Expivia Interaction Marketing Group Inc.

Thomas Laird serves as the CEO of the distinguished USA contact center outsourcing company, Expivia Interaction Marketing Group. An industry trailblazer, he is the creator/host of the popular podcast "Advice from a Call Center Geek" and author of the companion book, "Advice from a Call Center Geek 3.0". His notable contributions to the industry have earned him recognition as a Top 25 CX and Contact Center thought leader by ICMI.

Under his leadership since 2011, Expivia has flourished from a modest team of four to a dynamic workforce of over 600 dedicated professionals. The company's remarkable growth trajectory was acknowledged when it received the 2016 Erie PA Startup of the Year award.

Expivia's approach seamlessly melds the capabilities of a quality-focused contact center with a forward-thinking software company. By leveraging state-of-the-art technology such as Speech Analytics, AI, WFO, API Integrations, and Advanced Routing Techniques, and combining it with tried-and-true education and employee engagement strategies, Expivia has established itself as a benchmark in contact center outsourcing.

In addition to his role at Expivia, Thomas has the privilege of serving on the NICE CXone Executive Advisory Board and the NICE Cxone Omni-channel Board. These selective panels consist of NICE CXone customers who provide crucial insights to guide the development of new products, features, and future innovations.

Before founding Expivia, Thomas led the contact center operations for a large BPO specializing in financial services. This experience provided him the opportunity to manage numerous service and sales programs for the majority of the top 15 largest financial institutions in the USA.

As a further testament to his expertise, Thomas's book on call center operations, "Advice from a Call Center Geek 3.0", is available on Amazon. His podcast of the same name consistently draws a large audience, recently surpassing 175,000 total downloads. 

www.expiviausa.com.

Author of two call center operations and strategy books published on Amazon and available in digital and paperback.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WT6KHBH

Author of "Advice from a Call Center Geek! and "Advice from a Call Center Geek 3.0!"

OttoQa

Leading the transformative journey at OttoQA, where we are integrating cutting-edge AI solutions like ChatGPT to revolutionize quality assurance for contact centers. Our mission is to elevate the QA process for contact centers, steering them away from traditional spreadsheets towards more intelligent and adaptive solutions. With a deep belief in the power of artificial intelligence, we're building a community of forward-thinkers, innovators, and industry disruptors. As we prepare for our pre-launch, I am committed to driving excellence, embracing innovation, and positioning OttoQA as a beacon of the next-gen QA landscape!

Chief Executive Officer

Expivia Digital

Expivia Digital (ExD) is a technology spin-out of Expivia Interaction Marketing and will be one of the first high-end, full-service, outsourced customer service providers for NFT (Non-Fungible Token) and Web3 project development companies. 

ExD is creating an enhanced customer service and support system for these digital currency production companies to enhance their customer’s success and increase the value of the NFT’s being minted.

Advice from a Call Center Geek Podcast

"Advice from a Call Center Geek" is the #1 weekly podcast in the contact center industry, focusing on providing actionable insights to help supervisors, managers, and executives operate their contact centers at optimal levels. 

This podcast highlights technology, training, operations, and industry trends, offering perspectives from industry leaders on the current state and future direction of the industry.

The podcast is hosted by Tom Laird, the founder and CEO of the award-winning Expivia Interaction Marketing Group, and an ICMI Top 25 Contact Center thought leader. With 25 years of experience across all facets of contact center operations, Tom shares the highlights of his experience to change how call centers are run. His past expertise has enabled him to run many service and sales programs for most of the top 15 largest financial institutions in the USA.

As the top-rated podcast in the call center space, we currently have around 4,000-5,000 downloads per month and are closing in on a total of 170,000 downloads. Our listenership is highly targeted toward contact center managers and C-level executives.

Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform or on the online home of ACG here:
expiviausa.com/podcasts

Creator and Host

ICMI

Named one of the Top 25 most influential thought leaders in the contact center and CX space for 2022.

ICMI Top 25 Contact Center and CX Thought Leader 2022

Telatron Marketing Group, Inc.

I was in charge of the P&L and operations of a 700 seat BPO Call Center with a focus in the financial services industry.

Head of Call Center Operations

As a Production Supervisors I was in charge of a team of between 16 to 20 representatives.    I was to make sure that each individual team member met and exceeded their individual goals for specific programs. 

Responsibilities included: 
• Daily team and individual attendance 
• Making sure each team member met or exceed their individual daily goals 
• Motivating and leading the representatives 
• Providing weekly agent analysis reports to the AM Production Coordinator

Production Supervisor

Join our Linkedin Group  (Call Center Tips and Tactics): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9041993/ 

Hi There!

I am the founder and CEO of the award-winning Expivia Interaction Marketing Group. Expivia is a USA BPO omnichannel contact center located in Pennsylvania. I have 25 years of experience in all facets of contact center operations.  

Expivia is a bridge between a high-quality contact center and a high-tech software company.  We have integrated the latest technology (Speech Analytics, AI, WFO, Chatbots, API Integrations, Advanced Routing Techniques) with time-tested education and employee engagement tactics to create what we believe is the new standard in call center outsourcing.

