The Ultimate Guide to Customer Relationship Management

2026 · Asian Edition

Also known as CRM.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a vital strategy that enables businesses to understand, engage, and nurture their customers effectively. It encompasses a broad range of tools, technologies, and techniques designed to manage interactions, data, and processes that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Exploring recent stories tagged with Customer Relationship Management reveals critical insights about market trends, technological advancements, business challenges, and practical advice. From the rise of AI-enhanced CRM capabilities, strategic expansions by major providers, to the growing importance of personalised customer experiences, readers can learn how CRM continues to evolve in response to digital transformation and changing consumer expectations.

Whether you are a small-to-medium business aiming to leverage CRM for growth, or a large enterprise navigating complex integration and data analytics, these stories provide valuable perspectives on implementation strategies, overcoming customization challenges, and utilising advanced tools such as AI, cloud services, and real-time analytics. Clicking through these articles will equip you with knowledge to improve customer engagement, enhance service efficiency, and ultimately drive business success.

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Analyst Insights
Sinch named leader in IDC communications platform study
IDC MarketScape · CRM · UC
Last week
Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world
Capterra · CRM · Digital Transformation
Last month
Building an enterprise data integrity architecture for AI and compliance
Gartner · CRM · CX
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
G2's 2026 Best Software Awards reveal major market shifts
Capterra · CRM · UC
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl
Gartner · CRM · Digital Transformation
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Expert columns
Why email automation fails without clean and verified data
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
This month
How Sourcepass turns firewall upgrades into a competitive edge
By Gaëlle Perrin of SonicWall
Last month
Trust, transformation and the women leading modern client partnerships
By Laura Fox of APS Group
Last month
Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator
By Kylie Harker of SQiBLE
Last month
AI-era contact centres become strategic CX data hubs
By Martyn Riddle of Verint APAC
Last month
How phone validation turns dead leads into real sales
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Why more SaaS vendors are embedding data quality into their core platforms
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Why leaders don't need more tools: They need smarter integrations
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
From data chaos to email clarity: How to choose the best CRM email tool
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Wed, 26th Nov 2025
How we automated inbound lead qualification in one afternoon, and why accuracy beats automation in RevOps
By Yoni Tserruya of Lusha
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Telcos are sitting on gold. Now AI is unlocking the lode
By Letchu Narayanan of CSG
Fri, 5th Sep 2025
AI Appreciation Day: What it means for the future of customer engagement
By Staff Writer
Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Avoid these 3 common pitfalls when using AI to improve customer experience
By Rob Tarkoff of Oracle
Tue, 24th Jun 2025
Does anyone know what a CDP is anymore?
By Steven Schuler of Twilio
Tue, 17th Jun 2025
3 key challenges in enterprise browser adoption: Lessons from Arc's pivot
By Dakshitaa Babu of SquareX
Mon, 9th Jun 2025
Recent news
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About Digital Transformation
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About Digitisation
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About Business Intelligence
Mon, 9th Jun 2025
EYDS acquires Kreatif to boost Microsoft tech services
About Leadership
Fri, 7th Mar 2025
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About Marketing
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Salesforce appoints Iman Muhammad as leader, opens Jakarta office
About Cloud Services
Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
Salesforce unveils AI programme to boost Singapore SMEs
About Customer service
Thu, 30th May 2024
Alibaba Cloud expands AI reach with new data centres & courses
About Cloud Services
Fri, 24th May 2024
Salesforce launches trusted AI solutions to boost adoption in ASEAN
About Cloud Services
Tue, 14th May 2024
HubSpot reveals marketing budget decline in Singapore
About Marketing
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
Why personalised CX will pay off for Asia's banks
About Cloud Services
Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
Genesys G-Summit South Asia 2021: Taking CX to the next level
About Unified Communications
Mon, 16th Aug 2021
Thai call center achieves business continuity with cloud solution
About Unified Communications
Wed, 27th May 2020
Optimizing interconnection for hybrid apps is the key to greater customer experience
About Cloud Services
Wed, 24th May 2017
Celonis & ProcessLab launch banking apps for mortgages
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Cerillion lifts orders on GBP £42.5 million Omantel deal
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Salesforce launches Headless 360 for agents & developers
About Unified Communications
Last week
Paysight adds Paymend failed-payment recovery tool
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data
About Business Intelligence
Last week
Canva & Klaviyo launch one-click email template link
About Marketing
Last week
Job moves
Salesforce names Paul Carvouni to lead ASEAN AI push
Move at Microsoft
Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Salesforce appoints Iman Muhammad as leader, opens Jakarta office
Move at Salesforce
Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
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