Service Evaluation Concepts, Inc. (SEC) is a company that specializes in customer experience optimization programs through field deployment and data collection methods like mystery shopping. Founded in 1987, SEC helps businesses align their brand message with customer expectations across all channels. SEC works with large companies committed to customer and employee satisfaction, using a balanced scorecard approach to identify links between customer experience and corporate strategy. SEC has a global network of over 600,000 contractors who monitor frontline customer interactions across in-person, online, and phone channels.