Sabio extends workforce optimisation capability with acquisition of Callware
Integration of Callware’s proven WFO and Speech Analytics business confirms Sabio as one of Europe’s leading contact centre consultancy and WFO specialists
Sabio Group continues ongoing growth plan to broaden contact centre and customer experience solutions portfolio and expand geographic coverage
The Sabio Group has announced the acquisition of Callware, Spain’s leading specialist provider of Workforce Optimisation (WFO), Unified Communications and Cloud contact centre solutions with operations in Spain and Mexico. The acquisition strengthens Sabio Group’s domestic capabilities establishing them as the largest independent contact centre specialist in Spain.
Bringing Callware into the Sabio Group confirms Sabio as a leading independent provider of advanced Workforce Optimisation solutions and business consultancy, with a particular focus on the application of Speech Analytics, Workforce Management and Customer Experience Process Optimisation. By combining these specialisms, the Sabio Group will be able to deliver increased value to clients across all geographies.
The acquisition follows Horizon Capital’s original 2016 strategic investment in Sabio, and is part of an ongoing growth plan to broaden the company’s solutions portfolio and geographic coverage. To date this has included the acquisitions of SaaS solutions provider Rapport in March 2017, DatapointEurope – one of Europe’s leading contact centre technology providers – in July 2017, customer insight and contact centre benchmarking experts Bright UK in March 2018, and flexAnswer Solutions, the leading Singapore-based provider of innovative Virtual Assistant solutions in December 2018.
Andy Roberts, CEO of the Sabio Group, commented,
“At Sabio we know that engaged staff and effective workforce optimisation processes are essential in enabling businesses to deliver brilliant customer experiences,”
“Workforce Optimisation continues to be a major investment area for organisations looking to differentiate experience through customer engagement. The acquisition of Callware is a smart move as it helps to scale our global WFO activities and establishes Sabio as Verint’s leading partner in Europe.”
“Beyond adding major clients such as Atento, Banco Sabadell, BBVA, Orange and Securitas, this acquisition significantly strengthens Sabio’s ability to offer an increased range of skills to our combined family of clients in Spain,” he continued.
“Callware is also established in Mexico which enables us to re-inforce our involvement in the Intelligent Communications Alliance (ICA) across Central and South America, by providing our local partner BellTech with specialist WFO and Analytics skills.”
Santiago Martinez, Callware’s CEO added
“Callware brings a track record of Workforce Optimisation success to the Sabio Group, backed by in-depth expertise in key disciplines such as Speech Analytics, “
“Joining Sabio also gives Callware a strong platform to extend our business transformation proposition and leverage Sabio’s growing customer experience portfolio, including Voice Of the Customer and Virtual Assistant Solutions, to address key digital transformation challenges.”
Additional Information
Founded in 2001, Callware is a specialist in the provision of multi-channel customer engagement, unified communications and cloud contact centre solutions with offices in Madrid and Mexico City. The company has been one of Spain’s leading Verint partners for over thirteen years, and was Verint’s EMEA Partner of the Year, and EMEA Support Partner of the Year in 2017. The company has invested heavily in developing its in-house Verint skills, and is an acknowledged leader in the provision of advanced Speech Analytics, business consulting and business transformation solutions.
Callware customers include AXA, Atento, Avis, Bankia, BBVA, DKV, Helvetia, ING Bank, Mapfre, Multiasistencia, Orange, Sabadell Bank, Securitas Direct, Renfe, Telefonica, Unisono, Vodafone and WiZink.
For additional information on Callware visit their Website
The Sabio Group, which includes Sabio, DatapointEurope and Bright UK, delivers solutions and services that seamlessly combine digital and human interactions to support outstanding customer experiences. Through its own technology and that of world-class technology leaders such as Avaya, Nuance and Verint, Sabio Group helps organisations to optimise their customer journeys by making better decisions across their multiple contact channels.
The group works with major brands worldwide, including the AA, Aegon, AXA Assistance, Bankia, BGL, BNP Paribas, Caixabank, DHL, Essent, HomeServe, Liverpool Victoria, Office Depot, Saga, Sainsbury’s Argos, SSE, Telefónica, Think Money and Transcom Worldwide.
