Contact Centre stories - Page 2
Once known as ‘Call Centres’, the modern Contact Centre incorporates traditional telephony along with
web chat, text messaging, remote access services, and video conferencing to manage customer
interactions. Contact Centres are most associated with the provision of support, assistance or guidance
on products or services offered by companies serving large numbers of customers. Some are ‘outbound’
– that is, they reach out to customers for sales or other purposes, others are ‘inbound’ and receive
incoming contacts from people looking for help. Many combine both inbound and outbound functions.
Contact centres are often large facilities with tens or hundreds of workers – but they can also be virtual,
with people working ‘in’ the contact centre from home.
8x8 wins CRN channel honours & nine Palomarr awards
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8x8 is bolstering its partner-led push after CRN named two regional channel chiefs and Palomarr ranked its platform across nine categories.
InDebted launches API for AI collections compliance
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InDebted unveils a standalone API to check AI-written debt collection messages in real time, flag vulnerability and create audit trails.
Anaplan launches AI planning tools & apps for business
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Anaplan unveils AI-driven planning tools and 12 apps to speed scenario modelling and embed governed automation across core business functions.
Gamma urges staged AI rollouts to cut CX transformation risk
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Gamma urges firms to phase AI customer experience rollouts, boosting governance and testing to cut disruption and data quality risks.
Docplanner rolls out AI voice booking agent with Twilio
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Docplanner's AI voice agent, built on Twilio tech, has doubled doctor bookings and onboarded 1,300 clinicians in just three days.
Broot.ai adds Vonage voice APIs for in-app CRM calling
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Broot.ai has embedded Vonage voice APIs into its CRM, enabling one-click in-app calling, local numbers and unified activity tracking for teams.
Infobip report marks shift to omnichannel AI messaging
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Infobip data shows single-channel alerts collapsing as brands pivot to omnichannel, AI-led conversations across SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and voice.
Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools
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Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.
Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast
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Qualtrics launches AI-powered customer experience tools to unify feedback, automate analysis and fix service issues before they escalate.
Orange launches trusted AI, anti-drone & cloud tools
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Orange unveils anti-drone service, trusted AI agents and sovereign cloud collaboration tools to bolster secure, resilient enterprise tech.
Gamma champions quick CX wins to cut friction & risk
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Gamma is urging organisations to prioritise quick CX wins, reducing customer friction and risk while building momentum for longer-term change.
Hexaware unveils Agentverse AI platform for enterprises
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Hexaware launches Agentverse, a governed AI agent platform with 600+ prebuilt agents to scale automation across enterprise operations.
AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX
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AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.
Qualtrics named Leader in 2026 Gartner VoC Quadrant
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Qualtrics again tops Gartner's 2026 Voice of the Customer rankings, leading on execution, vision and AI-driven experience agents.
Red Cactus, Tollring bring AI call summaries to CRM
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Red Cactus and Tollring launch AI-powered call summaries that auto-update customer records across 200+ CRM systems for channel partners.
8x8 launches Engage globally to extend customer CX
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8x8 rolls out Engage globally, arming frontline and specialist teams with contact centre-grade tools to unify customer experience.
Qualtrics named Leader in Gartner Voice of Customer
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Qualtrics named Leader in Gartner Voice of the Customer report, topping rivals for execution and vision as AI reshapes CX platforms.
Sinch unveils Voice Relay to power AI-driven calls
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Sinch launches Voice Relay, linking text-based AI agents to live calls to streamline customer support on its expanded global voice network.
Mitel unveils WX framework for unified workforce comms
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Mitel debuts WX, a role-aware, AI-enabled comms framework unifying frontline, mobile, knowledge and contact centre workers on one layer.
Gamma urges diagnosis-led rethink of customer experience
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Gamma is urging organisations to treat missed calls and long queues as symptoms of deeper CX flaws in systems, processes and culture.