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Transcom — data sheet
- Headquarters
- Sweden — Stockholm; founded by Kinnevik, majority Altor since 2017
- Operating since
- 1995
- Score
- 69 of 100 · rank #4 of 8 · tied with Conectys and Konecta
- Tier
- Strong Performer
- Delivery Proof (of 45)
- 28.6
- Capability Fit (of 55)
- 40.4
Evidence on file
Each line is a datapoint with its grade. Grades are the ones the anchors act on: a sub-criterion scored 5 requires at least one E1 or E2 source, and evidence that is entirely E3 caps the sub-criterion at 3.
- Stockholm HQ, founded 1995 by Kinnevik; private since 2017–18, majority Altor Fund IV + minority Gunilla von Platen + management E2
- Figures vary across own live materials: 30,000/53 centers/22 countries (Indeed boilerplate) vs 33,000/90/28 (LinkedIn) vs 30,000/80+/29 (current press boilerplate). Press set used, variance logged E2
- 33 languages delivered; homepage also claims “99+ languages” for trust & safety coverage — treated as a marketing claim against the delivered-language list, tension logged E3E2
- 300+ clients incl. PayPal, Whirlpool per third-party coverage E2
- NelsonHall NEAT 2025: Leader in CX Services Transformation across three segments (Overall, CX Improvement, Cost Optimization) E1
- QKS SPARK Matrix Global CX Leader, 4th consecutive year (top 4 overall) E2
- Named case outcomes on own site: 100%+ ROI trust & safety program, CSAT double-digit gains, AI-powered IVR for optics tech support, AI chatbots for an electronics client — clients unnamed E3
- Trust & safety / KYC / fraud-prevention service line; healthcare program in 180 countries E3
- Glassdoor 2.9 across ~2,068 reviews; Indeed shows ~4.0 at role level in PH. Conflict logged: the Glassdoor global figure governs the anchor, Indeed noted as offsetting E2
- EMEA/AAPAC leadership named on site E2
Criterion scores
Sub-criterion anchor scores in criterion order, with the weighted criterion total computed from them. Multiply each anchor by its sub-criterion weight over five and sum: that is the whole arithmetic, and it is why this total can be checked without taking anyone's word.
| Code | Criterion | Sub-criterion anchors | Weighted | Max | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Independent client evidence | 3 / 3 / 2 | 7.6 | 14 | NEAT Leader is a strong equivalence basis; case numbers exist but clients are unnamed. |
| A2 | Market presence & tenure | 5 / 5 / 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| A3 | Certifications & compliance | 3 / 3 / 1 | 6.4 | 12 | PCI implied by “credit card data” seal messaging; verify AoC/level. |
| A4 | Delivery stability | 1 / 5 | 3.6 | 6 | Glassdoor 2.9 lands in the sub-3.0 anchor; the Indeed conflict holds it at 1 rather than 0. |
| A5 | Transparency & verifiability | 3 / 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| B1 | Service scope & channels | 5 / 5 / 4 | 7.6 | 8 | |
| B2 | Language & geographic reach | 4 / 5 / 5 | 9.2 | 10 | |
| B3 | Quality management system | 3 / 3 / 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| B4 | Security & data protection operations | 3 / 2 / 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| B5 | Flexibility & commercial model | 3 / 3 / 1 | 3.4 | 7 | |
| B6 | Technology & AI operations | 4 / 4 / 4 | 5.6 | 7 | |
| B7 | Vertical expertise | 4 / 3 | 3.6 | 5 |
Axis A subtotal 28.6 of 45 · Axis B subtotal 40.4 of 55 · total 69 of 100. Each weighted figure is (anchor score ÷ 5) × sub-criterion weight, summed — the rule printed in the appendix.
Flags and open questions
- The Glassdoor 2.9 is this provider’s single most costly datapoint and must be re-pulled at scoring time with distribution and recency.
- Profile copy carries the delivery-stability caveat explicitly, as scoring requires.
- Largest remaining evidence gap: Employee-side rating of 2.9 is the costliest datapoint; case outcomes unnamed
Challenge this sheet
Every line above is meant to be checkable. If a datapoint is wrong, out of date, or missing a certificate identifier we could not find, the corrections process is open: submit the evidence and the score is re-derived through the anchors. Facts are correctable; scores follow facts. Accepted corrections are logged in the changelog.