Contact Center Outsourcing
Match your enterprise with vetted BPO partners for phone, email, chat, social media, technical help desk, and customer care programs that scale efficiently while protecting service quality.
Scale enterprise support with The Connected Hive’s tech customer service outsourcing expertise. We connect technology companies with vetted contact center and BPO partners for omnichannel care, technical help desk support, AI-enabled operations, and customer experience improvement—helping reduce operating costs by 20–30% while protecting service quality, compliance, and brand trust.

Strategic outsourcing, technology, and CX advisory services for enterprise customer service operations.
Match your enterprise with vetted BPO partners for phone, email, chat, social media, technical help desk, and customer care programs that scale efficiently while protecting service quality.
Complete needs assessment, RFI or RFP support, vendor questions, site visit audits, and partner matching from an established network of qualified contact center providers.
Optimize customer engagement with AI, chatbots, IVR, workforce management, workforce optimization, CCaaS platforms, and automated communication technologies aligned to enterprise support goals.
Plan and implement new contact center technologies, or improve utilization of existing systems, while supporting operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and HIPAA or PCI requirements.
Improve customer experience through AI assessments, agent process reviews, system audits, cost-reduction analysis, and flexible advisory engagements tailored to current business needs.
Delegate specialized operations such as technical help desks, customer support, data entry, finance, HR, and related processes so internal teams can focus on core priorities.

We begin with a holistic assessment of your support channels, customer expectations, service volumes, technology stack, compliance needs, and growth goals. This creates a clear outsourcing strategy aligned to your enterprise brand, budget, and operating requirements.
Enterprise brands have trusted The Connected Hive to simplify complex contact center decisions.
The Connected Hive brings clarity, experience, and partner access to complex outsourcing decisions.
Decades of BPO leadership help enterprises avoid costly vendor selection mistakes.
Access established relationships with qualified contact centers, vendors, and technology providers.
Guidance reflects HIPAA and PCI requirements for regulated enterprise support environments.
Holistic assessments balance customer experience, culture, budget, scalability, and service specifications.
Strategic guidance from a seasoned BPO industry leader.

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.
Technology in customer service refers to the platforms, automation, and data tools that help teams serve customers faster and more consistently. In a contact center environment, this can include AI, chatbots, IVR, workforce management, CCaaS platforms, CRM integrations, reporting dashboards, and quality tools that improve efficiency while supporting a better customer experience.
Get direct guidance on outsourcing, technology, pricing, and partner selection.
Board involvement in contact center industry leadership.
Member of professional customer engagement association.
Healthcare technology association membership supporting compliance expertise.
Share your customer support goals, current operating model, volumes, and technology needs. The Connected Hive will help assess the right outsourcing path, partner criteria, and next steps for your enterprise program.
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.