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N O B L E I N S I G H T S Noble IP Update Noble Systems continues to experience healthy growth in patent holdings in 2016. In the third quarter, Noble acquired 13 new patents, and has already acquired an additional two patents in the fourth quarter. This brings the total number of new patents acquired this year to 27. The new patents are related to advanced forecasting and intelligent campaign scheduling technologies, such as: • sending outbound communications to generate inbound communications • managing call attempts for accounts • using speech analytics to control a secure audio bridge during a payment transaction Karl Koster, Noble’s Chief IP Counsel, has also been active recently, promoting Noble’s innovative solutions. In October, Karl presented the Operations Workforce Management panel at insideARM’s FirstParty Summit. He was joined by Noble clients United Acceptance and Ventura County Superior Court to present case studies highlighting their use of Noble technologies to meet regulatory requirements while maintaining productivity. A PACE Board Member, Karl teamed with the association in September to lead a webinar on compliance and productivity technologies. (Watch the webinar at: https://pace. adobeconnect.com/p2amywfhip4/) For the fourth consecutive year, “Noble Systems has captured the highest market share within the industry, extending its leadership position over the rest of the market – and doing so in an evermore challenging environment. The company’s creativity and innovation in providing solutions for outbound dialing and its ability to cater to a diverse client base are just two of the many reasons that it continues to excel in the marketplace. ” – Nancy Jamison Principal Analyst, Digital Transformation Frost & Sullivan April 19 - 21 Sandpearl Resort | Clearwater Beach, FL Visit the website to see the Agenda and to reserve your space: www.noblesystems.com/SNUG2017 Join us as we return to this 4-diamond property on America’s favorite beach. We’ll have educational sessions, networking activities, and more industry-focused workgroups. And, we’ve reserved a lower hotel room rate for 2017, to save you money on travel costs. The $895 Early Registration Fee expires January 31. Register by December 15 and save even more with our special Promo Rate! Noble Inbound 100 is Recognized for Excellence and Innovation Noble® Inbound 100 has been awarded TMC’s “2016 CUSTOMER Contact Center Technology Award”. Noble Inbound 100 expressly serves inbound enterprises, in an offering that is 100% inbound, 100% complete, and comes with a 100% Uptime SLA. Inbound 100 presents a streamlined user experience in the most extensive solution from a single vendor, wrapping all of the tools businesses need to improve the customer experience, increase speed of service, and reduce costs into a single-source, unified system. Inbound 100 is the ideal allin-one solution for inbound-centric enterprises, including customer service, direct response, help desk, order processing, and more, and is available for both premise and cloud deployments. “We have delivered Inbound contact center solutions for more than 25 years, and Inbound 100 leverages our expertise to serve today’s Inbound centers – with everything inbound organizations need to provide a better customer experience,” said Chris Hodges, senior VP sales and marketing. “With our exclusive SmartAccept™ and SmartRecover™ features to increase service levels and reduce costs, and a 100% SLA guarantee that is unmatched in the industry, we are confident that this is the best inbound solution in the marketplace. We are honored by TMC’s acknowledgment of our ongoing commitment to help companies improve the customer experience.” “Noble Inbound 100 has been selected for demonstrating innovation, quality and unique features which have had a positive impact on the customer experience,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. The 11th annual awards program is presented by Customer magazine, and honors vendors and technologies that have embraced technology as a key tool for customer service excellence. This award distinguishes their success as innovators, thought leaders, and market movers in the contact center and customer care industries.