Business outsourcing firm Sigma Connected has triumphed in a number of categories at one of South Africa’s most prestigious industry awards. Sigma Connected, which offers customer contact centre services in the energy, utilities, telecommunications and finance sectors, has won nine awards at the 2022 Cape BPO Awards, which recognise best practice and achievements across Western […]

Improving complaint handling by reducing re-opened & escalated complaints Get Connected 80 % Call quality score 265 % of collections target Overview As part of our ongoing continuous improvement activity for a major energy provider, Sigma Connected produces detailed analytics reports of service delivery in real time. When reviewing the reports, the operations team at […]

Nompumelelo Nyawo joins Sigma Connected to develop South African presence A South African business outsourcing provider has announced the appointment of a new director who will be responsible for bringing in new clients and delivering growth across the country’s domestic market. Sigma Connected South Africa, which offers expertise in customer contact and collections across South […]

How to overcome recruitment problems in today’s financial industry The financial sector is currently experiencing high staff shortages and attrition following the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the most recent statistics from the recruitment technology provider Broadbean, the number of professionals applying for new jobs fell 37% between February 2021 and February 2022, while […]

Help your customers: 5 ways to deal with debt The cost of living has skyrocketed in the early months of 2022. In the UK, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) — the primary measure of inflation — hit 7% in March 2022, the highest rate since March 1992. CPI also climbed to 8.5% in the US, […]

How financial institutions can help customers dealing with money problems Recent global events have led to increased financial pressure on the public. The cost of living has risen around the world, including in the UK, EU, and Australia. Inflated costs, in addition to ongoing supply chain issues related to the current Ukrainian conflict, are increasing […]

The increasingly high-profile Mental Health Awareness Week will take place between 9-15 May and this year will explore wellbeing and loneliness in our communities. Here at Sigma Connected, we have a multi-level strategy for not only promoting mental health awareness, but also to truly support our employees – which includes our successful Mental Health First […]