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On-Site vs Virtual Procurement: The Best Way to Find Your Contact Center Outsourcer

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Since 2020, though, the process looks more like one of these scenarios: All the vendor meetings, pitching, and negotiating is done through virtual meetings. In the olden days (pre-2020,) vendor meetings frequently involved calling into a conference line. In-person negotiations with successful bidder.

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Blue Ocean Named as Finalist in 2024 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service

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Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category in the 18 th annual Stevie ® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The company received a Bronze Stevie in 2017, a Silver Stevie in 2019, and another Silver Stevie in 2020.

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Blue Ocean Named as Finalist in 2024 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service

Blue Ocean

Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category in the 18 th annual Stevie ® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The company received a Bronze Stevie in 2017, a Silver Stevie in 2019, and another Silver Stevie in 2020.

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Blue Ocean Wins 2024 Silver Stevie® Award for Contact Center Provider of the Year

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Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category at the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The company received a Bronze Stevie in 2017, a Silver Stevie in 2019, and another Silver Stevie in 2020.

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Blue Ocean Wins 2024 Silver Stevie® Award for Contact Center Provider of the Year

Blue Ocean

Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category at the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The company received a Bronze Stevie in 2017, a Silver Stevie in 2019, and another Silver Stevie in 2020.

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Flat Customer Care Budget? Outsourcing May Be the Answer

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What’s the Outlook for Contact Center Budgets? From consumers to small businesses to enterprise organizations, there’s no denying that wallets were squeezed in 2020 as the height of the pandemic took its toll. For contact centers, things got tight as many saw a sustained drop in contact volume.

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Championing the Championship: Outsourced Customer Care for a National Sports Association [A Case Study]

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However, along with everything else in the world, the pandemic forced them to cancel the 2020 event. Every year, this national sports association holds their annual pro championships. In 2021, the championship went forward but with many restrictions. By 2022, fans were starved for action.