New solution suite helps companies optimize product designs, create better user experiences and accelerate go-to-market speed R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a leading global provider of marketing and business communications, today announced a suite of 3D solutions to help manufacturers and retailers create rich user experiences and accelerate go-to-market speed. Designed to leverage the power of emerging technologies, such as 5G and spatial web for the Internet of Everything (IoE), RRD’s end-to-end 3D suite features…

Ken Arakelian, SVP and Chief Product Officer at ENACOMM shares a few thoughts on the key customer experience measures and trends that financial institutions need to highlight and focus on in this quick QnA with MarTech Series: ______ Ken, we’d love to hear about your journey through the years in tech, what are you most looking forward to (or planning!) at your new role at ENACOMM? My career has been centered around creating and optimizing great customer experiences.  I’ve been immersed in the tools, technologies,…

Everest Group reports that 89% of enterprises are adopting digital technologies to redefine their customer experience (CX) strategy. The CX services market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20-22% through 2025. Although the current focus remains on CX, employee experience (EX) is taking center stage, driven by the pandemic and evolving expectations of millennials and Gen-Z. As enterprises grapple with post-pandemic business models, addressing employee experience to solve for productivity…

Even as we continue to endure the tragic effects of the global pandemic, businesses are looking forward to a future recovery and how to address changing customer needs. Certainly, more customers are moving online as demonstrated by the 2020 Black Friday through Cyber Monday retail period during which independent businesses racked up $4.8 billion in sales through Amazon, a 60 percent increase over last year. Yet, no one can predict what exactly a post-pandemic recovery period will look like. As a result, retail and ecommerce…

Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, announced that Litify, a fully-integrated legal Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, has chosen Vonage as its preferred contact center partner. Litify is a complete business transformation platform built on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering legal professionals to improve their practices, client experience and operations. Leveraging Vonage Contact Center for Salesforce (VCC) solution, Litify will have the ability…

The national postal service and leading logistics operator of Portugal is partnering with Sprinklr to modernize its digital customer service capabilities while automating manual processes with AI Sprinklr, the Customer Experience Management (CXM) platform for modern enterprises, announced that CTT Portugal Post – a Portuguese company which operates as both the national postal service of Portugal and a commercial group with subsidiaries operating in banking, e-commerce, logistics and other services – is using Sprinklr’s AI…

Zerorez Atlanta, a fast-growing carpet cleaning company, deploys Bright Pattern Cloud Contact Center to support customers over traditional and digital channels with a 100% remote workforce Bright Pattern, a leading provider of AI-powered cloud contact center software, has been deployed by Zerorez Atlanta to provide a personalized customer experience over inbound and outbound voice, chat, and text message channels. Zerorez Atlanta performed extensive research to determine the optimal omnichannel cloud contact center vendor…

CXone recognized for helping companies fuel customer experience and agility with built-in adaptability NICE inContact, a NICE business, announced that NICE inContact CXone, the leading cloud customer experience platform, has been named a Gold winner in the 2021 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service within the “contact center solution – new version” category. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development and sales…

Curated Set of Integrated Apps Helps Businesses Streamline CX Operations to Improve Agent Productivity and Customer Satisfaction Kustomer, a top-rated CRM for modern customer experiences, launched the Kustomer App Marketplace, a curated set of applications and integrations that can be easily added to the Kustomer platform for a unified, omnichannel customer experience. By integrating communications, ecommerce, social, productivity, advanced analytics, and other best-in-class apps with the Kustomer CRM platform, businesses…

As contact centers are relying on digital, remote-first operations, Verizon Business announced the addition of Genesys Cloud, as part of the company’s global customer experience and contact center offerings. The solution, a cloud-based Contact Center as a Service from Genesys®, offers businesses the ability to deliver brand-defining customer experiences (CX) on an end-to-end, cloud-based platform with remote access that takes advantage of Verizon’s award winning network. The Verizon Business customer experience…

