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ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS
ACQUISITIONS

Ideal Dialogue Company, LLC

On March 18, 2013, we acquired Ideal Dialogue Company, LLC (“IDC”) for approximately $1,500 in cash. IDC uses analysis and unique methodologies based on more than 50 years of research in the science of human communication to optimize agent-customer interactions. IDC provides solutions that improve hiring, training, leadership development, quality monitoring and executive insight to enable customer management organizations to consistently create engaging conversations with customers.
 
We paid minimal acquisition-related expenses as part of the IDC purchase, which are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. Financial results of IDC from the date of acquisition are included in the results of operations within our Domestic segment.
 
We finalized our purchase price allocation during the three months ended December 31, 2013. The following summarizes the final purchase price allocation of the fair values of the assets acquired as of the acquisition date:

 
 
Acquisition Date
Fair Value
Property, plant and equipment
 
$
13

Developed technology
 
390

Customer base
 
130

Trade name
 
70

Noncompete agreement
 
10

Goodwill
 
887

Total purchase price
 
$
1,500


The goodwill recognized was attributable primarily to the assembled and trained workforce that developed the technology, expected synergies and other factors.

RN's On Call

On July 24, 2013, we acquired RN's On Call, a business process outsourcing provider in the health care industry, for approximately $1,500. The company provides health care related services to patients on behalf of the professional medical community.

As of December 31, 2013, we paid $597 of the purchase price with the remaining balance to be paid by January 2015, which is included in other accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. Minimal acquisition-related expenses were paid, which are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. Financial results from the date of acquisition are included in the results of operations within our Domestic segment.

The following summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the identifiable assets acquired as of the acquisition date. There were no other assets or liabilities acquired. The estimates of fair value of identifiable assets acquired are preliminary, pending completion of a valuation, thus are subject to revisions that may result in adjustments to the values presented below:
 
 
Preliminary Estimate of Acquisition Date Fair Value
Customer relationships
 
$
750

Goodwill
 
750

Total purchase price
 
$
1,500



The customer relationships have a preliminary estimated useful life of three years. The goodwill recognized was attributable primarily to the acquired workforce and our ability to expand into the health care industry.