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Navigating Complexity. Driving Progress. Creating Lasting Impact.
Welcome to the TeKnowledge Insights hub! Here, you’ll find a blend of strategic perspectives, real-world case studies, and expert analysis designed to empower organizations to navigate challenges and seize new opportunities.
Explore the insights that matter most. Stay informed, gain new perspectives, and discover how businesses worldwide are unlocking new opportunities with TeKnowledge.
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- News & Company Updates
L-R: Nidal Abou-Ltaif, Chief Revenue and Transformation Officer, Aileen Allkins, President and CEO¸ Yaniv Natan Founder YNV Group; Olugbolahan Olusanya, Territory Director, Africa; and Mahmood Lockhat, Chief Technology Officer.
With Nigeria as its largest global hub, TeKnowledge marks seven years of local impact and launches a unified service model to drive innovation, talent development, AI-powered transformation, and cybersecurity services across Africa and beyond
Lagos, Nigeria – May 8, 2025 – TeKnowledge today announced the official launch of its AI-First Expert Technology Services in Nigeria, along with a refreshed brand identity that reflects the company’s global evolution and deepened commitment to enabling enterprise and national transformation across Africa. The announcement was made during the TeKnowledge Nigeria CxO Summit 2025, a high-level event held at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, which convened public and private sector leaders to celebrate seven years of operations in Nigeria and to share the company’s vision for the country’s next phase of technology-driven growth.
As the company’s largest global hub, TeKnowledge delivers services to over 90 countries from Nigeria and employs more than 2,000 local experts. It drives strong partnerships across both the public and private sectors, working closely with stakeholders to build sustainable digital ecosystems. In collaboration with Microsoft, TeKnowledge has trained thousands in AI skills—including more than 7,000 Nigerians and over 1,000 women through targeted ICT programs. The company serves as a trusted technology services partner to more than 40 Nigerian organizations, delivering solutions across skilling, digital transformation, and managed services.
Cybersecurity remains central to TeKnowledge’s transformation model, with its Security Operations Center hosted in Nigeria. The company offers award-winning cybersecurity expertise, with a proven track record in proactive defense and scalable security solutions across Africa and beyond. Its AI-driven security systems detect risks, predict attacks, and respond in real time—enabling clients to focus on what matters most. This capability not only builds resilience but also directly strengthens customer experience and trust. In today’s digital landscape, customers expect secure, seamless interactions—and organizations that prioritize cybersecurity protect data, earn confidence, and foster lasting relationships.
“This is an exciting milestone—one that reflects how far TeKnowledge has come and the future we’re building together with our ecosystem,” said Olugbolahan Olusanya, Africa Territory Director, TeKnowledge. “Our new brand and AI-First Expert Technology Services model are grounded in what has always mattered most: people, trust, and progress.”
The event celebrated Nigeria’s legacy of transformation—from its industrial and creative sectors to its growing leadership in applied AI—and applauded both the Nigerian government and private sector for leading the continent in delivering tangible returns from AI.
“Nigeria has always been a nation of transformation,” said Nidal Abou-Ltaif, Chief Revenue and Transformation Officer at TeKnowledge. “From the ancient trade networks of Kano to the fintech revolution and Nollywood’s global rise, progress here has always been driven by purpose. Today, Nigerian business leaders aren’t just exploring AI—they’re acting on it with urgency, focus, and vision.”
Yet, as innovation scales, structural challenges persist. Fragmented systems, limited AI-specific talent, and evolving regulatory frameworks continue to slow widespread adoption. Nigeria’s National AI Strategy highlights the need for stronger cross-sector alignment to ensure that AI-driven progress is inclusive, sustainable, and strategic.
TeKnowledge’s AI-First approach focuses on helping clients move from ambition to action—scaling solutions that are ethical, locally relevant, and built to last. With over 6,000 experts across 19 global hubs, TeKnowledge blends global scale with local expertise. Its strong ecosystem of partners, including Microsoft and Genesys, enables its experts to deliver AI-first solutions for enterprise productivity and customer experience, leveraging cloud and modern workplace technologies. Seventy percent of its workforce is certified in these platforms, reflecting deep technical capability and ongoing investment in talent.
- News & Company Updates
A bold visual identity, global expansion, and a people-first strategy signal the next chapter in expert tech services.
