Parloa Secures $350 Million to Advance Conversational AI for Enterprise Customer Experience

Parloa Secures $350 Million to Advance Conversational AI for Enterprise Customer Experience

Berlin-headquartered customer experience automation company Parloa has raised $350 million in a late-stage funding round, valuing the company at $3 billion. The investment was led by General Catalyst, with strong participation from existing backers including EQT Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Durable Capital Partners, and Mosaic Ventures. This latest capital infusion comes just seven months after Parloa’s […]

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 Reliance Matrix Appoints James Huebner as Vice President of Client Management to Lead CX Strategy

Reliance Matrix Appoints James Huebner as Vice President of Client Management to Lead CX Strategy

Reliance Matrix, a leading provider of employee benefits and absence management solutions, has announced the promotion of James Huebner to Vice President of Client Management. In his expanded role, Huebner will lead the organization’s enterprise-wide customer experience (CX) agenda, with a mandate to drive innovation, consistency, and service excellence across its national service and account […]

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 FirstComm Appoints David Battaglia as Vice President of Customer Experience to Drive Service Excellence

FirstComm Appoints David Battaglia as Vice President of Customer Experience to Drive Service Excellence

FirstComm, a prominent provider of advanced communications and managed technology services, has announced the appointment of David Battaglia as Vice President of Customer Experience. The leadership addition reflects the company’s continued focus on enhancing customer outcomes, strengthening operational performance, and supporting long-term, scalable growth. Battaglia brings extensive experience as a transformation and operations leader across […]

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 CRM vs CX Platform: Key Differences Every Business Should Understand 

CRM vs CX Platform: Key Differences Every Business Should Understand 

In today’s competitive digital economy, businesses are judged not just by the quality of their products or services. Customer experience has become a major differentiator, driving loyalty, retention, and long-term growth. As organizations invest in technologies focused on customers, two terms can cause confusion: CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and CX (Customer Experience) platforms. While they […]

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 Freshworks Unveils New AI Capabilities to Simplify Customer Support Operations

Freshworks Unveils New AI Capabilities to Simplify Customer Support Operations

Freshworks has rolled out three new artificial intelligence-driven capabilities for its Freshdesk platform, aiming to address fragmented customer service environments and the growing expectation for quicker, more personalized support. The enhancements are designed to help service teams manage rising interaction volumes while maintaining efficiency and cost control. The US-based SaaS company announced the launch of Freshdesk […]

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 Designing Intelligent Experience Ecosystems for the AI Era

Designing Intelligent Experience Ecosystems for the AI Era

Customer experience is entering a pivotal shift. For years, the focus was on repairing individual touchpoints and improving isolated interactions. That approach no longer matches customer expectations. People want journeys that feel coordinated, intuitive, and anticipatory. They expect brands to understand intent in real time, respond with accuracy, and still offer the reassurance of human […]

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 Ahlibank Elevates Premium Travel with Complimentary Home Check-In for Exclusive Infinite Cardholders

Ahlibank Elevates Premium Travel with Complimentary Home Check-In for Exclusive Infinite Cardholders

Ahlibank has unveiled a special year-end travel benefit for its Exclusive Infinite Credit Card customers, offering a complimentary home check-in service through its partnership with Maraheb, operated by Tansom Handling. The initiative underscores the bank’s continued focus on enhancing customer experience by delivering thoughtful, lifestyle-driven benefits tailored to its premium clientele—particularly during the peak festive […]

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 TCS Expands Strategic Engagement with Aviva UK to Modernise Life and Pensions Customer Experience

TCS Expands Strategic Engagement with Aviva UK to Modernise Life and Pensions Customer Experience

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has deepened its long-standing collaboration with Aviva, the UK’s leading insurance, wealth, and retirement provider, to further transform customer experience across Aviva’s life and pensions business. As part of the expanded engagement, TCS will deliver end-to-end policy administration services for over 6.5 million policies, managed through its FCA-regulated subsidiary, Diligenta UK. […]

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 Freshworks to Acquire FireHydrant, Advancing a Unified AI-Native ServiceOps Vision

Freshworks to Acquire FireHydrant, Advancing a Unified AI-Native ServiceOps Vision

Freshworks has entered into an agreement to acquire FireHydrant, an AI-powered incident management platform, as part of its strategy to bring IT operations and service management closer together. The move is aimed at combining FireHydrant’s strengths in IT Operations Management (ITOM) with Freshworks’ IT Service Management (ITSM) capabilities to deliver a single, AI-native ServiceOps platform. […]

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