Contact Center Outsourcing
Match with vetted providers for phone, email, chat, social media, technical help desk, and customer care programs using onshore, nearshore, offshore, or hybrid outsourcing models.
Streamline customer support with software-enabled BPO guidance built for modern contact centers. The Connected Hive helps organizations assess needs, compare vetted outsourcing partners, evaluate technology, and reduce operational costs without sacrificing customer experience, compliance, or brand alignment. Get expert support for phone, chat, email, social, technical help desk, and omnichannel service programs.

Strategic BPO, contact center, technology, and CX services tailored to customer support operations.
Match with vetted providers for phone, email, chat, social media, technical help desk, and customer care programs using onshore, nearshore, offshore, or hybrid outsourcing models.
Receive structured support for needs assessments, RFIs, RFPs, site visit audits, vendor questions, and final partner recommendations from a proven BPO network.
Evaluate AI, chatbots, IVR, WFM, workforce optimization, CCaaS platforms, and automation tools that improve customer experience and reduce engagement costs.
Implement new contact center technology or improve utilization of existing systems while maintaining alignment with operational goals, service quality, and compliance expectations.
Solve complex customer experience challenges through AI assessments, process audits, cost-reduction analysis, vendor selection, and flexible advisory engagements tailored to current needs.
Delegate specialized business processes including customer support, technical help desk, data entry, finance, accounting, and HR support so internal teams can focus strategically.

The engagement begins with a holistic review of your customer experience goals, current operations, channels, volume, budget, compliance needs, technology stack, and brand expectations. This creates a clear blueprint for selecting the right outsourcing model.
Experience shaped by healthcare, financial services, government, insurance, retail, tech, and CPG programs.
The Connected Hive brings strategy, transparency, and proven relationships to outsourcing decisions.
Led by Tim Austrums, bringing 20+ years of executive BPO and contact center experience.
Access hand-selected contact center and BPO partners aligned to requirements, budget, and culture.
Reduce operating costs by 20–30% while maintaining customer experience and scalable support.
Guidance incorporates HIPAA and PCI considerations for regulated healthcare and financial service programs.
Strategic leadership with deep contact center expertise.

Founder and CEO
Tim Austrums is the Founder and CEO of The Connected Hive, bringing over twenty years of executive and leadership experience in the BPO and contact center industry. Based in Edina, MN, Tim has built a distinguished career working with leading organizations such as Humana, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Discover, Ameriprise, and government agencies including FEMA and the State of Louisiana. He specializes in healthcare member experience, contact center strategy, and negotiating multi-million dollar client and vendor relationships. A sharp strategist and skilled closer of $5–6 million dollar deals, Tim founded The Connected Hive to serve businesses with the personalized, expert guidance they need to navigate the complexities of the contact center and BPO landscape. His commitment to impeccability, transparency, and human connection drives every client engagement.
Software BPO solutions combine outsourced business process support with contact center technology, analytics, automation, and partner management. For contact centers, this can include omnichannel customer care, technical help desk, AI-assisted workflows, IVR, workforce management, CCaaS platforms, and reporting tools delivered through a qualified BPO partner.
Get clear answers before selecting your next BPO partner.
Board involvement supporting contact center leadership.
Association membership for customer engagement standards.
Healthcare technology association membership and insight.
Share your contact center goals, current challenges, and outsourcing priorities. The Connected Hive will help assess fit, next steps, and partner options.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 952-500-0806.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 952-500-0806.