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Parature European Users' Group - February 16-17, 2010

Parature traveled to London to host two events this week; a prospect event, Parature Customer Experience Seminar, on Wednesday, February 17th, and a customer event, Parature European Users’ Group, February 16th – 17th.

We will be hosting a Welcome Reception & Dinner on Tuesday night for prospects, customers, and partners. Check out the agendas by clicking on the event links.

The Parature Customer Experience Seminar will entail a keynote by Sahar Hashemi, Co-founder of Coffee Republic, a demonstration of Parature Customer Service^TM software, a presentation from one of our new partners, Get Satisfaction, and will be emceed by Parature Account Executive, Rick Niles. Read more »

Sahar Hashemi, Co-Founder of Coffee Republic - Keynote Speaker for European Users' Group

Sahar Hashemi, co-founder of Coffee Republic, founder of Skinny Candy and lecturer on innovation & entrepreneurship will be the keynote speaker at Parature’s European Users’ Group to be held February 16 - 17, 2010 at The Cumberland in London. This customer centric event will allow Parature users in Europe to gain invaluable knowledge from industry experts and thought leaders, while networking with colleagues and peers.

Sahar Hashemi, together with her brother Bobby, founded Coffee Republic and built it into one of the United Kingdom’s most recognized high street brands. Giving up her professional job as a lawyer in London, she and her brother staked everything on a dream and made Coffee Republic one of the main players in the ‘coffee revolution’ that transformed a nation of tea drinkers into one obsessed with ‘triple decaf half-caf lattes’ by focusing solely on the customer experience. Sahar left the day-to-day management of Coffee Republic in 2001 to write ‘Anyone Can Do It – Building Coffee Republic from our Kitchen Table,’ which reached number one on the Amazon business chart. Sahar has received numerous recognitions including, 100 Most Influential Women in Britain by the Daily Mail and is a frequent keynote speaker at various high profile events. Read more »

Parature Receives 2009 Product of the Year Award Presented by Customer Interaction Solutions® Magazine

Parature Customer Service software received a 2009 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) Customer Interaction Solutions magazine, the leading publication covering CRM, call centers and teleservices since 1982.

“Parature is honored to be a recipient of this prestigious Product of the Year Award, stated Parature CEO, Tim Davenport. “Parature is committed to setting the standard for support teams worldwide by continuing to bring innovative products to market and by providing the smartest, most efficient way for organizations to support their customers.”

“I am pleased to honor Parature for its hard work and success. Parature has demonstrated excellence in contact center technologies as well as providing ROI for the companies that use them,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “For 12 years, Customer Interaction Solutions magazine has been honoring innovative companies for their contributions in advancing technologies and application refinements,” he added. Read more »

"Best Practices in Customer Service" Webinar Series

Delivered by the industry’s leading minds, this thought leadership series is designed to serve as a valuable resource to provide insight into customer service best practices and industry trends. The webinars in this series are ‘must attend’ events for any organization committed to improving the customer experience. We invite you to register for one or register for all depending on the topics that interest you.

Customer service industry experts, Robert Spector – bestselling author, Rich Gallagher of Point of Contact Group, Paige Newcombe of Coremetrics, John Ragsdale of Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA), Dr. Natalie Petouhoff of Forrester Research, Jay Topper of Rosetta Stone, Sahar Hashemi of Coffee Republic, Lorraine Grubbs-West of Lessons in Loyalty and Southwest Airlines, and Lisa Ford – customer service expert will focus on current industry technologies, best practices and trends that are key for organizations to improve their support processes to improve the customer experience. Read more »

Watch the webinar "The Nordstrom Way to Customer Service Excellence"

“The Nordstrom Way to Customer Service Excellence” webinar offers organizations insight into the inner workings of the Nordstrom customer service culture.