In collaboration with industry leaders, new report uncovers how businesses are navigating CX transformation and corresponding opportunities for growth Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company, released its State of Customer Experience Transformation Report. Following its 2021 Customer Experience Imperatives, Merkle uncovered how executives are prioritizing their customer experience transformation initiatives. While 2020 accelerated many companies’ paths to a more…

Windstream Enterprise (WE), a managed communications service provider, has again fortified its award-winning WE Connect portal with a range of enhancements aimed at giving customers and channel partners even greater insight into their networks and their businesses. WE Connect is a best-in-class portal that gives Windstream Enterprise customers a single pane of glass through which to monitor, manage and analyze virtually every aspect of their network in real-time. The latest enhancements include greater visibility into the…

The company combines its understanding of customer needs with a flexible technology stack that can adapt to varying requirements, both present and future Based on its recent analysis of the Japanese contact center market, Frost & Sullivan announced that it has recognized Rakuten Communications with the 2021 Contact Center Customer Value Leadership Award. Rakuten Communications' versatile 'Rakuten Connect Storm' platform enables contact centers to meet the specific demands of customers in the Asia-Pacific region by…

CB4 helps Road Ranger store teams uncover opportunities to sell more product by making adjustments to availability, visibility, and ticketing for each store's most in-demand items Road Ranger, based out of Rockford, IL, is bringing CB4's unique, AI-powered software to their 40+ convenience stores and travel centers throughout seven midwest states. Road Ranger plans to elevate the shopping experience for customers by making the products they love easy to find and buy. "Having the right products in the right places is…

Agillic, a leading Danish omnichannel marketing software company, is going to help Swedish energy company Telge Energi make consumers more conscious about the need and the benefits of sustainable energy. Telge Energi continuously experiences an increasing interest from consumers who want to reduce the CO2 emissions and environmental impact. The company will use Agillic to deliver personalised communication throughout the customer journey. Telge Energi, was one of the first energy companies in Sweden to transition away…

The partnership combines best-in-class digital shelf technology with eCommerce and marketing solutions to drive growth for global CPG brands and manufacturers Avionos, which designs and implements digital commerce and marketing solutions, and Salsify, the commerce experience management platform that helps brands win on the digital shelf, announced a partnership to support CPG brands and manufacturers across the globe in syndicating and rolling out product information across marketplaces. The partnership will further extend…

New sales, service, and marketing innovations help organizations create and nurture loyal customer relationships To help organizations create dynamic and memorable experiences for their customers, Oracle announced the latest updates to Oracle Cloud Customer Experience (CX). The latest updates to Oracle Sales, Oracle Service, and Oracle Marketing help organizations accelerate sales cycles, resolve customer service inquiries faster, and develop engaging loyalty programs that can grow customer lifetime value.  “Customers…

Netcore strengthens omnichannel retail portfolio by adding Danube Home UAE Netcore Solutions, the leading global martech platform announced that Danube Home, UAE's leading omnichannel retailer has chosen Netcore's AI-powered Automation platform to power customer engagement and retention through automated and personalized campaigns through the platform. Danube Home has a diverse portfolio of over 50,000 products spread across multiple categories ranging from interior furniture and home décor, garden furniture, and much…

 iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited, an independent online marketing and enterprise data solutions provider in China, and KLWTT ("KLWTT"), a leading provider of automated marketing services in Southeast Asia, a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced that they have chosen to collaborate with Oracle to offer its Oracle Advertising and Customer Experience (CX) suite of offering to their customers. Through this association, iClick and KLWTT's customers will be able to gain the benefits of a combined offering,…

Dunn to oversee Mindbody's customer support teams globally Mindbody, the leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, announced the hiring of Mark Dunn as Vice President of Customer Experience. Dunn joins the Mindbody team as an accomplished executive with extensive operations experience that is proven to drive business results. Dunn brings global experience in leading and managing customer service teams, most recently as Vice President of Customer Support at CDK Global –– the largest global provider…