About ContactBabel

Founded in 2000, ContactBabel is the leading research and analysis firm for the contact centre industry. If you have a question about how the industry works, or where it’s heading, the chances are that we have the answer.

We help the biggest and most successful vendors develop their contact centre strategies and talk to the right prospects. We help contact centres compare themselves to their closest competitors and to understand the technological and operational changes that are affecting our industry.

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The Australian & New Zealand Contact Centre Decision-Makers’ Guide

The definitive view of the ANZ contact centre industry. Leading-edge research based on surveys with 118 Australian and New Zealand contact centres and thousands of customers.  

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The Inner Circle Guide to South African Contact Centres

Based on surveys with over 100 South African contact centres – both BPO and captive / inhouse, this is the leading research into this dynamic industry.  

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Emotion-Driven Retention in the AI Era

Is agent attrition costing you millions annually? How to identify agents at risk of burnout and attrition while there's still time to act.

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The Inner Circle Guide to Agentic AI

Agentic AI is not just a technological milestone, but the start of a new CX operating model. What's actually new, and how can it best be used?

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AI for Sales Growth

CX investment often looks at cost-cutting but what about the other element of profitability – sales growth? Understanding how AI can positively impact your sales is crucial for long-term success.  

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AI for Workforce Engagement

Transform your biggest pain points into competitive advantages: discover the 4 proven AI strategies revolutionising the agent’s role and delivering measurable ROI.  

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UK Contact Centre Directory

The UK Contact Centre Directory is a database of UK contact centres used for sales and marketing. The database has contact details for 12,364 operational and senior manager and directors. Contacts are arranged by vertical market, agent positions and job title / role.

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Driven by our massive primary research programmes, we offer bespoke research and analysis services to contact centre solution providers: market education, webinars, market development strategy, white papers, market sizing and customer presentations.

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I do not know how many years you have been delivering this fantastic guide. I only know that I use it every year. You are one of the most consistently reliable sources in the industry

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Always love your Inner Circle Guides and Decision-Makers Guides - amazing work!

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Fascinating as ever - this combined with the State of the Industry research paints an interesting emerging picture.

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Making Workforce Management Work For Agents Too

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What customers want when they contact an organisation – and what they get

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