Sydney, AUSTRALIA, August 2020 – Samsung Electronics Australia has been awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the category of Innovation in Customer Service Management, Planning & Practice, recognising the brand’s use of technology to provide Australians with bespoke, flexible and outstanding customer service.
Now in its seventh year, the Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards is one of the world's premier business accolades, rewarding the achievements and contributions of organisations in the region. The Awards recognised Samsung’s multi-pronged approach to customer service in order to connect its service centre with Australian consumers.
This approach combined a hands-on education program with new video-based training and the creation of ‘Visual Pack’ technology, which enabled Australian customers to share their screen with Samsung’s customer service team. This allowed for a more seamless and personalised customer experience.
As part of this initiative, Samsung also undertook a five day learning experience for relevant team members. This was designed to immerse the participants in the lifestyle of our customers and help them understand their day-to-day needs.
“Samsung strives to bring innovation to every part of our business and customer service is no exception,” said Mark Stockdale, Head of Customer Service, Samsung Electronics Australia. “We are committed to providing Australians with the best possible experiences, whether it’s through our products or customer service.”
The Stevie® Awards received over 1,000 nominations from organisations across the Asia-Pacific region, and Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 100 executives around the world acting as judges in May and June.
“We are delighted that the seventh edition of the Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards attracted so many impressive nominations,” said Stevie® Awards president Maggie Gallagher. “This year’s winning nominations are testament to the resiliency and innovation of organisations in the region. Although we are disappointed that we cannot stage the in-person awards banquet we had planned for Hanoi, Vietnam this year, we look forward to celebrating many of this year’s winners during our virtual awards ceremony on 22 September.”
Details about the Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards and the 22 September awards ceremony, and the list of Stevie® Award winners, are available at http://Asia.Stevieawards.com.
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About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd: Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at http://news.samsung.com.
About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie® Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the German Stevie® Awards, the Middle East Stevie® Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie® Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie® Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies® recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie® Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
Sponsors and partners of the 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards include Adobo Magazine, BRComm, PR Newswire Asia, and the Korea Business Communicators Association.
