Ventana Research Begins Customer Service Agent Desktop Benchmark Research

    SAN RAMON, CA, April 11, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ventana Research has begun its newest benchmark research, "The Smart Agent Desktop: Improving Customer Interactions with Contact Center Agents."

The primary channel for customer service remains interaction with customer service agents in contact centers. This benchmark research will examine current issues and opportunities with the agent desktop and the impact of those issues on the customers' experiences and expectations. The research will also determine what steps companies can take to ensure agents have the right applications and information to improve the customer experience.

The research will explore the priorities of customer service organizations that are looking to build world class operations and determine the level of competency and maturity of the industry to then best help everyone improve. In today's world of highly important customer satisfaction scores, which can determine future business, enabling the customer service agent must be a priority for assessment and improvement.

"Customer service is looking for ways to increase efficiency and find new approaches to improve their customer interactions," said Richard Snow, VP & Research Director at Ventana Research. "The aim of this benchmark research is to uncover valuable key insights on best practices to ensure that the blend of applications information can help the customer service team and process to be as efficient as possible."

Those interested in learning more about or participating in this benchmark research can do so at http://www.ventanaresearch.com/AgentDesktop/. As a part of your registration you will receive insights and education from Ventana Research on using technology effectively in business. Ventana Research thanks our sponsors Cicero and NICE Systems along with our media and association partners who are helping make this research a reality. Ventana Research provides guidance to organizations through its Ventana OnDemand (http://www.ventanaresearch.com/ondemand) and with its assessment and educational services offerings. (http://www.ventanaresearch.com/services/)

To view Ventana Research's 2012 research agendas, please visit http://www.ventanaresearch.com/researchagenda/.


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