Colorado Springs, USA & Nicosia, Cyprus – April 15, 2025 – TeKnowledge today announced a new brand identity and the launch of its AI-First Expert Technology Services, an integrated model designed to help enterprises accelerate transformation across AI, Customer Experience, and Cybersecurity.
At the heart of the evolved identity of TeKnowledge is a unified service model that brings together strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement—strategically rooted in AI and designed to deliver a continuum of innovation.
“This is an exciting milestone—one that reflects how far TeKnowledge has come and the future it is building together with our ecosystem,” said Aileen Allkins, President and CEO of TeKnowledge. “Our new brand and AI-First Expert Technology Services model are grounded in what’s always mattered most: people, trust, and progress.”
As enterprises scale AI initiatives, many face mounting complexity, vendor fragmentation, and siloed implementation. According to Gartner, 77% of CIOs say it’s difficult to deliver value from AI due to fragmented systems. IDC reports 70% cite vendor sprawl as a barrier to innovation, while Forrester finds only 21% have an AI stack capable of scaling across the business.
“Our new service model connects strategy, execution, and optimization in one seamless experience,” said Nidal Abu Ltaif, Chief Revenue and Transformation Officer. “It empowers clients to integrate AI with confidence and evolve continuously, delivering long-term value at every stage of transformation.”
Partnerships, Global Reach, and a Talent-Driven Mindset
TeKnowledge is expanding its global footprint and investing in talent to meet rising client needs. With over 6,000 experts across 19 global hubs, the company delivers expert-led transformation grounded in local relevance and technical excellence.
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, TeKnowledge specializes in Microsoft Productivity, Business Applications, and Intelligent Cloud.; 70% of its workforce is certified in Microsoft cloud and AI technologies, the company consistently delivers impact. A newly announced global collaboration with Genesys further strengthens its ability to modernize and personalize client environments. These partnerships enhance the impact of the AI-First model—accelerating outcomes through seamless platform integration.
TeKnowledge’s growth is driven by a people-centric culture that prioritizes continuous learning and development. By investing significantly in its employees’ growth, the company cultivates expertise that consistently outpaces industry norms, resulting in a highly skilled, deeply engaged team that stays and grows with the organization.
“We build long-term, flexible relationships—with our clients, our partners, and our people,” said Abu Ltaif. “That’s how we create resilient, growth-ready organizations.” Ongoing global expansions have strengthened the company’s established presence, enhancing its ability to deliver locally relevant services with global reach. Ready to build what’s next? Explore careers at TeKnowledge
Skilling & Security at Scale
TeKnowledge partners with public institutions and enterprises to build sustainable digital capability through certified skilling in AI, cybersecurity, and automation.
Its award-winning cybersecurity practice is recognized for proactive defence and scalable security operations. Meanwhile, its AI-powered learning platform enables customized, enterprise-grade training experiences—driving national and organizational readiness.
These initiatives extend the company’s commitment to innovation at scale, helping nations and businesses build resilient ecosystems. In Qatar, the company is leading a national AI skilling initiative in partnership with Microsoft and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. In Costa Rica, it serves as the skilling partner of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, certifying students and early-career professionals in emerging tech fields.
Dave Michels, Principal Analyst and Founder of TalkingPointz, commented: “TeKnowledge has flown under the radar for much of the past decade, quietly building credibility and technical depth. Its evolution from a managed services provider into a fully integrated technology partner reflects a long-term strategy rooted in people, capability, and client value. The company’s AI-First services framework, paired with a strong Microsoft ecosystem and unified delivery model, positions it to meet the growing demand for smart, scalable, and connected transformation.”
Insights from the transition are also shared in these CEO and CRO blogs
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About TeKnowledge
Founded in 2010, TeKnowledge provides expert technology services for AI, Customer Experience and Cyber Security that empower businesses and governments through
technology. With deep expertise, strong customer and people centric focus, and strategic partnerships, TeKnowledge has grown organically into a trusted partner for enterprises and governments worldwide across 19+ global hubs, supported by a team of 6000+ experts. Through its comprehensive services approach—spanning Advisory & Professional Services, Skilling & Adoption and Managed Services—TeKnowledge ensures seamless technology adoption and continuous progress for its customers. Visit Teknowledge.com
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Modern organizations face an unprecedented surge in cyber threats, with 2025 seeing a 38% year-over-year jump in global cyberattacks. As attackers adopt new tactics and exploit vulnerabilities across increasingly complex digital environments, regular penetration testing (simulated attacks by ethical hackers) has become essential for safeguarding critical assets.
