Aurora, NE (November 7, 2018) – Dean Garfinkel, Quality Contact Solutions’ Chief Operating Officer and Quality Voice & Data’s President was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE) during the group’s annual Summit in Washington DC, September 23-25, 2018.
Dean’s dedication and service to the association has spanned more than 15 years while serving on the PACE board of directors with six of those years on the Executive Committee as Treasurer. With Dean’s leadership, the organization has successfully navigated the changing landscape faced by all associations. Dean has also been an active force behind the Self-Regulatory Organization and the Customer Engagement Compliance Professional programs.
Also receiving PACE Distinguished Service Awards were James Danz, Wyndham Worldwide Vacations and Michael Rauscher, HomeServe USA. Both Mr. Danz and Mr. Rauscher, along with Mr. Garfinkel, are retiring from the PACE board at the end of 2018
According to PACE Chair, Lori Fentem, Ring’s Head of Call Center Growth and Strategy, “Dean will be missed from both the association board and the Executive Committee. We thank Dean for his tremendous service to our association and to the industry as a whole.”
About the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE)
PACE is the only non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of companies that utilize contact centers as an integral resource for customer engagement. Founded as the American Teleservices (ATA) in 1983 and renamed to PACE in 2012, PACE represents more than 4,000 contact centers that account for over 1.8 million customer engagement professionals worldwide.
