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Outsourcing
April 2002


Top 50 Inbound Teleservices Agencies Ranking: International

Go right to the rankings:
Category B, Inbound U.S. Domestic
Category C, Inbound Interactive

Key
*See page 38 for explanation 
'See category C also 
b-to-b = business-to-business
b-to-c = business-to-consumer

Company Name, Location,  Total Number of Call Centers & Web Site Phone # & 
Fax #
Year 
Began Tele-
services &
Size of
 Projects
 Accepted
Type of Calling Specialization

2001 Ranking

 1. TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*' - Englewood, CO (22)  303-397-8100    303-397-8671 1982          10,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 35%;
b-to-c 65%
outbound 7.6%;
inbound 88.5%;
interactive 3.9%
Communications/Media,
Transport/Logistics,
Financial Services
     1
 2. Convergys Corp.*' - Cincinnati, OH (10)  800-344-3000    513-458-1315 1988            2,500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 25%;
b-to-c 75%
outbound 20%;
inbound 70%;
interactive 10%
Customer Service/Tech
Support, B-to-B Sales,
Direct Response
     4
 3. SR. Teleperformance' -             Paris, France (81)  +33 155764080        +33 155768686 1978                no minimum b-to-b 25%;
b-to-c 75%
outbound 57%;
inbound 42%;
interactive 1%
CRM/E-CRM,
Teleservices, In- and
Outbound Telemarketing
     2
 4. SITEL Corp.* - Baltimore, MD (32)  410-246-1505    410-246-0170 1985        2,500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 25%;
b-to-c 75%
outbound 35%; inbound 64%;
interactive 1%
Customer Acquisition,
Customer Care, 
Technical Support
     3
 5. Call Center Alliance -                 Paris, France (10)  +33 140937686   +33 140937676 1992         1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 30%;
b-to-c 70%
outbound 60%;
inbound 40%
Customer Service,
Teleservices, Web
Contact Center
     5
6. RMH Teleservices*' - Bryn Mawr, PA (7)  800-367-5733     610-520-5356 1983         5,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%;
b-to-c 80%
outbound 60%;
inbound 38%;
interactive 2%
Customer Support, 
Sales
   10
 7. Atesia S.P.A.*' - Rome, Italy (4)  +39 06729871      +39 0672987820 1989            1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 10%;
b-to-c 90%
outbound 26%;
inbound 71%; interactive 3%
CRM/E-CRM, Customer
Service, Sales Support
     6
 8. EDS*' (Electronic Data Systems) - Plano, TX (5)  972-604-6075    972-604-3603 1986                12 hrs. minimum b-to-b 60%; b-to-c 40%       outbound 5%; inbound 92%; interactive 3% Customer Care Services,
Technical Help Desk,
Telemarketing
 n/a
 9. West Corp.*' - Omaha, NE (1)  800-841-9000      402-841-9000 1986                 1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 5%;
b-to-c 95%
outbound 25%;
inbound 47%;
interactive 28%
Customer Acquisition,
Retention and Growth
 n/a
 10. ICT Group - Langhorne, PA (12)  800-799-6880    215-757-7877 1981            2,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 10%;
b-to-c 90% 
outbound 50%;
inbound 47%;
interactive 3%
Telesales, Customer
Care, Marketing Support
Services
     9
 11. Gage Marketing Services - Plymouth, MN (2)  763-745-1911    763-745-1908 1988               125 hrs. minimum b-to-b 15%; 
b-to-c 85% 
outbound 1%;
inbound 98%;
interactive 1%
Customer Service,
IVR Applications,  
E-commerce
   11
 12. AFFINA - The Customer Relationship Co.' - Peoria, IL (1)  877-4-AFFINA  309-679-4408 1973               350 hrs./mo. minimum b-to-b 30%; 
b-to-c 70% 
outbound 8%;
inbound 90%;
interactive 2%
Contact Management,
B-to-C Sales/Service,
CRM
   15
 13. SODEMA, Inc.* - Montreal, Canada (1)  514-287-1717    514-287-1886 1984           1,500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%; 
b-to-c 80% 
outbound 50%;
inbound 50%
Telecommunications,
Financial Services,
Help Desk
   14
 14. VOXDATA - Montreal, Canada (2)  514-871-1920    514-871-2605 1995         1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 25%; 
b-to-c 75%
outbound 40%;
inbound 60%
Financial Services,
Insurance,
Telecommunications
   13
 15. TeleSpectrum Worldwide - King of Prussia, PA (4)  888-343-9870    610-878-7931 1982            500 hrs. minimum b-to-b 15%; 
b-to-c 85%
outbound 52%;
inbound 44%;
interactive 4%
Telecommunications,
Financial Services,
Insurance
   11
 16. TCIM* - Wilmington, DE (1)  302-633-3000    302-633-3270 1988            2,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 30%; 
b-to-c 70% 
outbound 45%;
inbound 54%;
interactive 1%
Financial Services,
Telecommunications,
Web-enabled
Outsourcing
 n/a
 17. ACI Telecentrics - Minneapolis, MN (2)  612-928-4747    612-928-4701 1986               1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 20%; 
b-to-c 80%
outbound 95%;
inbound 5%
Customer
Service/Care,
Telecommunications,
Financial Services
   18
 18. Cross Country Automotive Services - Medford, MA (4)  520-270-4742    520-770-4849 1972                no minimum b-to-c 100% 
outbound 20%;
 inbound 80%
Roadside Services,
Customer Management
Services, Telematics
   20
 19. LiveBridge, Inc. - Portland, OR (4)  503-652-6000    503-653-3994 1988               1,000 hrs. minimum b-to-b 15%;
b-to-c 85%
outbound 50%;
inbound 50%
Financial Services,
elecommunications,
Database Management
 n/a
 20. Abacus Communications - Virginia Beach, VA (6)  757-497-2004    757-497-8876 1988             200 hrs. minimum b-to-b 13%;
b-to-c 87% 
outbound 11%;
inbound 88%;
interactive 1%
Customer Service,
Catalog Order Entry,
E-commerce
 n/a

 

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