In fact, the global penetration testing market is now valued at over $3 billion and growing at a double-digit pace, reflecting the recognition of pen testing as a cornerstone of effective cybersecurity strategy.
This article explores the main types of penetration testing (pen testing), why they matter, and how to choose the right approach for your company.
What Is Penetration Testing and Why Is It Important?
Penetration testing (pen testing) involves a controlled simulation of real-world cyberattacks by security professionals to detect vulnerabilities—before attackers do. By emulating genuine hacker tactics, pen testing exposes gaps that may go undetected by automated scanning tools or compliance audits.
Benefits of Regular Penetration Testing for Companies
- Reduces Risk of Breach: 82% of organizations perform penetration testing mainly for risk assessment and remediation, with many preventing multimillion-dollar breaches by uncovering critical flaws ahead of attackers.
- Regulatory Compliance: Over 70% of companies in regulated sectors (finance, healthcare) require pen testing for compliance, as frameworks like GDPR and PCI DSS increasingly demand continuous security validation.
- Cost Avoidance: The average cost of a data breach continues to climb and can exceed $4.5 million for a single incident, while regular pen testing provides a strong return by minimizing the likelihood and impact of such events.
- Stakeholder Assurance: Demonstrates to customers, regulators, and partners that security is proactively managed.
Different Types of Penetration Testing
Penetration testing encompasses several specialized approaches, each targeting different parts of the organization’s digital and physical environment.
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Network Penetration Testing
Assesses internal and external networks for misconfigurations, weak passwords, firewall flaws, and other vulnerabilities that could allow lateral movement or unauthorized access. This type of pen testing is often the first layer of defense against widespread cyberattacks targeting IT infrastructure
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Application Penetration Testing
Tests web, mobile, and cloud-based applications for issues such as SQL injection, authentication bypass, cross-site scripting (XSS), and insecure APIs. With 73% of successful breaches leveraging web application flaws, application penetration testing is more important than ever.
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Engineering Penetration Testing
Simulates tactics like phishing and pretexting to gauge employee susceptibility to manipulation, addressing the reality that human error is a top cause of real-world breaches. This type of penetration test measures human-layer vulnerabilities.
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Physical Penetration Testing
Attempts to circumvent physical controls like access badges, locks, and surveillance to test facility resilience against break-ins or data theft from insecure locations. Physical penetration testing helps validate the strength of on-site security.
How to Choose the Right Types of Penetration Testing for Your Company
Assessing Your Company’s Security Risks and Assets
Identify assets (networks, databases, endpoints, physical premises) most critical to your business. Evaluate exposure: Are applications internet-facing? Do employees frequently work remotely or use personal devices? In such cases, application or network penetration testing becomes especially critical.
Understanding Compliance and Regulatory Requirements
Determine if your industry is subject to standards like PCI DSS, HIPPA, or GDPR, which may mandate specific types and frequencies of pen testing.
Aligning Testing Methods with Business Objectives
Map pen testing investments to areas supporting digital transformation, cloud migration, and customer engagement. Organizations expanding cloud adoption, for example, should prioritize application and API pen testing over purely network-based assessments.
TeKnowledge’s Penetration Testing: Combining Expertise, Technology, and Strategy
TeKnowledge offers a comprehensive suite of penetration testing services tailored to your company’s needs:
- Custom Engagements: Each project is scoped based on the customer’s objective and maturity level.
- Advanced Techniques: The assessment combines automated scans with in-depth manual pen testing, using both commercial and open-source tools.
- Comprehensive Coverage: Covering internal corporate networks, Internet-facing systems, APIs, web applications, mobile applications (iOS and Android), and cloud-based components with specialized penetration testing methodologies.
- Actionable Insights: Comprehensive technical pen test report detailing each vulnerability, its severity level, evidence, and technical context, along with strategic advice.
- Ongoing Partnership: Assistance does not stop at reporting—TeKnowledge supports remediation verification and continuous improvement through regular pen testing engagements.
Learn more about how TeKnowledge secures organizations with expert penetration testing services at TeKnowledge Cybersecurity Solutions.
