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  • Movate AI to Drive Enterprise Reinvention at Scale with AI-First Framework

    Sep 03, 2024, by Ivan Kotzev

      In August, NelsonHall spoke with the leadership of Movate AI to discuss the market expectations and challenges of AI integration, their in-house holistic framework, target applications, existing deployments, and how the company plans to build commercial relationships around this AI reinvention model. From platform to framework to dedicated AI unit Like most BPS players, Movate [...]

  • ArvatoConnect Focused on Results-Driven CX with Consumer Duty

    Jul 03, 2024, by Ivan Kotzev

      In July 2023, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced Consumer Duty, a set of rules and guidelines to drive companies to deliver good outcomes for customers. By the end of July 2024, firms are required to ensure the application of Consumer Duty to closed products and services. ArvatoConnect shared its approach to enabling the adoption of Consumer Duty by its clients and[...]

  • Alorica’s Evolution from Services to Digital-First Play

    Jun 25, 2024, by Ivan Kotzev

      In May, Alorica announced the appointment of Mike Clifton and Max Schwendner as Co-Chief Executive Officers. Prior, Mike was the company’s Chief Growth and Transformation Officer, and Max was President Business Services and Chief Financial Officer. I spoke with them earlier this month to discuss their vision for the company and its position in the evolving CX services market. [...]

  • Tech Mahindra Populii: Addressing AI Training Hypergrowth

    Apr 05, 2024, by Ivan Kotzev

      Populii is Tech Mahindra’s enterprise gig marketplace for data collection, user studies, and microtasks. NelsonHall recently spoke with Populii executives about the platform’s current capabilities and growth plans in support of the exploding AI data training market. Human annotation and specialized microtasks Populii is a gig community platform offering data collect[...]

  • ResultsCX Advances in Europe with Huntswood Acquisition

    Mar 15, 2024, by Ivan Kotzev

      In February 2024, ResultsCX made its third European acquisition since 2022, adding U.K. specialist BPS and CX services provider Huntswood. This move complements ResultsCX’s roadmap to gain a presence in European markets, diversify offshore delivery, and target the high-growth financial services sectors. I recently spoke with ResultsCX MD & CEO Rajesh Subramaniam about the d[...]

  • CX Services in 2024: Beyond GenAI

    Jan 05, 2024, by Ivan Kotzev

      2023 was a very dynamic year in CX services with large-scale market consolidation, significant growth deceleration, and sizable investment in AI technology, especially GenAI. In 2024, the role of agent augmentation technology will only increase, talent management will come to the forefront of vendor priorities, and clients will focus on delivery diversification, security, and reve[...]

  • Solving Business Challenges with GenAI: Interview with Bharath Vasudevan, Tech Mahindra

    Oct 04, 2023, by Ivan Kotzev

      I spoke with Bharath Vasudevan, Chief Capability Officer, Tech Mahindra Business Process Services, on the company’s investments in GenAI, the business challenges it addresses, and the longer-term effects on CX services. What are some of the immediate opportunities for using GenAI? Bharath Vasudevan (BV): Like every other technology disruption, at Tech Mahindra we look at [...]

  • Transcom Employs AI to Reinvent Multilingual CX

    Aug 16, 2023, by Ivan Kotzev

      AI-generated text and voice have significant applications in CX services, with multilingual support now offering the most transformative use cases. Transcom has been actively building its capabilities in AI voice with its T:Translate platform and already has live implementations. Integrating AI translation into the existing CX ecosystem T:Translate is an automated real-time tr[...]

  • Movate Moves Aggressively to Capture Generative AI Opportunities

    Jul 17, 2023, by Ivan Kotzev

      The opportunities and applications of generative AI are the most pressing topics for IT and CX managers alike. Movate is moving aggressively in the space by developing a set of offerings and platform accelerators and then piloting with enterprise brands to gain first-mover advantage. I spoke with Movate last week to discuss their generative AI journey and the first business outcomes [...]

  • Teleperformance on the Offensive with Plan to Acquire Majorel

    May 05, 2023, by Ivan Kotzev

      In the last week of March, Teleperformance made two significant announcements. The first was the planned acquisition of 100% of Majorel shares for a total consideration of €3bn, including €1bn of Teleperformance shares in exchange. The transaction will create a company with $12bn in annual revenue (end of 2023 estimate). The second statement came during the Q1 results, wher[...]

