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Call Center Outsourcing in EMEA

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: May 2003
Product Code: R313-5724
Description
Introduction:
Datamonitor predicts that the outsourcing segment will outgrow all other contact center verticals in EMEA. This report will outline the strategies undertaken by leading outsourcers and small upstarts, and track the size and future growth of outsourcing in EMEA. Includes profiles of leading EU outsourcers and detailed splits of data by national market and by vertical within national markets.

Scope:
* Market sizing and segmentation by country and vertical market from 2002 to 2007

* Competitive analysis of pan-EMEA and local players

* Analysis of the key trends in call center outsourcing

Report Highlights:
In 2002 there were 149,000 outsourced agent positions in EMEA, or 11.7% of the total number in the region. By 2007 this figure will have grown to 286,000, or 16.1% of the EMEA total.

The call center outsourcing market in EMEA was worth $5.7bn in 2002; by 2007 it will be worth $11.5bn.

Outsourcers will increasingly deliver combined onshore and offshore services and the fastest growing areas of call center outsourcing will be customer service and helpdesk services

Reasons to Purchase:
* Identify the fastest growing vertical and country markets across EMEA

* Understand the effects of the growth of offshore and nearshore outsourcing

* Understand new types of services offering and pricing models

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

Market context and trends

Market sizing

Vertical focus

Competitive dynamics

Action points

CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION

What is this report about?

Who is the target reader?

How to use this report

CHAPTER 3 MARKET CONTEXT AND TRENDS

Introduction

Key findings

The evolution of customer relationship outsourcing

Traditional telephony services

The growth of the Internet

CRM

Expanding service portfolios

New services

New delivery models

Implications of expanding service portfolios

Evolving pricing models

Traditional pricing models

Risk / reward sharing

The growth of offshore and nearshore outsourcing

The evolution of offshore and nearshore outsourcing

Offshore and nearshore locations

Locating within the EU

Implications of offshore and nearshore outsourcing

The quality sell

Quality agents

Quality processes

CHAPTER 4 EMEA MARKET SIZING

Introduction

Key findings

Outsourced call centers and agent positions in EMEA

Call centers in EMEA

Outsourced agent positions in EMEA

Outsourced call centers in EMEA

Value of the EMEA call center outsourcing market

Outsourcing traffic in EMEA

Inbound and outbound traffic

Traffic by business function

Conclusion

CHAPTER 5 VERTICAL FOCUS

Introduction

Key findings

Market sizing

Communications

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Distribution and wholesale

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Entertainment, media and leisure

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Financial services

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Healthcare

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Manufacturing

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Public sector

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Retail

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Technology

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Travel and tourism

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

Utilities

Key issues

Implications for outsourcers

Propensity to outsource

CHAPTER 6 COUNTRY MARKETS

France

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

Germany

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

Italy

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

Netherlands

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

Nordics

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

Spain

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

UK

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

Rest of Western Europe

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

Eastern Europe

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

Middle East and Africa

Outsourced call centers and agent positions

Traffic type

Vertical markets

CHAPTER 7 COMPETITIVE DYNAMICS

Introduction

Key findings

Competitive structure

Traditional outsourcing competitors

Non-traditional competitors

Competitor identification

Pan-EMEA outsourcers

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Spain

UK

CHAPTER 8 ACTION POINTS

Introduction

Key findings

Call center and CRM outsourcing service providers

Verticalize

Build expertise in-house or partner for pricing expertise

Be flexible with service offerings and delivery

Use offshore locations and partnerships

Systems integrators

Telcos

Telcos with their own outsourcing facilities

Telcos without their own outsourcing facilities

Offshore and nearshore specialists

Technology vendors

CHAPTER 9 APPENDIX

Definitions

General and technical definitions

Outsourcing services

Vertical markets

Research methodology

Future readings

Datamonitor Strategic Planning Programs (SPPs)

SPP writing team

Report author

Sales enquiries

How to contact experts in your industry

List of Tables

Table 1: Country coverage

Table 2: Inbound and outbound call handling services offered by call center outsourcers

Table 3: Services on offer from outsourcers

Table 4: Main offshore and nearshore outsourcing locations for the major EMEA markets

Table 5: In-house and outsourced agent positions in EMEA, 2002 - 2007

Table 6: Outsourced agent positions in EMEA by country, 2002 - 2007

Table 7: Outsourced call centers in EMEA, 2002 - 2007

Table 8: The value of the EMEA call center outsourcing market, 2002 - 2007

Table 9: Outsourced contact center traffic in EMEA segmented by inbound and outbound, 2002 - 2007

Table 10: Outsourced contact center traffic in EMEA segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Table 11: Outsourced agent positions in EMEA by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 12: Communications agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 13: Distribution & wholesale agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 14: Entertainment, media and leisure agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 15: Financial services agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 16: Healthcare agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 17: Manufacturing agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 18: Public sector agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 19: Retail agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 20: Technology agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 21: Travel and tourism agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 22: Utilities agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Table 23: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in France, 2002 - 2007

Table 24: Outsourced contact center traffic in France segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Table 25: Outsourced agent position in France by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 26: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in Germany, 2002 - 2007

Table 27: Outsourced contact center traffic in Germany segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Table 28: Outsourced agent position in Germany by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 29: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in Italy, 2002 - 2007

Table 31: Outsourced agent positions in Italy by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 32: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the Netherlands, 2002 - 2007

