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Articles by Smitha Baliga

About Smitha Baliga
Smitha is the CEO and CFO of TeleDirect, one of the premier business process outsourcing (BPO) contact centre providers. With more than 15 years of experience in business, finance and accounting, Smitha is responsible for implementing financial controls and processes. She is also responsible for organizational improvements and streamlining business operations that drive growth, increase efficiency, and bottom-line profit.
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October 8, 2019 Smitha Baliga

With call centre volumes often peaking over the holiday period there are some good reasons why hiring a call centre for the holidays makes perfect sense.

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