Category: CXM News

The Future of IVRs is No IVR At All

IVRs were invented in the 1960s as a way for businesses to automate the previously manual process of routing calls to the relevant departments. With the introduction of touch-tone dialling, the integration of IVRs into businesses ramped up in the...

Medallia Announces Acquisition of Speech-To-Text Platform Voci Technologies

The global leader in experience management leader Medallia inc has recently announced the initiation of agreement to acquire Voci Technologies, the AI real-time speech to text platform, with the finalisation date in May 2020. The acquisition will result in joined forces...

Airline Industry Paid Ad Impressions Plummet amid the COVID19 Pandemic

Airline industry paid ad impressions face a dramatic fall by almost 100 percent due to the current situation caused by the COVID19. A recent data acquired by Learnbonds shows that airline industry paid ad impressions dropped by 99 percent in the...

RAKEZ Provides Over 10,000 Medical Check-ups for Their Workforce

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has recently conducted 10,000 medical check-ups for employees working at their industrial sites. The ongoing initiative is being carried out in support with the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) which ensured the team...

Virgin Mobile UAE Customer Care Team is Going Remote

Virgin Mobile UAE, the double gold winner at the 2019 Gulf Customer Experience Awards, announces a work-from-home scheme for its entire customer care staff. The company now makes it possible for their customer staff to offer 24/7 support from their...

We connect people: 10 years of attending our Awards

We have recently started a new campaign at Awards International called “We connect people”. The idea is to collect and share the stories that have been created at our events. We find that these are a great way to meet...

Five Ways to win Over Guests and Boost Revenue for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, meaning consumers across the UK will be looking for the perfect restaurant to book in preparation for the special occasion.  In 2019, an astronomical £1.6bn was spent on Mother’s Day, and this figure is predicted to...

2020 UK Complaint Handling Awards: Meet the Winners

The 2020 UK Complaint Handling Awards have taken place in London, celebrating the people, companies, and initiatives behind some of the best customer service operations in Britain. Hosted by Awards International – holders of an Independent Awards Standards Council Gold Trust Mark...

Civica Partners 2020 UK Complaint Handling Awards

Global digital solutions provider Civica has been revealed as a Gold sponsor for the upcoming 2020 UK Complaint Handling Awards. Civica provides a wide range of solutions for the public sector and regulated private sector markets around the world. In the...

TTEC Announces Pega Partnership for Contact Centre ‘Transformation’

Digital CX technology and services company TTEC has announced a strategic partnership with software firm Pegasystems, Inc, to offer clients “industry-leading digital transformation solutions” to optimise Customer Experience within their contact centres.  With the partnership, Pega’s intelligent automation and customer engagement suite, combined...