Table 34: Outsourced agent positions in the Netherlands by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 35: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the Nordics, 2002 - 2007

Table 36: Outsourced contact center traffic in the Nordics segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Table 37: Outsourced agent positions in the Nordics by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 38: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in Spain, 2002 - 2007

Table 39: Outsourced contact center traffic in Spain segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Table 40: Outsourced agent positions in Spain by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 41: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the UK, 2002 - 2007

Table 42: Outsourced contact center traffic in the UK segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Table 43: Outsourced agent positions in the UK by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 44: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the rest of Western Europe, 2002 - 2007

Table 45: Outsourced contact center traffic in the rest of Western Europe segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Table 46: Outsourced agent positions in the rest of Western Europe by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 47: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in Eastern Europe, 2002 - 2007

Table 48: Outsourced contact center traffic in Eastern Europe segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Table 49: Outsourced agent positions in Eastern Europe by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 50: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the Middle East and Africa, 2002 - 2007

Table 51: Outsourced contact center traffic in the Middle East and Africa segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Table 52: Outsourced agent positions in the Middle East and Africa by vertical market, 2002 & 2007

Table 53: Where do pan-EMEA outsourcers have call centers?

Table 54: Pan-EMEA outsourcers’ vertical expertise

Table 55: Non-traditional services offered by outsourcers

Table 56: Services provided by French outsourcers

Table 57: Services provided by German outsourcers

Table 58: Services provided by Italian outsourcers

Table 59: Services provided by Dutch outsourcers

Table 60: Services provided by Spanish outsourcers

Table 61: Services provided by UK outsourcers

List of Figures

Figure 1: In-house and outsourced agent positions in EMEA, 2002 - 2007

Figure 2: The value of the EMEA call center outsourcing market, 2002 - 2007

Figure 3: Outsourced agent positions in EMEA by vertical market, 2002 - 2007

Figure 4: Number of pan-EMEA call center outsourcers by country

Figure 5: Summary of call handling functions

Figure 6: The applications structure of the enterprise

Figure 7: Proportion of agent time dedicated to training in EMEA

Figure 8: The EMEA call center solar system

Figure 9: In-house and outsourced agent positions in EMEA, 2002 - 2007

Figure 10: Outsourced agent positions in EMEA by country, 2002 - 2007

Figure 11: Outsourced call centers in EMEA, 2002 - 2007

Figure 12: The value of the EMEA call center outsourcing market, 2002 - 2007

Figure 13: Outsourced contact center traffic in EMEA segmented by inbound and outbound, 2002 - 2007

Figure 14: Outsourced contact center traffic in EMEA segmented by business function, 2002 & 2007

Figure 15: Outsourced agent positions in EMEA by vertical market, 2002 - 2007

Figure 16: Communications agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 17: Distribution & wholesale agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 18: Entertainment, media and leisure agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 19: Financial services agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 20: Healthcare agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 21: Manufacturing agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 22: Public sector agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 23: Retail agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 24: Technology agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 25: Travel and tourism agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 26: Utilities agent positions, 2002 & 2007

Figure 27: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in France, 2002 - 2007

Figure 28: Outsourced contact center traffic in France segmented by business function, 2002 & 2007

Figure 29: Outsourced agent positions in France segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 30: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in Germany, 2002 - 2007

Figure 31: Outsourced contact center traffic in Germany segmented by business function, 2002 & 2007

Figure 32: Outsourced agent positions in Germany segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 33: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in Italy, 2002 - 2007

Figure 34: Outsourced contact center traffic in Italy segmented by business function, 2002 & 2007

Figure 35: Outsourced agent positions in Italy segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 36: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the Netherlands, 2002 - 2007

Figure 37: Outsourced contact center traffic in the Netherlands segmented by business function, 2002 & 2007

Figure 38: Outsourced agent positions in the Netherlands segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 39: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the Nordics, 2002 - 2007

Figure 40: Outsourced contact center traffic in the Nordics segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Figure 41: Outsourced agent positions in the Nordics segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 42: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in Spain, 2002 - 2007

Figure 43: Outsourced contact center traffic in Spain segmented by business function, 2002 - 2007

Figure 44: Outsourced agent positions in Spain segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 45: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the UK, 2002 - 2007

Figure 46: Outsourced contact center traffic in the UK segmented by business function, 2002 & 2007

Figure 47: Outsourced agent positions in the UK segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 48: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the rest of Western Europe, 2002 - 2007

Figure 49: Outsourced contact center traffic in the rest of Western Europe segmented by business function, 2002 & 2007

Figure 50: Outsourced agent positions in the rest of Western Europe segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 51: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in Eastern Europe, 2002 - 2007

Figure 52: Outsourced contact center traffic in Eastern Europe segmented by business function, 2002 & 2007

Figure 53: Outsourced agent positions in Eastern Europe segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 54: Outsourced call centers and agent positions in the Middle East and Africa, 2002 - 2007

Figure 55: Outsourced contact center traffic in the Middle East and Africa segmented by business function, 2002 & 2007

Figure 56: Outsourced agent positions in the Middle East and Africa segmented by vertical market, 2002 & 2007 (000s)

Figure 57: Three classes of outsourcer

Figure 58: Number of pan-EMEA outsourcers by country

Figure 59: Report generation process

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