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8x8 on AI Bolstering Bender
This week, 8x8 announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley startup MarianaIQ (MIQ), making another AI notch on the cloud communication provider's belt…

By: Maurice Nagle | 5/16/2018

Bright Pattern Announces Integration with Google on Text-to-Speech
In a recent release, Bright Pattern recently announced its integration with Google Cloud Text-to-Speech.

By: Ken Briodagh | 5/11/2018

Cloud Migration ROI: 5 Things to Expect from a Real Cloud Assessment & Plan
With Forrester predicting that more than 50% of global enterprises will rely on at least one public cloud platform in 2018, the question of cloud migr…

By: Special Guest | 5/8/2018

VOX Partners with Ocular on O!Connect
O!Connect is VOX's hosted contact center solution, based on Aspect Software and delivered in partnership with Ocular Technologies.

By: Paula Bernier | 5/8/2018

How Customer Service Can Get Onboard with Digital Transformation
For call center, contact center, and other customer service operations, AI, the cloud, omnichannel communications, and workforce management are key en…

By: Paula Bernier | 5/4/2018

Really Simple Systems Enables 'Explicit Consent'
Really Simple Systems announced the commencement of the second phase of a three phase plan to deliver a fully compliant solution. With each release, t…

By: Maurice Nagle | 5/1/2018

Computenix Video Call Center Elevates Patient Engagement with WebRTC
Computenix announced the arrival of the Computenix Video Call Center. The agent-assist tool allows patients to connect with healthcare professionals, …

By: Maurice Nagle | 4/27/2018

Amazon's Ring Adopts Aspect WFM Solution
Ring has tapped Aspect Software to provide it with a workforce management solution. Aspect Via will be the exclusive WFM solution for more than 1,000 …

By: Paula Bernier | 4/26/2018

Cisco Reveals Cloud Customer Service Ambitions
Cisco combines mid-market cloud contact center offerings into single solution, aims to address all aspects of the customer journey, and pronounces pla…

By: Paula Bernier | 4/19/2018

TCN, CallMiner Combine in Contact Center Solution
This week, TCN and CallMiner unveiled an integration partnership putting the power of CallMiner Eureka within TCN's cloud contact center solution, Pla…

By: Maurice Nagle | 4/19/2018

Serenova Adds to Senior Leadership
CCaaS and WFO provider Serenova named a couple new members to its leadership team today. David Nelson will serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with…

By: Maurice Nagle | 4/11/2018

Don't Put Customer Experience on the Backburner
Instead of working to deliver great - or at least good - customer experiences, many businesses today simply outsource customer service, or focus on cu…

By: Paula Bernier | 4/9/2018

Aspect Software Recognizes the Real Customer Service Gems
Aspect Software announced the GEM (Going the Extra Mile) Award geared toward rewarding exceptional customer service agents who over exceed on expectat…

By: Mandi Nowitz | 4/3/2018

Aspect Garners Contact Center Scheduling Patent
Aspect Software garnered a new patent for modeling and simulating the interaction dynamics of chat, email, IM, social media and other text-based digit…

By: Maurice Nagle | 4/2/2018

Reinventing the Contact Center
Are human agents still a necessity as bots are replacing the need for a live being, saving time and resources?

By: Mandi Nowitz | 3/26/2018

ZaiLab Putting the Cloud into Cloud Contact Center
Security has become an even bigger issue, but not one that's unique to cloud providers, but one that impacts every provider, business, and individual …

By: Erik Linask | 3/26/2018

Verint Announces AI-powered Virtual Assistant
Verint released new customer self-service capabilities that include AI-powered enterprise chatbots and intelligent virtual assistants - riding project…

By: Maurice Nagle | 3/20/2018

8x8 X Series Provides Integrated Customer, Collaboration Experiences
8x8's new X Series solution enables organizations to break down the departmental and communication medium barriers that prevent them from delivering a…

By: Paula Bernier | 3/19/2018

VoiceBase AU Addresses Australian Data Protection Acts
This week, VoiceBase unveiled VoiceBase AU. Coming Q2 of this year, the new service will offer an instance of the VoiceBase speech API platform online…

By: Maurice Nagle | 3/15/2018

Vonage Unveils Initial 'Building Blocks'
This week, Vonage announced the arrival of real-time sentiment analysis and skills-based communications routing technologies to its repertoire. A prod…

By: Maurice Nagle | 3/14/2018