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P&N Group unifies bank service with Genesys, Salesforce
Customer Relationship Management

P&N Group unifies bank service with Genesys, Salesforce

Australia's P&N Group has adopted Genesys-Salesforce CX Cloud to unify P&N Bank and BCU Bank contact centres and cut admin for staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
AI CX ambitions outpace readiness for Australian firms
Customer Relationship Management

AI CX ambitions outpace readiness for Australian firms

Australian firms boost AI spending for customer experience, but skills, data gaps and staff concerns show ambitions outpacing readiness.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Call centre stories

Broot.ai adds Vonage voice APIs for in-app CRM calling
Software-as-a-Service

Broot.ai adds Vonage voice APIs for in-app CRM calling

Broot.ai has embedded Vonage voice APIs into its CRM, enabling one-click in-app calling, local numbers and unified activity tracking for teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools
Unified Communications

Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools

Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast
Unified Communications

Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast

Qualtrics launches AI-powered customer experience tools to unify feedback, automate analysis and fix service issues before they escalate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Gamma champions quick CX wins to cut friction & risk
Unified Communications

Gamma champions quick CX wins to cut friction & risk

Gamma is urging organisations to prioritise quick CX wins, reducing customer friction and risk while building momentum for longer-term change.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 9 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Gamma urges diagnosis-led rethink of customer experience
EduTech

Gamma urges diagnosis-led rethink of customer experience

Gamma is urging organisations to treat missed calls and long queues as symptoms of deeper CX flaws in systems, processes and culture.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
RingCentral unveils AIR Pro no-code AI contact agents
Unified Communications

RingCentral unveils AIR Pro no-code AI contact agents

RingCentral debuts AIR Pro voice-first AI agents with no-code tools, aiming to move enterprises beyond basic IVR to scalable automation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents
Unified Communications

Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents

Quiq names Jen Grant chief marketing officer to steer strategy as enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale customer use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Call centre stories

Canals launches AI platform for wholesale distributors
Digital Transformation

Canals launches AI platform for wholesale distributors

The new system is aimed at cutting manual work for wholesalers by speeding invoice matching, order tracking and customer replies.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
ICS.AI launches AI reorganisation tool for councils
Unified Communications

ICS.AI launches AI reorganisation tool for councils

Councils facing a 2028 overhaul could cut transition time by up to 30% as the tool targets costly integration work before vesting day.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
SquadStack AI Adds Visual Intelligence to Sales Calls
Unified Communications

SquadStack AI Adds Visual Intelligence to Sales Calls

Redundant questions could fall as voice AI starts using product images and listing data to tailor sales calls before they begin.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Docplanner rolls out AI voice booking agent with Twilio
Unified Communications

Docplanner rolls out AI voice booking agent with Twilio

Docplanner's AI voice agent, built on Twilio tech, has doubled doctor bookings and onboarded 1,300 clinicians in just three days.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Accel, Google back five startups in 2026 Atoms AI Cohort
Robotics

Accel, Google back five startups in 2026 Atoms AI Cohort

Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund have picked five startups for the 2026 Atoms AI Cohort, each offered up to USD $2 million and compute.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX
Unified Communications

AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
LINE Plus unveils ActEngine AI for merchant support
Unified Communications

LINE Plus unveils ActEngine AI for merchant support

LINE Plus launches ActEngine AI, an agent platform automating merchant support and sales, after big gains at Thailand's LINE MAN Wongnai.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Stable call centre KPIs mask growing customer anger
Unified Communications

Stable call centre KPIs mask growing customer anger

UK contact centres keep KPIs steady, but MaxContact warns a growing perception gap as frustrated customers switch providers in droves.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026