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Michael DeSalles

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Principal Analyst at Frost & Sullivan
📍 San Antonio, Texas, United States

Michael DeSalles is a Principal Analyst at Frost & Sullivan, where he is a recognized thought leader on customer experience (CX) and contact center technologies. Leveraging extensive prior experience at AT&T and a B. A. from UC Santa Barbara, he analyzes emerging trends like BPO, nearshoring, AI, and work-at-home agents for the North American market.

He is a frequent speaker at industry events and travels for his work, including trips to Central America to analyze the global outsourcing market. He is a prolific writer, contributing to industry reports, white papers, and podcasts on the evolution of customer care.

An interesting fact: Michael has been tracking and analyzing the customer care and BPO market for over 15 years, giving him a deep historical perspective on its evolution.

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Experience
45 Years
Current Role
Principal Analyst
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Topics Michael cares about

CX Outsourcing
A core focus of his analysis at Frost & Sullivan, covering BPO, nearshoring, offshoring, and global market dynamics.
AI in Contact Centers
Frequently writes and speaks about the impact of conversational AI, automation, and virtual agents on customer service and operational efficiency.
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Career

Work history

12-2005
Principal Analyst
Frost & Sullivan
11-1980 - 12-2005
Sales Support Manager, Trainer,Coach, Team Leader, Center Manager, Network Routing Manager
AT&T
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A Frost & Sullivan White Paper Excerpt – Michael DeSalles, Principal Analyst. Featured in Frost & Sullivan
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Education
1973 - 1977
B.A.
UC Santa Barbara
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