From the Editor
Welcome to the first Pipeline issue of a brand-new year! We spent a great deal of time throughout the last two quarters of 2011 deliberating over our editorial mission, industry trends and Pipeline's role in helping our readers to build a successful operation and career. We funneled all of this consideration into our content planning for 2012. This first issue addresses a few key trends in customer experience, culture, staff and technology that
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JANUARY FEATURE ARTICLE

Is Chief Customer Officer in Your Future?

The C-suite's growing focus on customer experience is paving the way for service leaders to take a seat at the executive table. A look at the key competencies that will help to position you for the chief customer officer role.

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