One of the things that caught my eye in the Institute of Customer Services UK’s (UKSCI) most recent report on customer satisfaction was the suggestion that a growing number of customers are prepared to pay more for improved service.

At last week’s UK National Contact Centre Awards ceremony, there was success for two of Capita businesses.

From sales & acquisitions, enquiries & complaint handling, to managing campaigns & retention strategies, we’re trusted by over 50 of the UK’s leading brands.

With our flexible, expert customer service teams, we're supporting clients through their busiest times of the year, with extra resourcing, thorough planning, insight and smart technology.

From speech analytics and virtual assistance, to visual intelligent voice routing (IVR), we're developing innovative applications that are empowering agents to deliver even better customer experiences.

Our vast range of customer services for local authorities includes general enquiries, council switchboards, advice lines, complaints handling & one-stop-shops.

Using innovative data and insight software, we can spot the signs of customers falling into debt, provide earlier intervention support and try and prevent it from happening at all.

Our specialist sales teams are using data, analytics, technology and a wealth of experience to generate millions of pounds of sales for our clients every year.

We tailor every collections response to the individual, through empathetic agents and technology that personalises customer journeys.

Flexibility is always a priority for any contact centre. When there are peaks in demand, we’ll provide back-up with the operational flexibility that guarantees a confident, sure-footed response. This could involve augmenting your teams with extra staff, introducing self-serve options, analysing customer segmentation to get the most from existing capacity, enabling home-working and more.