eDesk Awarded ‘Innovative New Technology’ for eDesk Smart Inbox in Deloitte Ireland Technology Fast 50 Awards 2021 After Investment in Artificial Intelligence Advancements

DUBLIN, December 13, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–eDesk, the eCommerce-focused customer support platform, today announced that it has been chosen by Google as winner of the Deloitte Ireland Fast 50 ‘Innovative New Technology Award 2021’ for eDesk Smart Inbox, and is ranked 35th within the fastest-growing technology companies in Ireland list.

eDesk’s CEO, Alex Payne, credits the company’s growth over the last four years with their ongoing investment in technology to streamline customer service. He said: “Our investment in innovation has been transformative, enabling our customers to give extraordinary customer service, which has in turn contributed to our accelerated growth in recent years. The Deloitte Ireland Technology Fast 50 program acknowledges companies for their rapid revenue growth and innovation, so we are honored to win this award, and to be ranked among the 50 fastest-growing companies in the Irish technology sector.”

eDesk’s Smart Inbox automatically categorizes, prioritizes and assigns incoming customer emails to relevant support agents from over 80 eCommerce channels, including eBay, Amazon and Shopify. In addition, the automated template and translation feature within Smart Inbox provides a series of adaptable and localized replies to common support queries, enabling businesses to scale overseas and communicate effectively with customers worldwide. This transforms online seller operations, by allowing tasks to be completed in batches and automatically routing certain tasks to appropriate subject matter experts for a quicker response.

Over the past two years, the global pandemic has forced changes in retail with a shift from the high street to online. Companies have had to adapt and accelerate their digital operations, including how they manage customer support queries. Despite the uncertainty brought by Covid-19, eDesk’s revenue and customer base continues to grow. With 48{4224f0a76978c4d6828175c7edfc499fc862aa95a2f708cd5006c57745b2aaca} of customers based in the US, eDesk is continuing to expand and recruit into the US market throughout 2022.

Announcing the winners of the Deloitte Ireland Technology Fast 50 programme, David Shanahan, Partner, Deloitte, said: “Congratulations to all of the companies that ranked this year. This is the first year we have seen the impact the pandemic has had on revenues of Irish tech companies. It will come as no surprise that many of this year’s winners have achieved accelerated growth and scale as a result of the pandemic and being able to capitalize on the global move to a digital way of life.

“From enabling us to better look after ourselves, to providing critical technologies to keep businesses connected to customers, for example, these companies have shown us the creativity, resilience, and commitment to driving progress that is present in the indigenous technology sector in Ireland. It is also encouraging to see so many new entrants to the ranking – with a strong cohort of younger companies, the future of the indigenous sector looks bright. We are thrilled to showcase their achievements and wish them continued success over the coming years.”

The Deloitte Ireland Technology Fast 50 awards included a number of award categories. The winners of these awards and the 2021 ranking list can be viewed here.

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About eDesk

eDesk is the professional customer support platform for businesses serious about eCommerce. Entirely eCommerce focused, eDesk helps online retailers to deliver seriously extraordinary customer service, everywhere they sell.

eDesk’s suite of award-winning AI-powered eCommerce tools improve productivity, profitability and reputation through automation, commercial insight, and competitive benchmarking.

eDesk integrates seamlessly with more marketplace, webstore, communications, social media and logistics channels than any other customer support software provider, so eCommerce brands can respond to customer queries quicker and focus on selling more to realise their growth potential.

eDesk is the only customer support solution provider on the Amazon and Walmart development councils, and counts Google, eBay, Shopify amongst key strategic partners.

The company is trusted by thousands of customers around the world and powers over 14 million conversations every month, resulting in billions of dollars of eCommerce transactions every year.

Website: www.edesk.com

About Deloitte

At Deloitte, we make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, our profession, and in the wider society by delivering the solutions and insights they need to address their most complex business challenges.

As the largest global professional services and consulting network, with over 312,000 professionals in more than 150 countries, we bring world-class capabilities and high-quality services to our clients.

