14th November 2012

The CCA Excellence Awards took place on 7 November in Glasgow.
The event was hosted by comedian Hugh Dennis, and CCA announced winners in 20 different categories, including the coveted ‘Contact Centre of the Year’ award.

Agent of the Year 2012 (collected by Gill Brockett)

Back Office Team of the Year 2012

Best Customer Experience 2012

Best Outsourcing Partnership 2012

Best Technology Partnership 2012

Complaints Team of the Year 2012 (collected by Andrew Mends, Chair of CCA Excellence Awards Committee)
Winner: Barclays Wealth and Investment Management
Highly Commended: LV=
Winner: LV=
Highly Commended: Everything Everywhere
Winner: DVLA Contact Centre
Highly Commended: Capita BBC Audience Services
Winner: Nationwide Building Society
Highly Commended: Bank of America
Winner: Stacey Gowran, T-Mobile
Highly Commended: Nick Kkafas, Serco
Winner: Amanda Cradden, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management
Highly Commended: Sarah Mottram, Sky
Winner: Isobel McKendry, Telefónica UK Ltd
Highly Commended: Alexis Ward, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management
Winner: Peter Sinden, LV=
Winner: Cheryl Black

Corporate Social Responsibility 2012

Director of the Year 2012

Lifetime Achievement Award 2012

Manager of the Year 2012

Most Effective Training Programme 2012

Most-Effective Use of Self-Service 2012
Winner: Demand Management Team, HMRC
Highly Commended: Capita/O2 Business to Business Team
Winner: Global Client Service Centres, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management
Highly Commended: Digital UK, MGt Plc
Winner: CPM UK Ltd
Highly Commended: Sky
Winner: Analysis and Incentive Team, Sky
Highly Commended: Sales and Quality Team, Sky
Winner: City Park Technologies & American Express
Highly Commended: RESPONSE & Hiscox UK & Ireland
Winner: NewVoiceMedia & SHL
Winner: NHS Business Services Authority
Winner: Tesco
Winner: Amanda Cradden, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management
Winner: Global Client Service Centres, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management
Winner: DVLA Contact Centre

Most Effective Use of Social Media 2012

Overall Centre of the Year 2012

Overall Professional of the Year 2012

Overall Team of the Year 2012

Team Leader of the Year 2012

Team of the Year B2B 2012

Team of the Year B2C 2012

Peter Sinden
Winner of Director of the Year, Peter Sinden, said: “It is a great honour to be named director of the year in a category that is judged by my peers, and I am delighted that we have been recognised for our work in making LV= an enjoyable place to work. We believe happy staff make happy customers so we place a great focus on ensuring our employees are empowered to make a difference and can enjoy their jobs.”