  • Conduent Doubles Down on Travel for CX Services Growth

    Apr 26, 2023, by Ivan Kotzev

      Travel and hospitality are among the fastest-growing CX services sectors in 2023, with the market recovering to pre-pandemic levels. However, while vendors and clients are trying to adapt to the increased demand, they face higher costs, changing customer requirements, and more IROPs. In February, Conduent was awarded a CX services contract by Virgin Atlantic to manage rebookings a[...]

  • Concentrix Combines with Webhelp, Intensifying CX Services Competition

    Mar 31, 2023, by Ivan Kotzev

      This week, Concentrix announced the planned acquisition of Webhelp in the largest CX services deal yet. The total transaction value for Concentrix is $4.8bn in the form of cash, stock, and a seller note for 100% of Webhelp. Upon closing the deal by the end of the year, Concentrix shareholders will own ~78% of the combined company, with Webhelp shareholders ~22%. Number 1 CX servic[...]

  • Concentrix B2B Sales Empowering Mid-Market Revenue Generation with High-Impact Interactions

    Jan 30, 2023, by Ivan Kotzev

      Revenue generation services are the fastest growing LOBs within CX outsourcing at over 9% CAAGR through 2026 globally (NelsonHall forecast). While the focus of most new revenue generation programs is on the consumer space, enterprise and mid-market client onboarding, sales, and retention are also becoming highly promising areas and the next growth engine for the leading CX services p[...]

  • 2023: The Beginning of CX Services Disruption?

    Dec 21, 2022, by Ivan Kotzev

      As we end a relatively successful and dynamic 2022 for CX services, here’s a look at some developments we expect in the new year. CX services market is slowing down The CX services market had a strong CY 2022, with most top 10 players registering high single-digit organic growth in Q3. The macroeconomic headwinds already started to impact the second half of 2022, with inc[...]

  • Tech Mahindra’s Allyis Acquisition Driving Content Transformation Services

    Oct 27, 2022, by Ivan Kotzev

      In January 2022, Tech Mahindra acquired BPS provider Allyis. Allyis offers digital experience, cloud, AI, & engineering, data & analytics, and technical support services and has actively built trust and safety, content moderation, and content enhancement services. The deal complements Tech Mahindra's strategy over the last seven years to acquire and expand into experience[...]

  • CSS Corp Rebrands as Movate & Positions OnDemand Work as Key Value Driver

    Sep 20, 2022, by Ivan Kotzev

      In September 2022, CSS Corp announced a new name and brand identity: Movate. "Movate" promotes the company's commitment to achieving outcomes for its clients and co-innovating with them. The brand signifies Momentum and Innovation, the two core themes for the company. A key part of Movate's innovation framework is flexible gig work and work-from-anywhere delivery. I[...]

  • Harvesting the Power of Machine Translation: Webhelp Polyglot

    Jun 09, 2022, by Ivan Kotzev

      Machine translation has been one of the fastest developing areas of AI in the last five years and has quickly become a target investment for CX services players. As the technology evolves from statistical analysis to the use of neural networks, CX services companies start to benefit at scale. Webhelp has been active in the space for several years, initially through partnerships with [...]

  • Majorel Buys Into Turkey’s CX Services Success Story

    Apr 28, 2022, by Ivan Kotzev

      Turkey has been a success story for nearshore European CX services for several years. At the start of 2022, Majorel officially acquired Mayen Telekomünikasyon Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Mayen), an independent Turkish BPO. In this blog, I review the growth of Turkey's CX services and its challenges, Majorel’s expansion in the region, and the opportunities arising from the deal. [...]

  • Konecta and Comdata Merger Intensifies CXS Top 10 Competition

    Apr 19, 2022, by Ivan Kotzev

      After several months of speculation, Konecta and Comdata announced their planned merger, creating a $2bn CX services provider that positions it in the global top 10. The deal is a strategic move to respond to the growing market demand for CX transformation capabilities, greater technology investments, and a multinational scale. Konecta-Comdata combined The merger, subject to ap[...]

  • CX Services: Positive Growth Trends in Uncertain Times

    Mar 15, 2022, by Ivan Kotzev

    NelsonHall recently published a CX Operations Transformation market analysis, with growth forecasts and highlights of the major client requirements, challenges, and success factors for the adoption of next-gen CX. Here is an abbreviated look at the state of the market in Q1 2022 and several expected short-term scenarios. 2021 was a good year for CX services After the disruptive first nine mo[...]

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