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CCW Digital Glossary: Profit Center

The opposite of a cost center; a profit center, by virtue of its inherent function, generates positive financial return for a business.  Spend devoted to this realm of the business is considered an investment rather than a sunk cost and is thus more attractive.  When attempting to secure executive “buy-in,” contact center professionals ideally want to position their department as a profit center.