LAS VEGAS, June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The 18th Annual CCW Conference & Expo, of IQPC's Customer Management Practice, celebrated excellence in the industry during the Excellence Awards Gala, last night at The Mirage in Las Vegas. The winners, runner-ups and honorable mentions were acknowledged for their superior thinking, creativity and execution within the industry.
"We're thrilled to honor the winners and showcase their remarkable work," said Mario Matulich, Executive Director, CCW. "The exceptional winners have proven their dedication and ability to go above and beyond and think big to help move the industry forward and innovate the customer care industry."
Winners, Runner-Ups and Honorable Mentions in their respective categories include:
Best in Class Contact Center (Under 99 Seats)
Winner: Valvoline
Runner-Up: Vpay
Honorable Mentions: Coachella Valley Water District, NASA Shared Services Center, Signzone Inc.
Best Training and Development Program
Winner: TeleTech
Runner-Up: Royal Caribbean Cruises
Honorable Mentions: Etech Global Services, ListenTrust, Marriott International
Best in Class Contact Center (100-199 Seats)
Winner: GuideWell Connect
Runner-Up: ISN
Honorable Mentions: Benevis, First Tennessee Bank
Workforce Optimization Provider of the Year
Winner: OpenText
Runner-Up: GuideWell Connect
Honorable Mentions: Calabrio, LocationSmart, Verint
Best in Class Contact Center (Over 200 Seats)
Winner: Barclaycard US
Runner-Up: Ansafone
Honorable Mentions: Health Net Federal Services, Samsung Electronics America, Spi CRM
Outsourcing Provider of the Year
Winner: TELUS International
Runner-Up: The Office Gurus
Honorable Mentions: Arise Virtual Solutions, Crystel, SITEL
CRM Provider of the Year
Winner: Gatestone & Company International Inc.
Runner-Up: Cogito Corporation
Honorable Mentions: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Customer Service, Rock Solid Technologies, Salesforce.com
Best Contact Center Culture
Winner: Barclaycard US
Runner-Up: Health Net Federal Services
Honorable Mentions: Allied Global, Farmers Insurance, UPMC Health Plan
Omni Channel Provider of the Year
Winner: Jacada
Runner-Up: Five9
Honorable Mentions: General Dynamics, Moxie, TELUS International
CX Innovation of the Year
Winner: Solution Provider: Microsoft & Client: Microsoft Windows Consumer Team
Runner-Up: Solution Provider: Oracle & Client: Carbon, Inc.
Honorable Mention: Solution Provider: Jacada & Client: Humana
CX Leader of the Year
Winner: Hui Wu-Curtis, Senior Director, Customer Care Strategy, Choice Hotels
Runner-Up: Andrew Erin, Chief Operations Officer, Crisis Response Network
Honorable Mentions: Michele Dobnikar, EVP, Global Customer Care, PGi; Bill MacBride, Senior Vice President, Contact Center Operations, Nutrisystem; Diane Zilko, Senior Director, Revenue Cycle Operations, UPMC Health Services
For more information on the CCW Excellence Awards, please visit the website: CCW Excellence Awards.
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Contact:
Kristen Tadrous
Awards Coordinator
IQPC
212-885-2761
Kristen.Tadrous@iqpc.com
SOURCE IQPC's Customer Management Practice