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Here they are: the top 50 CXMStars for 2025🏆

The questionnaires are in, the judges have cast their votes and the wider CX community has had its say. It is time to unveil the final rankings of the CXMStars 2025!As with previous versions of the list we’ve split it...

5 technology predictions to supercharge customer experience in 2025

According to CallMiner’s 2024 CX Landscape Report, 62% of organisations have at least partially implemented AI technologies, with only 24% remaining in the early stages of AI implementation. All the while, early fears around AI implementation are lessening. CX and...

Public voting closes on CXMStars

Voting has closed on this year’s edition of the CXMStars. The list of the top 50 CX influencers and professionals will be published on 10th February.This year’s competition received nearly 200 nominations from Europe, the US, the Middle East, India...

InVision group unites entire portfolio under new “Peopleware” brand

InVision Group, a leading provider of workforce management (WFM) software and the company behind injixo, is bringing together its entire product and services portfolio under the new “Peopleware” brand. This strategic step reflects the company’s long-term development and marks the...

Combining AI and the human touch will drive public sector efficiency  

At the end of last year, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a crackdown on government ‘waste,’ instructing departments to deliver 5% efficiency savings to safeguard funding for key public services. The directive, part of a budget review concluding this June, has...

Voting opens today! Decide your top 50 CXMStars of 2025🌟

Here they are — the list of the Top 50 CXMStars for 2025! This year, we’ve received a record number of nominations and completed applications, so thank you very much everybody!Our list is split between the Top 25 CXM Professionals...

Great in-store retail experience… so why is the website so bad?

Have you ever walked into a store and felt transported? It might have been the intoxicating scent, the unexpected decor, or the labyrinth-like layout.But that magic often disappears when you visit a brand’s website, despite increased investment in digital brand...

Cost of bad customer experiences hits $3.8 trillion, claims Qualtrics

There’s an almost never ending stream of reports talking about the dire state of customer experience. The 2025 Consumer Trends Report from Qualtrics doesn’t break the trend, predicting that a titanic $3.8 trillion dollars is at risk from bad customer...

CXMStars deadline extension!

Due to overwhelming demand to complete nominations for this year’s CXMStars, the deadline has been shifted to 23:59 Wednesday 08 January.When the nominations are closed, the editorial team will reduce the list to the top 50 CX corporate professionals and...

Ageas UK CEO Ant Middle on CX,  AI and his plans for 2025

In October Ageas UK’ CEO, Ant Middle picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Customer Experience Awards. It was the fourth award that night for the insurance firm that has invested heavily in technology to streamline customer journeys,...