Telus International

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TELUS International
Type Public
NYSE: TIXT
TSX: TIXT
IndustryDigital IT services Software services Business Process Outsourcing
Founded2005
Headquarters
Vancouver
,
Canada
Number of locations
United States, Canada, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ireland, Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, Germany, France, Bosnia, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, Philippines, India, China.
Key people
Jeffrey Puritt (President & CEO)
RevenueIncrease US$1.58 billion (2020)[1]
Number of employees
58,000[2]
ParentTelus Corporation
Websitewww.telusinternational.com

TELUS International is a Canadian technology company which provides IT services and multilingual customer service to global clients. Clients include corporations in technology & games, communications & media, eCommerce & fintech, travel & hospitality, and healthcare industries. TELUS International made its debut in the public markets on February 3, 2021 dual-listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange trading under the ticker symbol TIXT.[3] Its parent company, TELUS, has been a foundational part of TELUS International's growth, and TELUS remains a dominant influence as it has a majority economic and voting interest in TELUS International.

Services[]

TELUS International's solutions[buzzword] span digital strategy, innovation, consulting and design, digital transformation and IT lifecycle solutions[buzzword], data annotation and intelligent automation, and omnichannel CX solutions[buzzword] that include content moderation, trust and safety solutions[buzzword] and other managed solutions.[buzzword][4]

History and acquisitions[]

  • 2005: TELUS invests in Ambergris Solutions, a BPO company in the Philippines, to offer additional customer service for North America.[5]
  • 2007: Ambergris Solutions rebrands to TELUS International.[6]
  • 2008: TELUS International invests in Transactel to establish CX centers in Guatemala and El Salvador.[7]
  • 2012: TELUS International invests in CallPoint New Europe and expands into Bulgaria and Romania.[8]
  • 2014: Callpoint New Europe rebrands to TELUS International.[9]
  • 2015: Transactel rebrands to TELUS International.[7]
  • 2016: Baring Private Equity Asia takes a 35% stake in TELUS International. TELUS holds the remaining 65%.[10]
  • 2017: TELUS International acquires Voxpro Group and expands locations in the U.S. and establishes a presence in Ireland.[11]
  • 2018: TELUS International invests in Xavient Digital for their digital and IT solutions portfolio and to enable delivery centers in India.[12]
  • 2020: TELUS International acquires Competence Call Center, significantly expanding European presence, operations, and its European presence, operations, and client base.[13]
  • 2021: TELUS International acquires Lionbridge AI, adding data annotation to its solutions offering.[14]
  • 2021: TELUS International accesses public markets on February 3 with listings on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the ticker TIXT.[4] This listing was the largest-ever tech IPO for the TSX.[15][16]
  • 2021: TELUS International acquires Playment and strengthens its expertise in data annotation and accelerates its computer vision capabilities. [17]

Offices[]

TELUS International maintains delivery centers across North and Central America, Europe and Asia and is known for its strong “employee-first” corporate culture[18] and inspiring workspaces.[19]

TELUS International office in El Salvador
TELUS International office in El Salvador
TELUS International office in Bulgaria
TELUS International office in Bulgaria
TELUS International office Ireland
TELUS International office in Ireland

TELUS Days of Giving[]

TELUS Days of Giving is a charitable initiative in which team members volunteer in their local communities.

In 2019, over 13,000 TELUS International team members participated in TELUS Days of Giving events around the globe. Events included building a community center in Romania,[20] constructing a health clinic in Guatemala, developing a youth center in El Salvador, planting forests in Bulgaria[21] and renovating schools in the Philippines.[22]

Awards and recognition[]

TELUS International was recognized with an Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Award[23] and Gold in the Employer of the Year category for Business Services at the Stevie Awards for Great Employers[24] in 2019.

In 2019, TELUS International was rated a Leader and Star Performer in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix industry assessment, and was the only IT and BPO-classified provider that achieved Leader status.[25] TELUS International received this recognition again in 2020. They also received the 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan.[26]

TELUS International was also named a 2020 Stevie Winner for Great Employers for its innovative use of HR-related technology and programs to keep employees productive, trained, informed and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. [27]

In 2021, TELUS International was named an Excellence in Customer Service Award winner in the Technology of the Year category in recognition of their Work Anywhere / Work From Home solution by Business Intelligence Group.[28] TELUS International also won Best Informational Bot Solution as part of the AI Breakthrough Awards for their Agent Assist Chatbot.[29]

In 2021, for the fifth consecutive year, TELUS International was named on the IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 list in the Leader category.[30]

See also[]

  • Telus Communications

References[]

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  30. ^ "IAOP - The 2021 Global Outsourcing 100". www.iaop.org. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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