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DSSL Rolls-Out BigChange Mobile Field Service Management System

CSM Magazine

Founded in 1998 by Dave Stephens, DSSL Group was formed in 2009 and is now run by Dave’s eldest son Aaron Stephens as Group Managing Director with his two brothers alongside him on the board. BigChange employs over 220 people and is recognised as an outstanding employer with a 2 Star Accreditation from Best Companies.

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Royal Mail fails to deliver on service as stamp prices rise

Helen Dewdney

Royal Mail was privatised in 2013 and wants to be seen as working to keep costs down for consumers and making service improvements. Making decisions which are quickly overturned over and over again such as posties being on foot, then their own cars, then trolley boxes, then bikes and then in pairs in vans. All this over just a few years.

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5 Most Popular CX Matters Posts Over 5 Years

Experience Matters

Seven Steps for Developing Customer Journey Maps (April 2013). Don’t Confuse Customer Service With Customer Experience (February 2009). 14 Customer Experience Trends for 2014 (The Year of Empathy) (December 2013). Customer journey mapping has become a very popular CX tool, and also a hot topic on this blog.

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Health care mergers and acquisitions: Why patients and employees should come first

Alida

Between 2009 and 2013, annual hospital deals have increased 14 percent. In 2013, the average M&A deal was valued at $224 million —a significant jump from 2007’s $42 million. In 2013, Avianca Airlines, the second largest airline in Latin America, became the unified commercial brand of two leading airlines, Avianca and TACA.

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Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Creates Fan-Centric Culture

Experience Matters

Hall joined the D-backs in May 2005 as Senior Vice President, Communications, was named president in September 2006 and CEO in January 2009. I’m not surprised that Hall was named as the “Best Boss” in sports in 2013 by TeamWork Online. Needless to say, I really enjoyed the conversation.

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What Do Companies With Low Net Promoter Score Have in Common?

Retently

Aggressive or misleading billing practices Apple, which markets its products using brand-focused advertising, topped the 2013 technology statistics with a Net Promoter score of 65 for iPad, 70 for iPhone and 76 for its range of laptops. In 2013, McDonald’s recorded the longest waiting time at its drive-thrus.

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The Case Against Incentivized Reviews

ReviewTrackers

FTC found AmeriFreight in violation of the guidelines it set in 2009, on the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising. In 2013, New York regulators cracked down on 19 companies caught faking online reviews. It is now clear that these rules apply to online reviews for local businesses as well.”.