer interactions, Zappix has created "Agent Assist" to automate standard customer inq…
6/2/2021
Last week, Dublin, Ireland-based Scorebuddy announced that it has acquired CxMoments, a fully integrated text analytics solution that uses artificial …
5/21/2021
Aceyus has revealed the company's VUE Cloud platform is now available for purchase in the AWS marketplace.
5/21/2021
Talkdesk announced the findings of its latest report, The Future of AI in the Contact Center, which covers the increasing importance of artificial int…
5/21/2021
Workwave has announced the acquisition of Slingshot, providing customers with new resources to improve customer service quality and business operation…
5/14/2021
Customer experience management is a concept many companies struggle with today. While they know what the framework should look like, putting it into p…
5/10/2021
Over the last year, the shift to remote work and online services has changed the landscape drastically for all. On the business side, contact centers …
5/7/2021
Solutions by cloud contact center provider Five9 reportedly helped TruConnect lower call times and operating costs in only 3 months.
5/5/2021
AvalonBay has sought the services of PCI Pal to bring added security and call center features to the company's nationwide workforce.
5/4/2021
Denim company Levi Strauss & Co. is using Google Business Messages to enhance its customer experience and engagement strategy. The company partnered w…
4/30/2021
As the nation begins to re-open and adjust to post pandemic realities, business leaders are realizing that many of the digital technologies implemente…
4/29/2021
Talkdesk and Microsoft will be continuing their strategic partnership to offer customers and call center agents more personalized experiences.
4/23/2021
Workforce management solutions play an important role in the day to day operations of a call center. They also help to support the long term goals of …
4/23/2021
If call centers are considered the drivers of customer relationships in the twenty-first century, then workforce management technology is the engine. …
4/21/2021
In Maryland, digital transformation company DMI teamed with other tech providers - including Atento and NTT Data - to help power it's COVID-19 contact…
4/16/2021
Portuguese food retailer Sonae MC will be utilizing Talkdesk CX cloud to improve customer experience and modernize business operations.
4/15/2021
David's Bridal will now offer round the clock customer support using automated chatbots to improve customer experiences.
4/9/2021
The MLB has earned two Stevie Awards thanks in part to its relationship with customer solution provider Alorica.
4/6/2021
Hotel workers working remotely may be putting the industry at risk, due to minimal oversight and lack of technical security.
3/31/2021
LiveVox's latest contact center platform update provides agents with unified channels to improve overall customer experience.
3/26/2021
Hapag-LLoyd has teamed with SITA to improve customer service and remote communications for contact center agents.
3/26/2021
Comm100 has announced it is now successfully integrated within Cisco Contact Center Solutions.
3/22/2021
New research reveals that dependence on automated call centers can cause negative customer perceptions of businesses.
3/19/2021
A survey created by Uniphore points out that customers are increasingly dissatisfied with call center delays brought on by the pandemic.
3/19/2021
AI provider Aisera has announced a new solution to provide intelligent automation for customer support.
3/16/2021
Shiftsmart recently announced some personnel changes: two appointments, one addition, and several promotions to its executive leadership team.
3/10/2021
In a move to provide better solutions and assist PSAPs in meeting the NENA Continuity of Operations Plan, systems integrator Tyto Athene recently anno…
3/8/2021
New AI software by Observe AI allows employee performance to be evaluated and analyzed for improving metrics.
3/5/2021
The Navy announced a call center to provide customer service support to sailors inquiring about COVID-related information..
3/4/2021
Odigo is partnering with Google Cloud Contact center to bring conversational AI capabilities to its customer service platform.
2/25/2021
Zerorez Atlanta, a carpet cleaning company based in Norcross, Georgia, offers a good case study for remote workforce management. With its previous clo…
2/24/2021
SupportLogic recently added new A.I. features to its customer service platform to help agents train in real time.
2/19/2021
Little Rock, Arkansas-based managed communications service provider Windstream Enterprise (WE recently announced that it has expanded its customer exp…
2/18/2021
NCR looks to further develop its digital banking platform through the recent purchase of Terafina.
