Archive for the ‘call center software’ Category

Mera Gaon (Village) Mera BPO

Few Days back I had the privilege to meet with some of the pioneers in the Rural BPO space in India.
This was at NDTV studios in New Delhi where I was invited to be a panelist on “Money Mantra” a show hosted by Mr. Pankaj Pachauri
(About the show - Sponsored by Reliance Money, it is [...]

Asia beckons..!

The Asian market represents a huge area of potential for communications firms aiming to significantly boost their growth projections by 2012. The aim should be to penetrate deep into the burgeoning markets of the Asian tigers including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and upcoming economies of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
To achieve sustainable success, [...]

Interviewing as an industry expert…

Tuesday morning I got a call from Mr. Kalyan. He told me he wanted to interview an industry expert for some market research they were doing. Though I didn’t take it much seriously at first but, I still confirmed an appointment for a phone interview at around 1 pm. Meanwhile, my mind was flooded with [...]

Shrinking divide between Tier 1 and Tier 2/ 3 regions

BPO industry has thrived all these years because of its ability to deliver services at a low cost. Increasing infrastructure costs, real estate costs, and salaries have raised the incurred costs significantly and as a result Indian BPOs in Tier-1 cities are looking at Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities for operation.
Movement to low-cost Tier- 2/3 cities [...]

IBM ISV Enablement Meet, Friday, 11th June 2010, New Delhi

The IBM ISV enablement meet was recently held in New Delhi. The exclusive event for IBM’s ISV partners was organized with an objective to present IBM’s value propositions & benefits of partnering for businesses. Key ISVs from across territories and business domains were invited, who are active and hold potential for STG/SWG. The event consisted [...]

The right technology for customer facing organizations

One sure shot way of retaining customers, and simultaneously acquiring new ones, is to implement intelligent processes with the help of the most agile, adaptable technology. Contact Centers must invest in automating 80% of the tasks manually executed, speeding up resolutions, closing more sales, and enhancing customer experiences. The right technology can boost productivity and enable structured growth.

VAS

Value Added Services or simply VAS is the buzzword slowly gaining a foothold into the hearts and minds of the Indian consumer. Simply put it’s a form of service that adds value to total service offering and stands alone in terms of profitability and/or stimulates incremental demand for core service(s). It can be an add-on [...]

Healthcare IVR

With a population that’s reaching 1.5 billion and an infrastructure that’s already stretched to its breakdown point, Indian healthcare is desperately seeking a support system that can infuse fresh life into the basic foundation on which India is to make its mark in the 21st century.
A healthy India would certainly be a wealthy India.
Healthcare [...]

The Elicitation Spiral

You reap, what you sow, this clichéd word hasn’t lost its relevance a bit and has become even more pertinent in today’s ever changing and competitive business scenario where enterprises are constantly looking for differentiators to provide enhanced service delivery.
Technologically speaking, even though it caters primarily to each and every sectoral thrust this age [...]

From Insights to innovation - IBM INSIGHTS 2010, Mumbai

From Insights to innovation that was the IBM’s organizational view that helped them deliver cutting edge technology & solution to their customers.
So speaking on Information led transformation, the inaugural thoughts were shared by Mark Register - Vice President (APAC), IBM. He shared his views on how organizations are operating with Blindspots which literally means [...]