Verizon debuts Contact Center Hub, a new, cloud-based solution that will provide small and medium businesses (SMBs) with a simple to deploy option for building and running contact centers. Contact Center Hub enables a business to reach customers in new ways and expand its customer base with increased direct digital and voice communications, using a simple and seamless user experience that natively integrates with leading business applications. This modern cloud contact center service solution designed for small businesses can: Enable small businesses to deliver 24/7 customer service with an easy to use cloud contact center solution, which can be set up in 24 hours; Allow small businesses to easily and quickly address customer needs; Empower small businesses to support their customers anytime, anywhere with the Contact Center Hub mobile app, designed with the mobile experience in mind; Engage with customers how and when they want with multichannel support. The solution, which is tailored for organizations with 3-1,000 employees, features an online portal that is easily accessible and user friendly. Contact Center Hub is customizable to businesses' needs and can be configured for stationary agents or for a mobile workforce. It provides multichannel support for voice and SMS text messaging, with plug-ins to over 60 leading CRMs and help desk applications. Contact Center Hub allows customer service organizations to build interactive voice response menus and smart routing rules to direct callers to the right agent. Agents can collaborate on calls through a shared inbox, apply tags or comments, and assign follow-ups to specific teammates.