The document summarizes findings from the 2012 European Contact Center Benchmark (ECCB). It finds that there are over 2.4 million contact center seats across Europe, with the largest numbers in the UK, Germany, and France. Over 3.4 million people are employed in over 32,700 contact centers. The contact center industry is growing at about 4.6% annually across Europe. Outsourcing accounts for around 20% of contact center employment. Growth is expected to be highest in Eastern Europe and potential growth areas include increasing integration of front and back office functions and a shift to more remote customer interactions.