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CASE STUDY
Case-1032
The largest
Scandinavian airline.
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Case-1032  © 2017, Sutherland Global, Inc. All rights reserved.
THE CLIENT CHALLENGE
Our client sought a partner to help
reorganize existing operations while
they underwent a companywide
restructuring mandate.
Retain
HIGHLY TENURED
EMPLOYEES
Upgrade
TECHNOLOGY
PLATFORMS
Enable
UNIFIED
COMMUNICATIONS
Case-1032  © 2017, Sutherland Global, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Sutherland Transformation
Seamless
transition with
zero down time
Technology
platforms and
tools
implemented
Adherence to
European
compliance
directives
Case-1032  © 2017, Sutherland Global, Inc. All rights reserved.
PARTNERSHIP RESULTS
SUTHERLAND
+
THE LARGEST
SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINE
IMPROVEMENT IN
SERVICE LEVELS
REDUCTION IN
ABANDONED CALLS
INCREASE
IN SALES
+10%
10%
15%
Case-1032  © 2017, Sutherland Global, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Case Study - Largest Scandinavian Airline

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. ABOUT THE CLIENT The largest Scandinavian airline.
  2. The Client Challenge In 2012, our client set in motion a companywide restructuring mandate which involved consolidating its operational and support centers across Europe and Scandinavia. As part of this exercise, they were looking for a partner who would be able to reorganize existing operations, retain highly tenured employees, and upgrade technology platforms to enable unified communications with  automated multi-channel tools, all while the airline ran “business as usual.”
  3. The Sutherland Transformation It was critical that Sutherland could complete this entire transformation quickly. Our dedicated team of experts built a portfolio that was sharply focused on the client’s strategic intent for their most promising markets and customers. From the very beginning, we helped drive comfort and the right level of engagement necessary for all parties involved. Compliance with all related European  directives and laws tied to transferring 200+ employees was handled flawlessly. Multiple technology platforms and new tools were  implemented without compromise. User acceptance testing for the new system environment was conducted, and ran smoothly. The Sutherland team successfully completed a seamless transition well within the agreed timelines without negatively impacting day-to-day operations. Further, we shifted all new technology architecture with zero down time.
  4. PARTNERSHIP RESULTS Our commitment to proactively guide our client in areas of new process improvements, technology innovation, and employee  advancement for future growth continues to deliver significant results..