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The latest news for the customer service industry. CSM brings you industry news, views and opinion that keeps you up to date in the world of customer service management and experience..

Virgin Media O2 Opens Doors to Manchester HQ Focused on Multi-Skilled Customer Service

March 11, 2026December 20, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Rob Orr, Chief Operating Officer, Virgin Media O2

Virgin Media O2 has opened the doors to its new Manchester HQ . Among the teams moving in will be Virgin Media O2’s multi-skilled customer service teams which provide bespoke and specialist support..

Thoma Bravo Finalizes Verint Acquisition to Build Comprehensive Customer Experience Platform

December 20, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Two CX softwares joining on a computer screen

Thoma Bravo has officially completed its acquisition of Verint. The private equity giant has combined Verint, a global leader in CX automation, with its existing portfolio company Calabrio..

Cresta Launches Agent Operations Center to Bridge Humans and AI

December 20, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Contact center operations manager

Cresta, a leader in customer experience AI, has launched its Agent Operations Center — a unified command hub designed to provide real-time oversight and management of both human and AI agents in contact centers..

Greyhound Scores Big in USA TODAY’s “America’s Best Customer Service 2026” Rankings

December 20, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Greyhound Buses

Greyhound, the intercity bus provider, has once again earned high praise for its customer service, landing a 4.5-star rating in USA TODAY’s “America’s Best Customer Service 2026” list..

Kustomer Unveils AI Assistants to Simplify Complex CX Logic

December 20, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Call center agent wuth a headset working in a busy call center

Kustomer, the AI-native customer experience platform, has expanded its AI Assistants lineup with two powerful new tools designed to give CX teams immediate clarity into their workflows and AI behavior..

UJET Acquires Spiral to Boost AI-Powered CX Insights and Analytics

December 20, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Customer analytics

UJET, a prominent player in AI-driven contact center innovation, has announced it has acquired Spiral, a conversational analytics and AI company focused on deep customer feedback and interaction intelligence..

Sabio Group Strengthens Operating Board with Two Key Appointments

December 20, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Managment colleagues

Sabio has announced two significant appointments to its Operating Board as part of its continued global growth strategy. Mark Starkey joins as Chief Commercial Officer and Katherine Watkins as Chief People Officer..

Disrupt ’26: Sabio Expands Europe’s Leading CX Programme as AI Moves Beyond the Hype

December 5, 2025December 2, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Disrupt Regional date and location details

Sabio Group has announced the 2026 dates for Disrupt, Europe’s flagship customer experience event series. Responding to rising demand for real-world AI transformation, Disrupt now spans four major cities..

DHL Boosts Operational Efficiency and Customer Communications With HappyRobot’s AI Agents

December 5, 2025November 26, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Happy Robot team

DHL Group, the world’s leading logistics provider, is accelerating its enterprise-wide AI strategy through a new partnership between its contract logistics division, DHL Supply Chain, and the AI startup HappyRobot..

ASAPP Unveils Customer Experience Platform to Power the Agentic Enterprise

December 5, 2025November 21, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Customer support representative

ASAPP, a leading AI-driven contact center software provider, has launched its Customer Experience Platform (CXP), designed to unify customer interactions, systems, and data across voice and digital channels..

Sprinklr and SAMY Strengthen Global Partnership to Deliver Next-Gen Customer Experience Solutions

December 5, 2025November 21, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
A customer reading a message on her phone

Sprinklr, a leading unified customer experience management (Unified-CXM) platform, has announced an expanded global strategic partnership with SAMY, a social-first agency known for blending creativity and technology…

Five9 Announces 2025 New Era of CX Award Champions at CX Summit

December 5, 2025November 21, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Five9 New Era of CX Awards

Five9 has announced the winners of the 2025 New Era of CX Awards during Five9 CX Summit 2025. The awards recognize organizations and partners who are redefining what’s possible through AI and automation..

Klarna Credits AI for Halving Workforce While Boosting Staff Pay by Nearly 60%

December 5, 2025November 21, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Klarna app

Buy now, pay later giant Klarna has revealed that its AI-driven efficiency gains have allowed it to nearly double employee compensation, even as it slashed its headcount by almost half over the past three years..

New Gen Launches Kepler, Retail’s First Agentic Commerce Platform for AI-Ready Websites

December 5, 2025November 21, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
A robot helper shopping online

New Gen, a technology company focused on e-commerce infrastructure for the AI internet, has unveiled Kepler — the industry’s first agentic commerce platform designed to make retail websites fully AI-ready..

Contextual Intelligence Sets New Bar for Customer Experience in 2026

December 5, 2025November 21, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Two customer success managers talking

Zendesk’s latest CX Trends 2026 report reveals a pivotal shift in customer expectations: contextual intelligence, the fusion of AI, data, and human insight, is now the gold standard for delivering exceptional service..

Salesforce Unveils Enhanced Observability Features in Agentforce 360 to Elevate AI Agent Transparency

December 5, 2025November 21, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
A manager looking at agent analytics on her computer screen

Salesforce is ramping up its AI agent management capabilities with new observability features in its Agentforce 360 platform, aiming to give enterprises insight into AI agent behavior and performance..

NiCE Recognized as Leader in IDC MarketScape 2025 European CCaaS Vendor Report

December 5, 2025November 21, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Contact center teams

NiCE has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape European Contact Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) Vendor Assessment 2025. The evaluation measured vendors on capabilities and strategies..

AI Revolution Hits European Insurance: Sabio Group In Record-Breaking Google Cloud Deployment

December 5, 2025November 21, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk

While most European insurers debate AI strategies in boardrooms, IMA Iberica has quietly deployed the continent’s largest Google Agent Assist implementation. The deployment was carried out by CX leader, Sabio Group..

Stuut Technologies Raises $29.5 Million Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Automate Accounts Receivable Work

December 5, 2025November 20, 2025 by CSM Newsdesk
Stuut founders: Ben Winter, Miraj Mohsin, Tarek Alaruri

Stuut Technologies, the first AI platform that automates accounts receivable work for companies, today announced it has raised $29.5 million in combined Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz..

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