8th & 9th September 2025
Hilton Deansgate, Manchester
April 2026 to be confirmed
Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow

Aspect Verify 17 launches in the UK

Banks and payment services providers are set to benefit from new identity verification functionality in the latest major version release of the trust platform, Aspect Verify version 17 from Aspect Software. The software has been designed to offer heightened support for multi-factor identity authentication for internet payments, while maintaining a seamless and secure user experience. […]

Pipkins expands hosted workforce management capacity with UK data centre

Pipkins Data Centre

To augment its existing US based hosted service, Pipkins is adding a UK data centre location, due to go live in August 2017. Apart from providing additional capacity, the move obviates Data Protection questions that can arise when considering hosted solutions outside the EU. Pipkins has been offering workforce management solutions since 1983, and has […]

Additional places released for the Call Centre & Customer Services Summit

Call Centre & Customer Services Summit

Due to popular demand five FREE delegate places have been added for the Call Centre & Customer Services Summit. CLAIM YOUR PLACE NOW The concept of the event is simple. We create an itinerary of meetings for you with trusted suppliers and solution providers that match your strategic needs for 2017/18 and beyond. You will […]

Cyara reveals results of Frost & Sullivan OCX research

Cyara

How does your company measure customer satisfaction? And what do your customers expect of your contact centre? Late last year, Cyara partnered with market research firm Frost & Sullivan to conduct a survey analysing Operational Customer eXperience (OCX) in contact centres around the world. The report highlighted a number of challenges across the companies surveyed, […]

Sabio snaps up DatapointEurope

Sabio has acquired DatapointEurope, a leading contact centre technology service, in a deal that creates a combined £60 million revenue business with pan-European capability. Founded in 1998, Sabio is the UK’s largest independent provider of contact centre technology solutions, with the company also boasting a growing presence across the Asia-Pacific region. The acquisition is part […]

HMRC hires 800 extra contact centre staff

Some 800 extra staff have been hired by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in a bid to speed up helplines, and waiting times of almost an hour by taxpayers looking to speak with advisors. According to a recent report, the number of advisors is now back to 2013/14 levels, with calls in the year up […]

Jobs boost in East Kilbride

AGO Outsourcing has announced that it’s creating nearly 500 new jobs in East Kilbride as part of a £40 million five-year investment, after securing a contract with a blue-chip energy firm. The roles will be made up of over 380 customer service jobs commencing in 2018, along with 90 roles in the company’s sales division, […]

Connect, network and learn at the Call Centre & Customer Services Summit

Call Centre & Customer Services Summit

By attending the Call Centre & Customer Services Summit on September 18th & 19th you will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the leading solution providers in the market. It’s a no-hard-sell environment and could save you hours of researching and sourcing new partners for your contact centre needs. As a VIP guest, you are provided […]

Bright Pattern simplifies omnichannel workforce management with Pipkins integration

Call Centre Agent

Bright Pattern, an omnichannel contact centre vendor, has partnered with Pipkins to provide highly accurate scheduling and forecasting technology. The integration also improves agent performance KPIs. Pipkins, a WFM software supplier, says its customers are reporting impacts of 25% less overtime, 10% greater forecasting accuracy, 36% lower average queue time and 24% more calls answered. “Workforce Management […]

Kura’s new report ‘The People Factor’ explores the nature of customer service

Kura

Kura recently teamed up with Ember Services to produce a new report The People Factor report, which explores the future nature of work in customer service. With an ever-growing proportion of transactions now being conducted using automation, digital channels and customer self-service, it’s no surprise that most businesses and analysts expect the shift to automation in […]