2/10/2021
Lingo has utilized its own contact center solution to assist with heavy call volume during the pandemic.
2/9/2021
When much of the nation retreated into their homes in March of 2020 to try and flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections, businesses hurried to transit…
2/2/2021
As a part of Zendesk's new suite package, users will be able to utilize advanced messaging services for a more personal customer engagement.
2/1/2021
Medallia, a provider of engagement management and experience solutions, recently announced it was rolling out new product enhancements and other integ…
1/29/2021
Verint and 8x8 announced a partnership introducing the integration of cloud workforce management and cloud contact center applications with a leading …
1/25/2021
To help deliver a better experience for its users, life sciences system integrator, Nextrove chose AMC Technology as a build partner so they could har…
1/22/2021
The Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE) uses Empirix solutions to help analyze the performance of Five9's cloud contact center.
1/21/2021
What is a "patient engagement virtual assistant platform"? It's a way to use artificial intelligence (AI) to take an increasingly complex patient jour…
1/13/2021
Messaging platforms are becoming the de facto form of communication for many individuals and organizations. As they evolve this year, we can expect to…
1/8/2021
Due to the overwhelming demand in the healthcare industry, hospitals are using artificial intelligence and automation to help manage the massive influ…
1/5/2021
The customer experience has new challenges due to the pandemic, and technology is is stepping in to deliver a more personalized experience to bring of…
12/30/2020
The acquisition deal combines two string players in the sales enablement space bringing together a more complete solution for sellers to engage buyers…
12/30/2020
Once upon a time, companies needing more call center agents engaged outsourced teleservices providers (sometimes called business process outsourcers, …
12/23/2020
A new survey from Uniphore shows a majority of customers are frustrated with their contact center interactions during the coronavirus pandemic. The su…
12/22/2020
Every few years, a new customer service channel arrives on the scene with claims that this technology will be the main service channel and the future …
12/11/2020
Employee and customer engagement rank high on the list of important tactics for maintaining relationships - especially today, with worldwide shutdowns…
12/10/2020
AWS announced five new capabilities for Amazon Connect aimed at streamlining workflows and enhancing contact center efficiency and results via automat…
12/4/2020
In a move focused on bringing more productivity and efficiency to workplaces, ServiceNow has announced it will acquire Element AI. The artificial inte…
12/2/2020
Better collaboration and workforce productivity have long been a challenge for call center managers. Now with remote workforces taking over, workplace…
11/25/2020
Verint announced that Newsela is leveraging the Community solution to reach teachers and educators across the country, and empower them with access to…
11/20/2020
Bond, a company offering a Personal Security-as-a-Service platform and team of trained Personal Security Agents are focused on delivering a solution f…
11/18/2020
Many companies today are looking to transform their customer communications to a "digital-first" model for customers who are happy to trade phone call…
11/16/2020
The week, NICE inContact revealed the results of the 2020 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark, and businesses are investi…
11/6/2020
In the banking and financial services sector, there is a seemingly endless list of rules and regulations that govern customer contact. Since these ins…
11/5/2020
As Avaya moves to simplify communications and collaboration, it announced a deeper partnership with Verint, integrating Verint Knowledge Management wi…
10/30/2020
To improve management and optimize its contact center operations, outsourcing specialist Inspiro has announced a partnership with WorkGenda.
