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Which companies we evaluated, which we excluded, and why
Every ranking is shaped as much by who's in it as by the scores. This page shows the full screening record: the eight providers evaluated in this edition, the companies excluded with the specific reason, and qualifying providers not yet evaluated. If a company is missing entirely, tell us.
Evaluated in this edition (8)
Teleperformance, Foundever, Konecta, Transcom, Simply Contact, Mplus, Conectys, Armatis. All meet the inclusion criteria: European headquarters, customer service outsourcing as a primary service line, 100+ delivery FTEs, 3+ years operating, verifiable delivery footprint, at least one independent evidence source, and service coverage of European buyers.
Excluded by scope: not European-headquartered
| Company | HQ | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Concentrix (incl. former Webhelp) | United States | Webhelp was European-HQ until the 2023 acquisition; the combined entity is US-headquartered |
| TaskUs | United States | |
| Alorica | United States | |
| TTEC | United States | |
| iQor | United States | |
| TELUS Digital | Canada | |
| Boldr | United States | |
| TDCX | Singapore | |
| Raya CX | Egypt | |
| Intelcia | Morocco | Major French-market player; HQ outside Europe |
| Infosys BPM, Wipro, Tech Mahindra BPS | India | |
| Majorel | — | Acquired by Teleperformance (2023); evaluated within TP |
| Comdata | — | Merged into Konecta (2022); evaluated within Konecta |
| Sitel / Sykes | — | Operate as Foundever |
A global edition covering the US-headquartered field may follow; several of these providers would rank highly in it.
Excluded by inclusion criteria
| Company | Reason |
|---|---|
| CCaaS/software vendors (Zendesk, Genesys, Five9, etc.) | Sell platforms, not delivery — fail criterion 1 |
| Freelancer marketplaces and staffing platforms | No owned delivery operations or QA framework |
| Lead-generation sites presenting as providers | No verifiable delivery footprint — fail criterion 4 |
| Capita (UK) | Diversified outsourcer; customer experience is a minority line within a conglomerate primarily serving UK public-sector contracts — fails the primary-service-line test as applied at group level. Its CX division is a candidate for standalone evaluation in the next edition. |
Qualifying — slated for evaluation in the next edition
These providers appear to meet the inclusion criteria and were not evaluated in this edition; the evaluated field is expanded on the annual cycle, and screening for the 2027 edition begins 15 November 2026. Listing here is neither a ranking nor a judgment.
- gevekom (Germany) — DACH-market CX specialist
- Pontica Solutions (Bulgaria) — CEE digital-first CX provider
- Bosch Service Solutions (Germany) — CX/BPO subsidiary of the Bosch Group; standalone evaluability (own reporting, own certifications scope) to be assessed
- Yource (Netherlands) — Benelux CX provider
- Covisian (Italy) — Italian-market leader with Iberia and LatAm delivery
- Capita's CX division (UK) — per the exclusion note above; a candidate for standalone evaluation rather than at group level
- Intelcia's European operations (Morocco HQ) — currently excluded on headquarters scope; in scope only if that boundary is revisited
- Webhelp-successor European entities — as the Concentrix structure settles and separately evaluable European entities become identifiable
Providers that believe they qualify can submit their details for the next screening cycle — inclusion is free and cannot be purchased.
Why this page exists: most "top providers" lists never say who was considered and rejected. Publishing the screening record is the cheapest possible proof that the evaluated field wasn't reverse-engineered from a preferred outcome — and it gives every reader the means to challenge the boundary. Both are the point.