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Today's News
RCN
To Employ Support.com
Support.com announced that RCN has selected Support.com's eSupport suite
of products to provide electronic support solutions to RCN's Internet
service customers. Through eSupport, subscribers can use self-service
capabilities to resolve common questions or problems without making a call
to a customer service representative.
Clarify
eFrontOffice 10.0 Released
Nortel Networks announced the release of Nortel Networks Clarify
eFrontOffice 10.0 which extends several new features from version 9.0 to a
UNIX operating platform. Nortel Networks Clarify eFrontOffice is an
application suite for routing, integrating and consolidating customer
interactions to help businesses acquire and maintain profitable customer
relationships.
Tality
Selects FootPrints
UniPress announced that Tality is using FootPrints within the company's
Digital IC Design Group. The Digital IC Design Group uses FootPrints to
streamline its global project management activities, accessing a web-based
system to exchange information and track project issues.
Free
Internet Services Available To ACT! 2000 Users
Interact Commerce and ACT! announced the availability of ACT! Internet
Services. ACT! Internet Services are free to ACT! 2000 users and are
comprised of the ACT! Profile Tab and ACT! Wireless service. The ACT!
Wireless service enables users to view their ACT! calendar and contact
information on their Wireless Web phone. The ACT! Profile Tab delivers
contact specific, Internet information into ACT! based on the current
contact look up.
eGain
Knowledge Introduced
eGain announced the availability of eGain Knowledge. Through email, Web
collaboration and phone interactions, eGain Knowledge ensures customer
service regardless of communication channel. The solution can turn new
agents into experts and aims to empower customers to help themselves via
Web-based access, helping companies reduce overall support costs.
SSPA
Creates Online Market Research Center
The Software Support Professionals Association announced the launch of the
online Market Research Center. Through a Partnership with InsightExpress,
Supportgate.com Community Members will be able to create their own
customer satisfaction survey on the Web, target their current and
potential customers, and assess their opinions in just a few hours.
Wine.com
Selects Blue Pumpkin
Blue Pumpkin announced that Wine.com has selected the company's PrimeTime
solution to automate workforce management and to improve service at its
customer contact center. With PrimeTime, Wine.com has been able to capture
call data and forecast their hiring and scheduling needs.
Opal
Sky Selects MicroStrategy 7
MicroStrategy announced that Opal Sky has selected MicroStrategy 7as the
business intelligence platform for the development of its CRM application,
OpalSky.Travel. OpalSky.Travel is a Web-based relationship marketing
system designed for the travel and hospitality industry that leverages
MicroStrategy 7's reporting and analysis capabilities to provide its
customers with insight into their own customers' preferences.
TECHMAR
Growth Continues
TECHMAR started the New Year by announcing several B2B technology
companies as new clients. Lionbridge, Red Hat, SAI Systems and Silverline
have been added. TECHMAR is helping these new clients find new
opportunities that can represent potential sales and new business for the
future.
Sutherland
Solutions Opens New Offices
The Sutherland Group announced that it has expanded its consulting sales
and delivery organization with the opening of five regional North American
offices. Sutherland has established five client engagement/business
development offices within four regions, including the Northwest
(Bellevue, WA), Southeast (Heathrow, FL), Mid-Atlantic (Washington D.C.)
and Southwest (Dallas, TX and Houston, TX).
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