Every great company deserves a great origin story. Ron Hutchison tells us Centris’ origin story. It all started with two entrepreneurial brothers from Longview, Texas who had a vision of starting a business by taking advantage of the court order to break up AT&T. They convinced two of their uncles to invest in the company. […]
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Culturalization: Understanding the U.S. Consumer
Many customers that come to Centris Information Services have tried call / contact centers in other parts of the world: The Philippines, India, Panama, Jamaica, etc. The reason they leave is a lack of what we call “Culturalization”: understanding the U.S. consumer. Centris Agents have often lived in the United States. They’ve visited or been influenced […]
The secret to lowering costs and increasing customer satisfaction
Did you know that the average fully loaded cost in the United States of a standard customer service agent position per logged on hour (an agent online ready to take a call) is $24 per hour or more depending on the geographic area? Many people don’t realize that the base hourly wage of the customer […]
Leader Spotlight: Centris Account Manager Jorge
Many call / contact centers suffer from high turnover and unmotivated agents that provide sub-par customer service. Centris Information Services found we could fix both problems by focusing on motivating and developing our agents. Meet Jorge: He’s an account manager who’s been with Centris for six years. Every day he comes in, says hello to […]
Why outsourcing to the Philippines could be bad for your business
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Great photos from around Monterrey!
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How to Clone Your Best Call Center Agents
If you are a manager of people in your organization, you know first-hand the challenges and complexities of managing a variety of personalities. Not only that, but the goal of every manager is to make sure department goals and objectives are met in the process. One of the nuances of management is that there are […]
Turning the Angry Customer Into a Loyal Customer
The angry customer. No matter the product or service, every contact center deals with angry customers on a daily basis. If you’re reading this, chances are about 99.99% that you’ve been an angry customer at one time or another. While irate customers are a fact of life for call centers, it’s how we handle that […]
Why Centris Celebrates Diversity
Having diversity in the workplace is more important than many people believe. Diversity is defined in many different ways: race, gender, age, socioeconomic status, education, skill sets, experience and so much more. When you celebrate diversity your opportunities become endless. Not only do you learn how to work well with others you may not normally […]
Put Me in Coach!
It is not a secret that I am a sports fan… or fanatic, depending on your view! Truly, my office and home are filled with memorabilia that knows no bounds in terms of sports, teams or level. I am a fan of high school, college, and professional athletes; baseball, basketball, and football; and, even, particular […]