Citations:
Zerothreat, “Pentesting Statistics 2025: Key Insights and Emerging Trends”
DeepStrike, “60 Penetration Testing Statistics 2025: Trends & Takeaways”
ResearchNester, “Penetration Testing Market Size & Share | Growth Forecasts 2037”
BlueVoyant, “Penetration Testing: Complete Guide to Process, Types, and Tools”
Brightsec, “9 Penetration Testing Types – Bright Security”
Digit.fyi, “The State of Penetration Testing in 2025”
IBM Security, “Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024”
GetAstra, “Types of Penetration Testing: A Comprehensive Guide”
Purplesec, “What Are The Different Types Of Penetration Testing?”
Fortune Business Insights, “Penetration Testing Market Size, Share | Growth Report [2032]”
- Blog & Industry Trends
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s already transforming how enterprises approach customer service. Yet, many organizations struggle to fully realize its potential in improving their support operations. Understanding what customer service automation means, how it evolves support teams, and what benefits it brings is key to making strategic decisions about AI adoption.
Customer Service Automation: What Is It Referring To?
Customer service automation involves using technology—especially AI—to streamline support tasks, engage with customers at scale, and gain actionable insights from interactions. From handling high volumes of simple requests to enabling proactive care, automation is reshaping how enterprises interact with their customers.
This transformation is not just about efficiency; it’s about enhancing customer experiences through responsive, always-available, and intelligent support systems.
Difference Between Basic and Intelligent Automation
Not all automation is created equal.
Basic automation includes scripted workflows and rule-based bots that answer FAQs or perform routine tasks. It’s useful, but limited in scope and effectiveness.
Intelligent automation, however, involves AI and machine learning capable of understanding context, learning over time, and adapting. Intelligent systems integrate with your customer data, support agents during live interactions, and provide predictive recommendations—offering a far more seamless and scalable solution.
The Evolution of Support Teams Through Automation
Beyond automating tasks, AI is playing a pivotal role in how support teams are structured, how they work, and how they deliver value.
From Reactive to Proactive Support
Traditional support models are reactive—resolving issues after customers report them. Intelligent automation enables a shift toward proactive service, where systems detect signals of potential problems and engage customers before they reach out.
Many organizations are already transforming customer experience with proactive AI-driven support, enabling faster resolutions, fewer tickets, and significantly improved customer satisfaction.
Redefining Roles and Responsibilities
A common misconception about automation is that it replaces human agents. In reality, it elevates them.
By offloading repetitive inquiries and processing tasks to AI, agents can focus on more complex and emotionally nuanced interactions. This shift enhances job satisfaction, reduces burnout, and allows agents to deliver greater value as knowledge experts and relationship builders.
Automation in Multichannel and Omnichannel Environments
Today’s customers interact with brands across multiple channels—email, chat, phone, social media. Successful automation strategies ensure consistent customer experiences across all of these environments.
However, when AI solutions are implemented in silos or added onto outdated infrastructure, the result is often a fragmented experience. Best-in-class implementation, guided by partners like TeKnowledge, ensures seamless orchestration across platforms—developing true omnichannel intelligence.
Key Benefits of Customer Service Automation for Teams
When executed thoughtfully, AI deliver measurable improvements to both customer experience automation and operational performance.
Faster Response and Resolution Times
AI-powered tools enhance response times by instantly routing tickets, providing self-service options, and assisting live agents in real time. Many enterprises have seen significant lifts in key metrics such as CSAT and NPS by implementing automation at scale.
Reduced Repetitive Tasks and Agent Burnout
Repetitive, low-value tasks are not only inefficient but also contribute to high agent turnover. By taking over these tasks, automation reduces workloads while increasing job satisfaction—ensuring support teams stay engaged and motivated.
Consistent Service Quality at Scale
It’s one thing to deliver great service—it’s another to sustain that quality across millions of interactions. Automation standardizes responses, enforces company policies, and scales effortlessly with demand, enabling consistent service delivery even during high-volume peaks.
Data-Driven Decision Making
AI thrives on clean, integrated data. When your automation solutions are powered by robust datasets, they unlock insights that help optimize workflows, personalize customer experiences, and inform strategic decisions company-wide.
TeKnowledge: Your Partner for Customer Service Automation
Implementing AI in enterprise support isn’t just a technology decision—it’s a strategic shift. Many businesses face barriers such as poor integration, fragmented data, internal resistance, and uncertainty over ROI.
That’s where TeKnowledge comes in.
As a trusted partner of Genesys and an expert in transforming enterprise customer service ecosystems, TeKnowledge helps organizations navigate complex AI deployment journeys. From discovery to implementation, their team provides hands-on guidance, tailored training, and experienced change management to ensure your systems run optimally—and your people embrace them.