In Ireland, Deloitte has approximately 3,000 people providing audit, tax, consulting, risk advisory and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. Our people have the leadership capabilities, experience and insight to collaborate with clients so they can move forward with confidence.

In this press release references to Deloitte are references to Deloitte Ireland LLP. The information contained in this press release is correct at the time of going to press. Deloitte Ireland LLP is the Ireland affiliate of Deloitte NSE LLP, a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”). DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL and Deloitte NSE LLP do not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more about our global network of member firms.

About the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Programme

To enter the Fast 50 Awards, companies must meet the criteria listed here. Entries must be submitted electronically via the application link at www.fast50.ie, with the necessary supporting documents.

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Julie McGinlay
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NICE Receives “Artificial Intelligence Solution of the Year” Award from 2021 National Technology News

NICE Enlighten AI honored as an innovative CX solution which delivers extraordinary experiences

HOBOKEN, N.J., December 07, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that the 2021 National Technology Awards, sponsored by National Technology News, named NICE Enlighten AI as its “Artificial Intelligence Solution of the Year” award winner. In its fifth year, the awards program is a comprehensive celebration of leading technology across a range of industries and organized by National Technology News, part of Perspective Publishing, a leading publishing and events company. The Artificial Intelligence category rewards companies making use of machine learning and algorithms to turn raw data into useful insights and value for customers.

“This award acknowledges NICE’s commitment to relentless AI innovation,” said Barry Cooper, President, NICE Workforce and Customer Experience Group. “AI is redefining what’s possible in customer experience and is already delivering impressive results. This award is a testament to the innovative, data-driven approach the NICE team brings to our customers. We are honored to receive this recognition.”

With NICE Enlighten AI for CX, every second of every interaction is analyzed to identify the successful behaviors that drive extraordinary experiences. Each specialized AI model is developed from 30+ years of research and industry experience, using the largest syndicated datasets. CX organizations now have a complete, objective, and automated behavioral analysis of every interaction. A suite of innovative CX solutions operationalize this intelligence, accelerating action, and turning customer service into a real competitive differentiator.

For further information on NICE Enlighten AI, please visit our website here.
To download the whitepaper, “Leading Businesses are Using AI to Drive Extraordinary CX,” please click here.

About National Technology News
National Technology News (NTN) is a key brand for technology purchasers and vendors in the UK. Following the success of the inaugural National Technology Awards in 2017, and with growing demand for a dedicated high-level news-driven site, National Technology News was born. NTN has grown into a multi-channel news and events brand that offers companies direct access to the decision-makers for technology in UK businesses. National Technology News is part of Perspective Publishing, a leading publishing, and events company. Perspective also publishes FStech and Retail Systems, the leading technology titles within the financial and retail sectors within the UK.

About NICE
With NICE (Nasdaq: NICE), it’s never been easier for organizations of all sizes around the globe to create extraordinary customer experiences while meeting key business metrics. Featuring the world’s #1 cloud native customer experience platform, CXone, NICE is a worldwide leader in AI-powered self-service and agent-assisted CX software for the contact center – and beyond. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, partner with NICE to transform – and elevate – every customer interaction. www.nice.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, including the statements by Mr. Cooper, are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of NICE Ltd. (the “Company”). In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “project,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of changes in economic and business conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; competition; successful execution of the Company’s growth strategy; success and growth of the Company’s cloud Software-as-a-Service business; changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the Company’s products; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel; loss of market share; an inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements; the Company’s dependency on third-party cloud computing platform providers, hosting facilities and service partners;, cyber security attacks or other security breaches against the Company; the effect of newly enacted or modified laws, regulation or standards on the Company and our products and various other factors and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company’s reports filed from time to time with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, except as required by law.

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Contacts

Corporate Media
Christopher Irwin-Dudek, +1 201 561 4442, ET, chris.irwin-dudek@nice.com

Investors
Marty Cohen, +1 551 256 5354, ET, ir@nice.com
Omri Arens, +972 3 763 0127, CET, ir@nice.com