COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) today announced the finalists of the Annual Global Contact Center Awards. The awards honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments within the contact center industry. Winners and finalists will be celebrated during the fourth annual ICMI Global Contact Center Awards Party on Wednesday, May 11 in conjunction with the 2016 ICMI Contact Center Expo & Conference.
The 2016 ICMI Contact Center Expo & Conference takes place May 10-13 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA. For more information and to register, please visit: icmi.com/Contact-Center-Expo-Conference.
As more than 80 different companies submitted to this year's award, a significant uptick in nominations, the ICMI judging panel was tasked with selecting finalists that best aligned with the awards program's specific criteria. 60 judges, including esteemed industry professionals, Shep Hyken, Brad Cleveland, and Steve Curtin, carefully chose finalists based on their strides and efforts within customer management space. New to this year's category listing are Best Social Media Customer Care, Best Chat Support, Most Improved Contact Center, Best New Technology Solution and Best Outsourcing Provider.
The finalists are...
Best Small Contact Center
Best Medium Contact Center
Best Large Contact Center
Best Strategic Value to the Organization
Best QA & Customer Experience Program
Best Social Media Customer Care - NEW
Best Chat Support - NEW
Best Use of Technology
Best Multi-Lingual Support Center
Most Improved Contact Center - NEW
Best Contact Center Agent
Best Contact Center Supervisor
Best Contact Center Manager
Customer Service Rising Star
Best Outsourcing Provider
Best New Technology Solution - NEW
"Today's contact center is under increased pressure to innovate and provide exceptional customer service experiences, and these finalists represent those organizations who are truly paving the way," said Justin Robbins, Community Director and Head of Judges for ICMI. "We received a record number of nominations this year, and our expert judges invested significant time and effort reviewing each application carefully. I am so excited to see that these finalists rose to the top and look forward to congratulating each of them in person during our awards celebration party in Long Beach."
Submissions for the 2017 Global Contact Center Awards will open May 2016.
To learn more about the awards, please visit: icmi.com/Contact-Center-Expo-Conference/Program/Awards-Party
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The International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) is the leading global provider of comprehensive resources for customer management professionals -- from frontline agents to executives -- who wish to improve customer experiences and increase efficiencies at every level of the contact center. Since 1985, ICMI has helped more than 50,000 organizations in 167 countries through training, events, consulting, and informational resources. ICMI's experienced and dedicated team of industry insiders, trainers, and consultants are committed to helping you raise the strategic value of your contact center, optimize your operations and improve your customer service. ICMI is a part of UBM plc (www.ubm.com), a global events-led marketing services and communications company.
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