By combining deep operational consulting with managed services, TeKnowledge ensures your customer service automation strategy delivers long-term success—not just short-term fixes.
Ready to scale your support operations with intelligent automation?
Reach out to TeKnowledge today to learn how your customer service can be transformed—proactively, intelligently, and sustainably.
- Blog & Industry Trends
In today’s hyper-connected economy, cybersecurity in financial services is becoming increasingly vital as the sector undergoes rapid digital transformation, unlocking new opportunities for growth but also exposing itself to more sophisticated and relentless cyber threats. The sensitive nature of financial data, compliance pressures, and the industry’s special appeal to cybercriminals make cybersecurity in financial services a critical cornerstone for banks, fintechs, insurers, and all financial institutions. Organizations in this sector must not only guard their data and assets but also secure customer trust as operations migrate to digital platforms and cloud-based solutions.
This article explores the main facets of cybersecurity in financial services, the unique risks facing the industry, and actionable measures to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks.
Why is Cybersecurity Critical in the Financial Sector?
The Growing Digitalization of Financial Services
The financial sector is experiencing explosive growth in digital banking, mobile payments, and cloud-based platforms, expanding customer access but also the “attack surface.” The global banking cybersecurity market was valued at $74.3 billion in 2022 and is forecast to reach $282 billion by 2032, underscoring the industry’s escalating investment to counter evolving cyber threats. Nearly one-fifth of major reported cyber incidents target the financial sector, resulting in $12 billion in direct firm losses globally. In Europe alone, from January 2023 to June 2024, 46% of reported cyber incidents struck credit institutions (banks).
This rapid shift—driven in part by the pandemic—has required integrating legacy and third-party technologies, each with potential vulnerabilities demanding new security strategies.
For further details, see The Challenges of Legacy Financial Systems.
Financial Institutions as High-Value Targets
Financial institutions are prime targets due to the volume of funds and sensitive data they manage. 64% of financial organizations reported at least one cyberattack in 2024. Meanwhile, 95% of attacks on the financial sector are financially motivated.
The average cost of a data breach in this sector is $5.85 million, substantially higher than most other sectors. In the United States alone, 566 breaches in 2022 led to over 254 million leaked records from finance and insurance organizations. Ransomware attacks increased from affecting 55% of firms in 2022 to 64% in 2023.
Cyberattacks are now considered a major risk to global financial stability. This drives not just operational cost, but also potential insolvency and market-wide disruption
Common Cyber Threats in the Financial Industry
Phishing, Malware, and Ransomware
Phishing remains the leading attack vector: It is the most common initial method for cybercriminals to gain access to financial systems, typically by stealing credentials or delivering malware through deceptive emails. Many major industry reports for 2025 confirm that phishing is a key threat, serving as the initial step in most attack chains.
Ransomware is now the most damaging and disruptive threat: Nearly two-thirds (65%) of financial institutions reported being hit by ransomware in the last year—an all-time high. Ransomware attacks are evolving, with attackers not just encrypting data but also stealing it (double extortion), causing operational disruption, regulatory fines, and reputational harm.
Stay updated on evolving threats with Top Cybersecurity Trends in Financial Services for 2024.
Insider Threats and Third-Party Vulnerabilities
Threats are not always external/insider behavior, whether malicious or accidental, presents significant risk to sensitive data. Ambiguous privilege controls or lack of employee training can lead to unintentional breaches. Additionally, risks introduced by third-party vendors, fintech integrations, and cloud service providers mean that the security posture of partners directly impacts the institution’s safety.
Key Measures to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Financial Services
Zero Trust Architecture and Multi-Factor Authentication
A Zero Trust model, assuming no user or system is implicitly trusted, is making headway. Institutions are broadly adopting network segmentation, least-privilege controls, and multi-factor authentication to block unauthorized access, whether from outside or within.
Data Encryption and Secure Adoption
Robust encryption protocols for data at rest and in transit safeguard information from interception and compromise. When adopting new technologies, financial organizations should perform rigorous risk assessments and ongoing vulnerability management to ensure secure integration.
Real-Time Threat Monitoring and AI-Based Detection
Given the volume and speed of attacks, AI-powered monitoring and machine learning for anomaly detection are now standard in top-performing Security Operations Centers (SOCs). These intelligent systems enable rapid identification and response to threats.