10/29/2020
European pioneer in AI-powered voice agents, and Talkdesk, a cloud contact center provider for enterprises, have partnered up to offer businesses acce…
10/22/2020
Concentrix has announced a new product, its Concentrix Experience Platform (XP), a platform for next generation customer experience management. The go…
10/20/2020
This week, Balto, a provider of Al-powered real-time guidance for contact centers, announced the close of its Series A round of funding, with investme…
10/16/2020
Improving customer engagement capabilities has been a critical focus for businesses, especially during COVID-19, with spikes in calls to contact cente…
10/14/2020
Ever wonder why the volume of automated outbound calls (a/k/a "robocalls") has escalated so fiercely in recent years? One reason is that the technolog…
10/7/2020
Cresta announced the Cresta AI platform integration with Amazon Connect. Amazon Connect users can now access personalized real time coaching via the A…
10/6/2020
To keep self-service experiences frictionless, Zappix has partnered with Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) to provide intelligent virtual assistant and p…
9/29/2020
For contact center supervisors, the shift to remote work changed the dynamic of the job. In the WFH COVID era, supervisors must orchestrate an atomize…
9/25/2020
The state of Hawaii is launching a new call center to deal with an unprecedented number of unemployment calls and claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
9/23/2020
Replicant's platform provides virtual customer service agents that can act on behalf of a company. The idea is to skip the need to put people on hold …
9/17/2020
Communications platform provider Infobip launched "Moments." This new omnichannel customer engagement hub helps brands understand their customers bett…
9/10/2020
With First Insight, businesses can meet the needs of their customers using its Voice of Customer Analytics platform. The enterprise-grade digital prod…
9/8/2020
A new phone scam spreading throughout the U.S. has callers posing as COVID-19 contact tracers to glean personal and financial information from unsuspe…
8/28/2020
AWS CCI has solutions for self-service, live-call analytics and agent assist, and post-call analytics, making it possible for customers to quickly dep…
8/28/2020
Recently, DVSAnalytics introduced Encore Workforce Optimization as a Service (WFOaaS) specifically for Amazon Connect. This enterprise-class solution …
8/21/2020
A joint emergency call center known as the Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) center is trying to streamline the process by having the c…
8/20/2020
U.K. rail operator Merseyrail employs 1,200 workers and operates hundreds of daily services at 68 stations throughout Liverpool. To provide its staff …
8/13/2020
Intradiem and CallMiner announced a partnership to bring together leading contact center technologies to enhance customer satisfaction and agent quali…
8/11/2020
NICE has announced its new Real-Time Interaction Guidance solution, powered by its ENLIGHTEN AI platform. The offering provides real-time interaction …
7/29/2020
Customer engagement solutions provider eGain has helped a large U.S. financial services client to enhance its customer experience through new digital …
7/24/2020
Today, Brazil has one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the world. This has left many workers in the call center industry feeling vulnerable.
7/24/2020
Touting a redesigned and enhanced workforce mobile user interface, more rapid and user friendly access to performance reporting and public cloud integ…
7/16/2020
DMG Consulting LLC's 2020/2021 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report put a spotlight on Verint, as The Customer Engagement Company earne…
7/15/2020
In a move to further improve interaction will callers, Conn3ct, a UK-based communications solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of ICR Spe…
7/10/2020
For Hurtigruten, a Norwegian-based luxury travel company, the need to maintain excellent customer service levels while keeping its employees safe made…
7/2/2020
AI startup Viziblezone announced a new partnership with Verint, enabling the addition of Viziblezone contact tracing technology as a key piece of Veri…
6/29/2020
While call centers across the country have seen a spike in demand - or at least a change in the way customers are reaching out - few are seeing as muc…
6/26/2020
Call center services provider Chime Solutions recently announced the addition of 250 more jobs at its call center in University City, North Carolina. …
6/22/2020
While contact centers are more important than ever in the disruptive COVID-19 era, they're also breeding grounds for disease transmission. Call center…
6/18/2020
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) recently announced that it plans to reopen its E-ZPass customer service centers at its toll facility buil…
6/18/2020
Serenova and Fuze are teaming to help eliminate traditional gaps between contact center and unified communications solutions.
6/12/2020
There's a rather cynical cycle with new technology: futurists present a vision of the technology to the media, the media overhypes it, consumers get c…
6/11/2020
Verint unveiled enhancements to its WFM solution, adding new capabilities to meet the needs of the workforce transition back to the office.
6/9/2020
News of layoffs and businesses closing their doors due to the Coronavirus pandemic that continues to sweep the nation is not new. However, one industr…
6/4/2020
Millions of workers have been forced to work remotely to combat the effects of COVID-19. Remote work has many benefits, but can also easily lead to em…
6/1/2020
NICE inContact announced a partnership with Zendesk provide businesses transitioning operations due to the coronavirus pandemic access to the NICE inC…
5/27/2020