Outstanding customer service – the key to successful organizations, a competitive differentiator and a facilitator of customer loyalty – is synonymous with one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers. Nordstrom, known for providing the ultimate customer service experience, has become the national standard for customer service. How did they earn this reputation? What is their philosophy? The Nordstrom Way to Customer Service Excellence will feature Robert Spector, bestselling author of The Nordstrom Way to Customer Service Excellence. Mr. Spector will break down the elements of the Nordstrom philosophy and explain how they can be adapted for virtually every kind of organization by detailing the nine management principles that have made them the gold standard for customer service. Read more »

Parature European Users' Group - February 16-17, 2010

We announced today our European Users’ Group to be held February 16 – 17, 2010 at The Cumberland in London. This customer centric event will allow Parature users in Europe to gain invaluable knowledge from industry experts and thought leaders, while networking with colleagues and peers.

The Parature European Users’ Group is a complimentary customer event that will feature an opening night welcome reception, Parature Customer Service™ software training led by Parature Professional Services, a diverse mix of customer service and support best practices presentations, and the opportunity to meet with several key members of the Parature team. Read more »

Parature Announces Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

We announced today integration between its well-known customer service software suite and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Parature’s integration, named ParaConnect for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, offers a customer service suite for Microsoft customers. This integration provides their customers with a one-stop shop for all their service and support needs, leading to greater all-around customer satisfaction.

“This new solution highlights how the flexibility of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform enables rapid innovation from Microsoft partners like Parature,” said Brad Wilson, general manager of Microsoft Dynamics CRM at Microsoft Corp. “The combined solution provides a great customer experience for new and experienced users alike.”

“As a leader in on-demand customer service software, we are delighted to enter into a partnership with such a distinguished company as Microsoft, a proven leader in online CRM solutions” said Parature Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Duke Chung. “Parature continues to develop partnerships and integrations that improve the efficiency of customer support and the customer experience. ParaConnect for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online opens a new world of visibility and intelligence for organizations and reflects the commitment we have to our partners and customers’ success by providing the smartest, most efficient way for businesses to deliver great customer experiences.”

To learn more about this integration, please email microsoftintegration@parature.com.

Robert Aldrich - Chief Financial Officer, Parature

Parature Chief Financial Officer, Robert Aldrich was named CFO of the Year – Business Services in the Washington Business Journal 3rd Annual CFO of the Year. The award honors the Greater Washington region’s top chief financial officers for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards.

The Washington Business Journal, along with presenting sponsors Cigna and ACG National Capital, honored the winners at the CFO of the Year award program on December 2, 2009 at the W Hotel, Washington, DC. The winners are profiled in a special supplement of the Washington Business Journal.

“Bob is truly deserving of this award as his many impressive accomplishments in his tenure here demonstrate,” stated Parature CEO, Tim Davenport. “He has been instrumental in supporting our rapid growth strategy; a $16 million venture capital raise immediately after his hiring in 2007, at a time when venture firms were rigorously scrutinizing worthy organizations; identifying key areas for improvement, increasing efficiency and improving communication; as well as contributing to sixty percent growth and the addition of hundreds of new customers since becoming a member of our executive team. Bob is the quintessential team player who leads by example; he is consistent, dedicated, enthusiastic, and a pleasure to work with due to his incredible energy, friendly personality and refreshing idealism.” Read more »

Download the Coremetrics success story

Every day, more than 2,000 online business sites globally – with transactions representing over $20 billion per year – rely on Coremetrics to optimize their online marketing.

Most significantly, the company’s clients are happy. Yet not that long ago, Coremetrics recognized it was time to take support to the next level to drive client satisfaction.

“We recognized the need to provide our clients the 24×7 help needed, but in a scalable way,” said Paige Newcombe, senior director, Global Client Services. “The metrics spoke to the need to offer new support solutions to our clients.”

Download this customer success story and discover how leading marketing optimization software provider Coremetrics increased customer satisfaction, loyalty and revenue with Web self-service.

Parature and ThePort™ Network Announce Strategic Partnership

Parature announced today a referral partnership agreement with ThePort™ Network, social media solutions provider for associations and nonprofit organizations. Parature and ThePort Network, both software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers, have a significant focus on the association and nonprofit markets.

“As a leader in on-demand customer service software, we are delighted to enter into a partnership with a proven social media solutions provider,” said Parature Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Duke Chung. “Parature is one of the fastest growing customer service and support software companies in the United States and this partnership is a logical next step to expand our footprint in the association and nonprofit communities.” Read more »