For insight into collective defense initiatives, see The Emergence of Sectoral SOCs.
Regulatory Compliance and Governance
The sector is heavily regulated: GDPR, PSD2, DORA, and other requirements demand structured governance, regular audits, and provable incident response capabilities. In a 2024 survey, 98% of consumers reported concern about cybercrime affecting financial organizations, and 57% of banking executives cited cybersecurity as their top priority.
Employee Training and Awareness Programs
Ongoing employee education and tailored awareness campaigns equip staff to identify phishing attempts and other social engineering tricks, acting as the first line of defense against cyber threats.
How TeKnowledge Helps Financial Institutions Stay Secure
TeKnowledge provides holistic cybersecurity solutions tailored to the needs of financial institutions. Our services include:
- Protection: Designing and implementing Zero Trust architecture, advanced encryption, and robust security frameworks.
- Detection: Leveraging AI-driven, real-time monitoring to identify and neutralize threats.
- Response: Rapid incident response, remediation planning, and forensic analysis to ensure resilience and regulatory compliance.
- Sectoral Collaboration: Promoting shared defense strategies, such as sectoral Security Operations Centers (SOCs), for coordinated response across institutions.
Explore our approach at TeKnowledge Cybersecurity Solutions
By partnering with TeKnowledge, financial organizations can confidently pursue digital transformation, ensuring their operations and customer data remain secure in today’s challenging threat environment.
Citations:
ENISA, “ENISA Threat Landscape 2023–2024: Financial Sector”
International Monetary Fund, “Cyber Risk Surveillance: A Case Study of the Financial Sector”
Sophos, “The State of Ransomware in Financial Services 2024”
IBM Security, “Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024”
Identity Theft Resource Center, “2022 Data Breach Report
- News & Company Updates
2025 marks a new chapter for TeKnowledge—one grounded in purpose, shaped by progress, and driven by our clients’ evolving needs. This moment isn’t just about a new logo or visual identity—it reflects a deeper transformation in how we serve, scale, and show up for the world around us.
It’s been a time of momentum and clarity. We’ve expanded globally, deepened our expertise, and formed powerful new partnerships—including a global collaboration with Genesys. These steps are deliberate, focused on helping clients meet complexity with confidence and unlock new possibilities through technology.
That transformation is now visible in our new visual identity, representing limitless possibilities, while our updated colour system reflects the way we approach every challenge—with clarity, creativity, and deep technical focus. But this evolution goes far beyond how we look—it’s about how we deliver.
With the launch of our AI-First Expert Technology Services model, we’re introducing a more unified, integrated way of helping organizations transform faster and scale smarter. This model brings together Advisory & Professional Services, Skilling & Adoption, and Managed Services into one seamless, outcome-driven framework—strategically rooted in AI and designed to deliver a continuum of innovation.
Whether it’s accelerating AI adoption, improving customer experience, or strengthening cybersecurity, our clients now have one connected partner across the entire technology lifecycle. This approach eliminates silos, reduces friction, and delivers measurable outcomes—because transformation shouldn’t be fragmented. It should be focused, inclusive, and built to evolve.
That same philosophy guides how we grow. At TeKnowledge, we’ve always believed technology should be a bridge—not a barrier. And that belief drives our expansion into new markets, our investment in people, and our commitment to building more inclusive local ecosystems.
Laura López, General Manager of the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER), captured it well when she said:
“Strengthening Costa Rica’s tech ecosystem is essential for the country’s economic growth. TeKnowledge’s expansion in Cartago supports this goal by creating jobs and advancing digital skills development to meet current and future market demands. Additionally, with the opening of its new offices, the company is offering quality job opportunities to more people, including graduates from technical high schools.”
We’re proud to be recognized for purposeful, inclusive growth. Our commitment to continuous learning and long-term growth reflects a culture where people feel valued, supported, and inspired to stay and thrive.
This new chapter is about what we can build, together. On behalf of our global team, thank you for being part of our story. We’re excited for what’s ahead. Explore our new digital home at teknowledge.com and discover what’s next.
- News & Company Updates
When we started building TeKnowledge, we didn’t set out to be loud. More importantly, we set out to be useful. We’ve spent the last decade listening to clients, delivering consistently, and evolving deliberately. What’s happening now is a natural next step—just made visible.
