Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 33 | Page 53

CASE STUDY are a much over muchness because they won’t see it immediately. Once we’ve started implementing the chat and the other channels, the customers will be more interested in it because it will make a big difference from a customer perspective. “We are looking at implementing bots and integrate it into our platform. It will be a chat function versus a voice function, but we are definitely complementing it with bots.” www.intelligentcio.com Van Der Merwe said that the company has seen a five-figure reduction in cost per annum compared to its previous solution. The Itec rental model, in this case, included no escalation, so the AA SA can accurately budget for the next four years, providing the ability to scale the solution as their business grows. Another benefit is the reliable service provided by Itec, which in the 24/7 environment of emergency response, allows AA SA to provide excellent service in turn. This includes up- to-date technical maintenance of the Mitel products, at a much lower cost than before. With a platform that doesn’t have technical limitations, AA SA can cost- effectively take its business to the next level, improving their already excellent customer service, by partnering with Itec as a value- adding supplier. n INTELLIGENTCIO 53