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Opportunities in North American Call Center Markets to 2005

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: May 2001
Product Code: R313-0074
Description
Datamonitor's report Opportunities in North American Call Center Markets, provides information on call centers to the year 2005. This information is segmented in both vertical markets and geographical area. The first portion of the report analyzes the United States call center market by dividing it into 17 different vertical markets, including insurance, government, healthcare, telecommunications and technology. An overview of each market is presented, and then implications for the call center market are explained. Agent positions by vertical market, as well as segmentation of these agent positions, are given
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

REPORT CATALYST

Specific Purpose and Goal of Report

Report Structure

Terms Defined

Other Information

MARKETPLACE

Evolution of the Call Center

Key Market Drivers for North American Call Centers

Demand for Call Centers

Demand for Greater Efficiencies

Conclusion

North American Trends in Outsourcing

Advantages of Outsourcing

Disadvantages of Outsourcing

Site Location Strategies

Labor Issues

Skill Level

Accents and Languages

Real-Estate

Telecommunication Infrastructure

Time Zones, Multiple Locations, and Accessibility

Tax Incentives

Final Thoughts On-Site Location Strategies

OPPORTUNITIES

Overview of the North American Call Center Market

Vertical Analysis of Revenues, 2000

UNITED STATES CALL CENTER MARKET

The United States Call Center Market

United States Call Centers

United States Agent Positions

Vertical Market Analysis of United States Call Centers

Analysis of Individual Vertical Markets

United States Regional Analysis

Revenue Analysis and Segmentation of Values

Regional Analysis of Agent Positions

Overview of the Different US Regions

United States Site Location Analysis

Unemployment and Labor Issues

Skill Level

Agent Salary

Real-Estate Costs

Languages and Accents

Telecommunication Infrastructure

Outsourcers Regional Analysis

CANADIAN CALL CENTER MARKET

Canadian Call Center Market

Market Overview

Call Centers and Agent Positions in the Canadian Market

Canadian Site Location Strategies

IMPLICATIONS

North American Call Centers and Agent Positions

Canada Growing Gaster than the US

US Shift to Smaller Call Centers

Vertical Market Values in Canada and the United States Have Shifted

Shift in the Top Three Vertical Markets for Canada and the US

Different Vertical Markets Provide Vendors with a Wide Range in Values

Hardware Declines and Top Vendors Occupy More of the Market

Revenue Shift: Hardware Losing Ground to Software and Services

Revenue Shift: Top Vendors Taking More of the Market

Large Call Centers Provide More Revenue Per Call Center

Go West in Canada, American Call Centers Seek the South and Midwest

Agent Positions Growth in Outsourcing Tops the Chart

OPINION

Hardware Vendors

Software Vendors

Software ACD Vendors

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

HARDWARE VENDORS

Rockwell

Nortel Networks

Ericsson

Avaya

Aspect Communications

SOFTWARE VENDORS

Pegasystems

Genesys Labs

Applix

Primus Knowledge Solutions

CELLIT

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