Our new brand marks more than a shift in how we show up. It reflects who we’ve become and what we’re building next. We’ve grown from a trusted service provider into a strategic partner—guiding clients through some of their most complex, high-stakes transformation journeys. That evolution deserves to be seen, not just in design, but in how we deliver.
At the heart of this shift is the launch of AI-First Expert Technology Services, a connected model that brings together advisory, delivery, skilling, and managed services: a model built for AI-first by design, outcome-first by intent.
We’re helping clients not just adopt AI—but scale it practically, securely, and across functions. That’s a critical distinction. Whether we’re enabling Microsoft Copilot adoption in the enterprise or working with governments to deliver national skilling programs, our approach starts with people, not platforms. Because transformation doesn’t begin with technology. It begins with trust.
That same trust is what fuels our ecosystem. Partnerships are core to how we simplify complexity and create real momentum. We are proud to be one of Microsoft’s global and longstanding partners. As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, our expert services in AI, Customer Experience, and Cybersecurity are rooted in Microsoft’s AI-powered Productivity, Business Applications, and Intelligent Cloud platforms.
In fact, more than 70% of our team are certified experts in Microsoft technologies—and that number is only growing. We’re actively investing in deepening that expertise across regions to meet rising demand and keep clients ahead of what’s next.
That investment goes hand-in-hand with our regional growth. This year, we’ve expanded our services in El Salvador and Honduras, and we’re growing our presence in the Middle East, unlocking high-impact partnerships across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In Africa, we’ve been recognized as Africa’s Most Innovative Tech Support Services Company of 2024, and we’re building momentum for broader offerings across the continent.
Moreover, we’re building a dynamic ecosystem of partners—designed for relevance to Microsoft’s government and enterprise customers, and built to flex with what our clients need most.
That’s why we invest heavily in our people and their continuous growth. The result is a team that doesn’t just understand technology—they know how to apply it, scale it, and keep learning as the landscape evolves.
This moment is about bringing clarity to what we’ve been building—and making it easier for clients to access it, align with it, and move forward. We’re here to accelerate. To be the trusted partner that shows up when it matters most.
We move into this next chapter with purpose, confidence, and a clear mandate: To be a catalyst for change; not just for our clients, but for the industries, ecosystems, and communities we serve.
- Thought Leadership
In today’s rapidly evolving digital environment, exceptional customer experience (CX) is no longer a differentiator – it’s a necessity. Customers expect interactions to be immediate, personalized, and seamless. Achieving this goes beyond intuitive interfaces; it demands a profound transformation of core operations, effective use of data, and ensuring every touchpoint exemplifies the brand’s dedication to excellence.
Over the past 25 years, I’ve led global tech support teams, and one truth has consistently stood out: Support interactions significantly impact customer relationships and loyalty. While support may not always be the initial customer touchpoint, it frequently becomes the most critical moment of engagement. These “moments that matter”, are where trust is built, confidence is restored, and long-term relationships are forged.
At TeKnowledge, we provide expert technology services – delivering comprehensive support from strategy and planning through deployment and ongoing management – in the domains of Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, and Cybersecurity. Our Tech Managed Services delivers global, enterprise-grade technical support and customer success operations to the world’s leading technology companies.
With the recent announcement of our strategic partnership with Genesys, we’re combining our deep operational expertise with their advanced AI-powered customer experience platform, enabling businesses to rapidly adopt secure, scalable, and sophisticated CX solutions.
Shifting to Proactive Customer Support
Customer experience spans diverse interactions – from marketing campaigns and digital channels to direct sales – but support teams consistently maintain the closest connection with customers. In times of difficulty or uncertainty, support interactions become pivotal moments that can either strengthen loyalty or trigger customer churn.
Organizations now recognize that traditional reactive support – addressing issues only after they arise – is insufficient. To deliver truly exceptional experiences, businesses must anticipate customer needs. AI and automation make proactive engagement possible by predictive issue detection, customer health monitoring, and automated remediation, allowing companies to address concerns before customers become aware of them.
Research highlighted by the CX institute confirms proactive support significantly enhances customer relationships:
· Gartner reports a 20% increase in customer satisfaction
· Forrester highlights a 15% rise in customer retention
· Harvard Business Review finds proactive service boosts brand loyalty by up to 30%.
Proactive support is seamless, timely, and deeply personalized, setting new standards for customer care.
Empowering Employees to Drive Better Experiences
The effectiveness of customer support depends heavily on the people delivering it. Support experts and engineers represent the technology brand’s voice, but their performance hinges on their training, tools, information access, and operational environment.