I have the honor of being a member of the NICE inContact ICVC Board. The iCVC is a select group of inContact customers selected to join as trusted advisors to help InContact validate ideas for new products and features and plans for future innovations.

Prior to starting Expivia, I was the head of call center operations for a large BPO that specialized in financial services.  Having this past know-how has given me the honor of running many services and sales programs for most of the top 15 largest financial institutions in the USA.

I am also the author of the call center operations book "Advice from a Call Center Geek" which can be found on Amazon.  I also host a weekly podcast by the same name (Advice from a Call center Geek) and it can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Sticher, Google Play or here:
https://expiviausa.com/call-center-geek-podcast/

For more info on Advice from a Call Center Geek:
Text me: 814.247.0366
Follow Tom: @tlaird_expivia
Join our Facebook Call Center Community: www.facebook.com/callcentergeek
Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tlairdexpivia/
Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9041993/ (Call Center Tips and Tactics)
Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuIMsfiynnK02IKwPZZmxmg

Thomas Laird

Cloud Tech Gurus

Driving the vision and mission of Cloud Tech Gurus 
Working with cutting edge Contact Center SaaS companies to simplify technology selection
Working with Contact Center Consultants to help deliver the solutions for CX buyer challenges

AinCX, LLC

My practice is focused on consulting for contact center and CX SaaS organizations. Some of the services are providing industry insights and guidance, go to market strategy and vision development along with process and company strategy.  

I am only taking on a few select clients at a time in order to provide the best value for industry software providers that I believe fill a unique need in the space.

Independent Contact Center SaaS Consultant 

Cloud Call Center Search

We work with BPO partners and clients around the globe to help them walk through the buying process to ensure they get the right vendors and solution providers to provide the best business outcomes.  The human first focus on all experiences is a critical part of our process.  Buyers often only go through technology searches once every few years, so it is our responsibility to help you navigate this and simplify your life. 
Specializing in a couple of key areas, we help Contact Centers and Customer Experience leaders determine the right technology solutions.
•	CCaaS (omni channel, dialer, telephony platforms, CPaaS and more)
•	Analytics (Voice and Data) 
•	CRM
•	Agent Performance Management (Gamification, QA/QM, Knowledge Base and more)
•	WFM
•	Artificial Intelligence (Bots, IVAs, Language Assessment and more)
•	DaaS 
•	or any of the other myriad of acronyms.   

We operate without bias toward any technology or provider and are only concerned with making the ideal match for the client. There are no fees to the client for our services.
https://cloudcallcentersearch.com/

General Manager, Co-Founder

OUTSOURCE CONSULTANTS, LLC

Working with individuals, consulting firms, technology companies, Master Agents and direct channel partners within the contact center practice, my end goal is to provide wins for every person involved in any buying process.  Through 26 plus years in contact centers I provide transparent communications to every stakeholder throughout the process for services such as outsourcing, technology and market insights.  When we partner with an organization it is much more than a road to commerce.  It is a true partnership in every sense of the word.    Many of our partners leverage our insights and experience for strategy discussions, team trainings and thought leadership marketing initiatives to help each other grow.
•	Outsource Consultants is an outsourcing search firm with the largest BPO database in the industry.  
•	At our core we are process and data driven with over 60 plus data points per BPO which has allowed us to be the first to the channel with our services  
•	We are a truly scalable model to allow channel experts to monetize outsourcing services around the globe and ensure their clients’ find the right partners to work with   
•	Available within the Master Agent community and through direct relationships
https://outsource-consutlants.com

Global Head of Partners

Connect First, Inc.

Connect First, Inc. is a cloud based contact center technology provider that offers the best up-time and most stable telephony solution in the market.  My role is to provide the direction and lead the direct and indirect sales teams.  Working as a key member of the executive team to drive the company forward to become the leading communication tool in the industry.

VP of Sales and Marketing

VoiceOne Solutions

thē Corporation escorts European, Asian and other established non-US software and technology companies into the United States market.  We will grow your US market presence through effective, targeted sales and marketing, and build a scalable operation to dominate the US marketplace for your products.

Sentinel Development

Executive Vice President

TouchStar Software

Director of Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific
Other positions At TouchStar:
Manager of Tactical Initiatives 
Sales Engineer
Training Manager

Director E.M.E.A.

Passionate about the contact center industry that has given me so much! #contactcenters #ccaas #omnichannel #contactcentersoftware

For going on 30 years I have been a user of, buyer of, implementer, trainer and leader in Contact Center software which provides a unique perspective when it comes to technology acquisitions strategies.   

I also believe strongly in the Entrepeneur's Operating System or E.O.S. to run a business.  EOS is a model to create a scalable, transparent and effective business created by Geno Wickman and his team.   

Cloud Tech Gurus brings together industry leading consulting groups with cutting edge SaaS solutions to solve contact center and customer experience buyers' challenges.  

We specialize in: #CCaaS #AI #WFM #WFO #AgentAssist and many other contact center and customer experience technologies.   

Contact me today. fred@cloudtechgurus.com

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