Verint Announces Survey Results Regarding Top Priorities for Customer-Centric Enterprises.Recent Witness Systems User Event, Attended by More than 300 Global Customers, Highlights Opportunity for Speech Analytics, Survey and Workforce Optimization Solutions Across Contact Center, Back-Office and Branch Operations MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Verint Systems Verint Systems (Pink Sheets: VRNT) is a leading provider of analytic software and hardware based solutions for the security and business intelligence markets. See also
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'Witness Systems' annual user conference was attended by more than 300 global customers, demonstrating the company's leadership and commitment to understanding customers' business priorities," said Dan Bodner, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Verint Systems. "These survey results support our belief that the customer experience remains a key priority in today's contact center and enterprise operations." The survey, conducted by Witness Systems at the Orlando, Fla. event revealed that, as customer service has become an increasingly important differentiator for enterprises, contact center managers and executives are rising to the challenge by proactively implementing technology and processes - including surveys to capture customer feedback, speech analytics for mining and identifying root cause of recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. interactions, and workforce optimization (WFO WFO Weather Forecast Office WFO Wirtschaftsförderung Osnabrück Gmbh WFO Western Field Ornithologists WFO Washington Field Office WFO Work for Others (USACE) WFO World Federation of Orthodontists WFO Wide Full Open ) solutions to better integrate and streamline contact center and enterprise sales/service activities. The findings of the survey also demonstrate that customer loyalty and satisfaction was of the utmost importance to contact center managers, with half of attendees tagging this measurement as a primary objective. Building upon a requirement for delivering world-class service, first-call resolution was cited as the number one challenge facing contact centers today by 33 percent of respondents. However, almost 60 percent of respondents report that their organizations do not currently capture feedback following a customer interaction/transaction. An exciting new trend, the Witness customer survey findings indicate a growing interest by more and more companies in speech technology for mining and analyzing their calls, with almost 30 percent of respondents planning to invest in speech analytics in the coming year. The survey also points out a keen focus on trends including training and home-based agents. When asked how managers categorize cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat their organizations' investment in staff training this year as compared to last year, nearly half reported that training efforts have increased. When asked if they employ home-based agents, 45 percent said they currently do or plan to next year. In addition, the survey showed a strong belief that WFO solutions - including quality monitoring, workforce management Workforce Management (WFM) encompasses all the responsibilities for maintaining a productive and happy workforce. Sometimes referred to as HRMS systems, or even the larger ERP systems (Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP). There are many software vendors within this space. , performance management and eLearning - and actionable intelligence Having the necessary information immediately available in order to deal with the situation at hand. With regard to call centers, it refers to agents having customer history and related product data available on screen before the call is taken. solutions - that include speech and data analytics - should be implemented outside the contact center as a key business initiative. It also noted that executive management is taking notice of the forward-thinking practices being employed in the contact center. A majority of respondents - 52 percent - report sharing captured interactions with members of the executive management team. To view the complete survey results, visit www.verint.com/disurvey. Concluded Bodner, "We are pleased to hear our customers express a clear need for our industry-defining portfolio of solutions that optimize workforce, contact center and enterprise performance. Verint's new Witness Actionable Solutions business line is committed to delivering innovative solutions to help enterprises address their most important customer service objectives." About Verint Witness Actionable Solutions Verint Witness Actionable Solutions was formed as a result of the company's successful combination with workforce optimization provider, Witness Systems. Verint Witness Actionable Solutions enables organizations to capture and analyze customer interactions, improve workforce performance and optimize service processes in contact center, branch and back-office operations. With the industry's broadest portfolio of innovative solutions for customer service analytics, workforce optimization, quality monitoring/full-time recording, workforce management, eLearning, performance management and customer surveys, Verint Witness Actionable Solutions helps companies uncover business trends, discover the root cause of employee and customer behavior, and power the right decisions to ensure service excellence and achieve continuous performance improvement across every aspect of customer operations. About Verint Systems Inc. Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT.PK), headquartered in Melville, New York Melville is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, 14,533 people resided there. , is a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for workforce-enterprise optimization and security. Verint software, which is used by over 5,000 organizations in over 100 countries worldwide, generates actionable intelligence through the collection, retention and analysis of voice, fax, video, email, Internet and data transmissions from multiple communications networks The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. . Visit us at our website www.verint.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. : Certain statements and information in this release that involve expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. They are often identified by words such as "will", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates" and similar expressions and statements about present trends and conditions that may extend into the future. These statements are not facts and are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this release. 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Some of the factors that could cause actual future results or conditions to differ materially from current expectations include the impact on Verint's financial results of the Comverse Special Committee's review of matters relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc grants of Comverse stock options and other non-options related accounting matters; the impact on Verint's financial results, if any, arising from Verint's internal review of certain accounting matters; the impact of governmental inquiries arising out of or related to option grants and practices and/or other accounting areas under investigation by Comverse and Verint and the risk of regulatory action or private litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. relating to the same; the effect of Verint's failure to timely file all required reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Verint's ability to have its common stock relisted on The NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on Global Market; risk that Verint's recent merger with Witness Systems disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the merger; the ability to recognize the expected benefits of the merger; the impact of the substantial indebtedness incurred to finance the consummation of the merger; risks relating to current and potential future litigation or regulatory inquiries or actions inherited in connection with the merger, including with respect to Witness option grants and alleged patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. ; introducing quality products on a timely basis that satisfy customer requirements and achieve market acceptance; lengthy and variable sales cycles create difficulty in forecasting the timing of revenue; integrating the business and personnel of Verint's other acquisitions, including implementation of adequate internal controls; risks associated with significant foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; aggressive competition in all of Verint's markets, which creates pricing pressure; managing our expansion in the Asia Pacific region; risks that Verint's intellectual property rights may not be adequate to protect its business or that others may claim that Verint or its subsidiaries infringe in·fringe v. in·fringed, in·fring·ing, in·fring·es v.tr. 1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate: infringe a contract; infringe a patent. 2. upon their intellectual property rights; risks associated with Verint's ability to retain existing personnel and recruit and retain qualified personnel in all geographies in which Verint operates; decline in information technology spending; changes in the demand for Verint's products; challenges in increasing gross margins; risks associated with changes in the competitive or regulatory environment in which Verint operates; dependence on government contracts; expected increase in Verint's effective tax rate; risk that Verint improperly handles sensitive or confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead or risk of misperception mis·per·ceive tr.v. mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing, mis·per·ceives To perceive incorrectly; misunderstand. mis of such mishandling; inability to maintain relationships with value added resellers See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). and systems integrators; difficulty of improving Verint's infrastructure to support growth; risks associated with Comverse Technology Comverse Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CMVT) is an American Technology company located in Woodbury, New York, which develops and markets telecommunications software. Founded in 1982, the company focuses on providing services to third party telecommunication service providers. , Inc. controlling Verint's business and affairs; and other risks described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Current Report on Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. filed June 11, 2007. 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