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Call Center Research
04.07.2008
Softigator Call Center Radar 28-06-08 to 04-07-08

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All members are invited to participate and send press releases, comments and ideas to service@softigator.net!

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Events:

Have a look at our up to date listings of Call Center Events now, just follow the link and select "events"!

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Europe:

Call Centre Pricing and Attrition Worries Outsourcing Providers
Vertex wins contract with the National Trust
The Telemarketing Company’s business to business market research achieves Market Research Society accreditation
T-Mobile takes over Orange Netherlands call centre
New call centre brings job boost
AMR Research, 2008, names The Top 10 CRM Vendors in 2007

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North America:

Legal charges in telemarketing case
Overall satisfaction with commercial call centers rose, finds Study
North Carolina company expands Call Center Operations
BrandonWayne Group launches new Call Center
Ottawa call centre expected to escape job cuts
American Cancer Society reports telemarketing calls from ‘look-alike'
N.E.W. Customer Service Companies Inc. introduces Virtual Call Center
New Call Center launched in West Virginia
Outsourcer emerges from Chapter 11
Analysts: Americans prefer cell phone, PC customer service to cable TV
Local hospitals receive customer service awards
Offshore call centre service lags
Milton call center may face a blow
Call center receives $275,000 grant from AZ Commerce
Ardmore call center will close Sept. 1
Douglas lands 700 jobs with Advanced Call Center facility
IBM Develops Audio Masking Technology To Protect Call Center Recordings

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Africa:

MTN plans to stretch call centre hours

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APAC:

Future of Australian call centre clouded
Inauguration of Call Centre on July 7 in Pakistan


01.07.2008
Softigator Call Center Radar 21-06-08 to 27-06-08

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All members are invited to participate and send press releases, comments and ideas to service@softigator.net!

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Events:

For an overview of Call Center Events worldwide go to:
http://www.softigator.com/callcenterbusinessnetworking/callcenter_market.html

9-11th Nov in Barcelona:
2nd Annual Customer Contact 2008, Europe
For the second consecutive year, and continuing to build upon the success of Frost & Sullivan's US based Call Center Industry Coverage and Events, we are delighted to announce the 2nd Annual Customer Contact 2008, Europe : A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange. Taking place 9-11 November 2008 at the Hilton Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain, the industry's most interactive event will deliver real world insights and strategies from seasoned contact centre professionals along with multiple opportunities for you to network and benchmark against the industry's best.
Customise your experience with a program structure to meet your individual needs with 3 dedicated tracks and 13 interactive sessions to choose from including:
Track 1: Contact Centre and Agent Performance Optimisation
Track 2: Strategic Outsourcing
Track 3: Customer Experience Strategy

Sunday - Start off your Frost & Sullivan experience networking and building relationships with your industry peers with a historic tour of Barcelona. Then join us for a relaxed Networking Reception and Dinner later on in the evening.

Monday - Wednesday - Benchmark against the strategies, processes and technologies that deliver customer satisfaction and excellence through Frost & Sullivan's unique interactive format. Frost & Sullivan events propel networking to a new level, by maximising a pollination of ideas among industry cross-sections, and by delivering concrete value to your business. See an award-winning Contact Center in action on our site tour taking place Wednesday morning. It is an event you won't want to miss!

To learn more about
2nd Annual Customer Contact 2008, Europe:
A Frost & Sullivan Executive Mindxchange

Contact Frost & Sullivan at partners@frost.com for complete event details. You may also contact us by direct dial, in Europe, +44 (0) 1856 398641. From within the US, call 877.GO.FROST (1.877.463.7678).

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Europe:

Plymouth’s Direct Wines Ltd to relocate call centre
BRITISH GAS to relocate UK-wide call centre operation
Garlands Call Centre gets green light
Noble Amcat™ Strengthens European Team with New Financial Controller
Study: UK Call Centres among the most expensive
Hope for 500 workers at Ventura
Once again: Data Lost in the UK
To offshore or not to offshore – Banking bosses have different routes
Unified communications, IP contact centre markets jump 22% - study
Barclays Bank expands Doxford International call centre

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North America:

Convergys expected to hire 450 Call Center agents
Layoffs at Dell
TD Bank call centre to add 200 employees
Affiliated Computer Services to close call center
TransFirst Holdings Inc. to add sales call center
Do Not Call Update

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Africa:

Netcampus to launch Contact Centre Professional Certification supported by Microsoft

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APAC:

Business Process Outsourcing and Call Centre work in Mauritius
CCPA opens doors for Multinationals with own Call Centers
Dnata Contact Centres named Best Call Centre
Smaller Call Centers increasingly interesting for SME sized client companies in the UK
Hanarotelecom barred from signing up new customers
PSA opens customer service and support office in Malaysia


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