Exceptional CX strategies encompass internal as well as external experiences. Providing experts with a comprehensive, 360-degree customer view allows them to resolve issues swiftly and meaningfully. AI-driven platforms streamline workflows, automate routine tasks, and deliver real-time insights, significantly enhancing productivity.
Organizations leveraging AI-enabled CX tools have achieved remarkable outcomes, including:
· Workforce efficiency improvements of 20–35%.
· Increased employee engagement of 15–30% through better visibility and incentives.
· Reduced employee attrition by 10–25% due to balanced workloads and improved job satisfaction.
Empowered, engaged employees naturally elevate customer service quality. Our culture of continuous learning, caring and stronger together is a great example of how we grow our own scores.
Leveraging CX for Tangible Business Outcomes
While customer experience is often measured through satisfaction scores, its ultimate impact is evident in tangible business outcomes. A robust, data-driven support strategy reduces operational costs by 20–40%, improves service efficiency, and uncovers new revenue opportunities.
Support teams interact with customers frequently, gaining valuable insights that can fuel business growth. By leveraging these insights effectively, organizations experience:
· Revenue growth of 10–25% through improved retention and successful upselling
· Increased lead conversion rates of 15–30%, driven by smarter, more personalized customer interactions.
To fully realize these benefits, businesses must equip support teams with real-time insights and intelligent platforms, such as Genesys Cloud CX™, enabling them to actively contribute to customer satisfaction, retention, and revenue growth.
TeKnowledge and Genesys: A Strategic Partnership Redefining CX
Now is the time to embrace AI and automation at scale to meet the evolving expectations of both customers and employees. TeKnowledge and Genesys are at the forefront of this transformation, redefining the customer experience by integrating powerful technology with structured adoption strategies. This strategic collaboration empowers enterprises to operationalize AI-driven automation and workforce training swiftly and effectively, maximizing value from their CX investments.
Our global delivery capabilities enable enterprises to rapidly scale the Genesys platform, creating environments where:
· Technology complements and enhances human interactions.
· Support proactively contributes to customer loyalty.
· Employees are well-equipped and empowered to excel.
· Customers consistently feel understood, valued, and supported.
This partnership represents more than just technological innovation – it embodies a strategic shift toward viewing customer experience as a continuous, integrated journey, essential to long-term business success.
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TeKnowledge, a global technology services company with over 13 years in Costa Rica, has announced the opening of its new offices in Tejar del Guarco, Cartago, reinforcing its commitment to local employment and technological development. This expansion brings 100 new job opportunities for those looking to start a career in technology.
Teknowledge’s new site is a 3,000-square-meter free trade zone facility, and will house teams providing 24/7 technical support, cybersecurity solutions, automation services, and digital training programs.
Manuel Tovar, Minister of Foreign Trade commented: “Since its establishment in Costa Rica over 13 years ago, we have witnessed TeKnowledge’s steady growth, a reflection of its strong commitment and trust in our country. We are pleased that they continue to choose Costa Rica for their expansion and the development of new service lines. This growth, bringing 100 new job opportunities for Costa Rican talent, is a clear sign of the tech sector’s dynamism and strategic role in our economy.”
Laura López, General Manager of the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER) added: “Strengthening Costa Rica’s tech ecosystem is essential for the country’s economic growth. TeKnowledge’s expansion in Cartago supports this goal by creating jobs and advancing digital skills development to meet current and future market demands. Additionally, with the opening of its new offices, the company is offering quality job opportunities to more people, including graduates from technical highschools.”
New Job Openings for Tech Enthusiasts
These new hires support a growing business line and are aimed at individuals interested in the tech industry. TeKnowledge is looking for candidates with skills in technical support and customer service. The requirements include:
- Basic knowledge of IT, networks, or technical support.
- Strong problem-solving and customer service skills.
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (B1/B2 or higher) for roles interacting with international clients.
- Availability to work rotating shifts in a dynamic environment.
- No prior experience required (though it’s a plus).
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can apply online through the following link. Additionally, the recruitment team is hosting an in-person Open House on April 2 from 9:00 a.m. at the new offices, located next to the Dekra facility in Cartago.
During the event, recruiters will conduct interviews and skill assessments, including language proficiency tests when applicable. Selected candidates will be contacted within 48 hours, ensuring a fast-hiring process.
