Welcome to iiNet Cape Town
29 August 2016
Agenda
1
2
3
4
5
About Merchants
8-year journey
Putting people and customers first
The next 3 years
Closing
 Top 3 Global Service
Provider
 World’s largest
telecommunications
provider by revenue
 Acquired Dimension
Data in October 2010
 Global systems integrator,
founded in 1983 and
headquartered in SA
 US$6.7bn in annual
revenues
 26,000 employees with
direct presence in 58
countries around the
world
 Global Communications
business unit
 Acquired by Dimension
Data in 1997
 BPO operations in South
Africa since 2000
 Largest BPO services
provider in southern Africa
 More than 5 000
employees
 Almost 35 years in
customer service
experience
8 year journey
8 Year Partnership
2008
• Signed 17
month
DBOT
contract
• 170 staff
in CT
• Sales-
upsell,
Billing &
Tech
support
rolled out
in CT
2009
• Extended
DBOT
contract to
3 year
Merchants
managed
• Roll out of
Faults &
Prov in CT
2010
•Launch
TIO
support
•Achieved
61 NPS
for the
month of
Dec
•Opcen
follow the
sun in CT
2011
• 223 staff
in CT
• Launch
Social
Media
support
2012
• Extended
contract
by 3 years
Merchants
managed
• Grew to
327 staff
in CT
2013
• Grew to
380 staff
in CT
• Westnet
Calls to
CT
• Jiva
support
from CT
2014
• Grew to
596 staff in
CT
• Build of
Rex
Trueform
layout
• Extended
contract
for
additional
year
2015
• Grew to
971 staff in
CT
• Launch of
nightshift
• Migration
to 1 site
• TPG
acquisition
• Achieved
60 NPS
2016
• Grew to
1069 staff
• Launch of
sales
• Renewed
contract
with new
owners
Awesome
customer service
is our number 1 goal
The iiNet
Differentiator
“Our goal is to lead the market with
the best internet/communication
access products then differentiate
with genuine,plain-speaking customer
service”
“We are passionate about delivering
customer service excellence in every
action and decision for both internal
and external customers”
Our People and Customers First
Creating aservice climate…
Choose the
right people
Treat them the
right way
Develop strong
brand loyalty
Create a
‘service’
environment
Help them
love what
they do!
Being
The 5 Pillars of
Always
patient
Always
friendly
Always
take
ownership
Always
deliver on
promises -
big or small
Always see
the customer
through until
they are
happy!
Nothing new, but it is the unrelenting, unwavering drive to deliver these to every customer on every call that makes
the difference
– it is real PASSION for the highest Quality of Service,
time after time, call after call, customer after customer…
NPS
45.0%
47.0%
49.0%
51.0%
53.0%
55.0%
57.0%
59.0%
61.0%
63.0%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014 2015 2016
Inbound AHT
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Seconds
2014 2015 2016
Sales
36.30%
32.60%
39.90% 41.70%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
April May June July
INBOUND
We are about
people
Why is iiNet a great place to work?
We promote wellbeing
• Internet café: 2% of staff have
broadband at home, this bridges the
gap
• Gaming area: allow break-away from
workstation, promotes stress release
• Coffee shop: promotes choice and
good timekeeping
• Employee Wellness program:
Provides financial and emotional
counseling, health checks
• Transport: Day time transport supports
timekeeping and saves people money
• Shift preference
We energize our staff
• Career path: Roles & training to ensure
that each individual knows their next career
step
• Breakfast: Supports good attendance and
time keeping, ensures people on the phone
are in the right frame of mind
• Fruit & Smoothies: Access to nutrition
they wouldn't afford
• A great site: Establishes iiNet as a brand
to be proud of and advocate for
• iiNet Branded clothing & events:
Establishing a sense of brand pride
• Recognition and celebration events
• Sports activity outside work: sense of
community
Voice of the people
3.91
4.08
4.28
4.09
3.66
3.73
4.04
3.58
3.77
4.09
3.91
4.07
4.34
4.41
4.22
3.82
3.87
4.04
3.42
3.94
4.34
3.94
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
2013 2015
iiNet culture survey
Labour Data
People Metrics Overall 2015 Overall 2016
% monthly agent attrition rate 5.15% 5.17%
% monthly agent absenteeism rate 4.07% 4.08%
Average number of training days per agent
per annum (new, incl LA)
50 45
Average number of training days per agent
per annum (ongoing)
5 5
Agent : supervisor ratio 13:1 15:1
The Future
Accelerate development of people practices
Development of leaders
Share best practices
Contract renewal
Hybrid operating model with iiNet people & service
+ TPG efficiency
Continue to grow the account
Focus areas
Continues improvement in efficiency metrics
Agent bridging programs
The team
Any
questions?

Welcome to iiNet Cape Town

  • 1.
    Welcome to iiNetCape Town 29 August 2016
  • 2.
    Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 About Merchants 8-year journey Puttingpeople and customers first The next 3 years Closing
  • 3.
     Top 3Global Service Provider  World’s largest telecommunications provider by revenue  Acquired Dimension Data in October 2010  Global systems integrator, founded in 1983 and headquartered in SA  US$6.7bn in annual revenues  26,000 employees with direct presence in 58 countries around the world  Global Communications business unit  Acquired by Dimension Data in 1997  BPO operations in South Africa since 2000  Largest BPO services provider in southern Africa  More than 5 000 employees  Almost 35 years in customer service experience
  • 4.
  • 5.
    8 Year Partnership 2008 •Signed 17 month DBOT contract • 170 staff in CT • Sales- upsell, Billing & Tech support rolled out in CT 2009 • Extended DBOT contract to 3 year Merchants managed • Roll out of Faults & Prov in CT 2010 •Launch TIO support •Achieved 61 NPS for the month of Dec •Opcen follow the sun in CT 2011 • 223 staff in CT • Launch Social Media support 2012 • Extended contract by 3 years Merchants managed • Grew to 327 staff in CT 2013 • Grew to 380 staff in CT • Westnet Calls to CT • Jiva support from CT 2014 • Grew to 596 staff in CT • Build of Rex Trueform layout • Extended contract for additional year 2015 • Grew to 971 staff in CT • Launch of nightshift • Migration to 1 site • TPG acquisition • Achieved 60 NPS 2016 • Grew to 1069 staff • Launch of sales • Renewed contract with new owners
  • 6.
  • 7.
    The iiNet Differentiator “Our goalis to lead the market with the best internet/communication access products then differentiate with genuine,plain-speaking customer service” “We are passionate about delivering customer service excellence in every action and decision for both internal and external customers”
  • 8.
    Our People andCustomers First
  • 9.
    Creating aservice climate… Choosethe right people Treat them the right way Develop strong brand loyalty Create a ‘service’ environment Help them love what they do!
  • 10.
  • 11.
    The 5 Pillarsof Always patient Always friendly Always take ownership Always deliver on promises - big or small Always see the customer through until they are happy! Nothing new, but it is the unrelenting, unwavering drive to deliver these to every customer on every call that makes the difference – it is real PASSION for the highest Quality of Service, time after time, call after call, customer after customer…
  • 12.
    NPS 45.0% 47.0% 49.0% 51.0% 53.0% 55.0% 57.0% 59.0% 61.0% 63.0% Jan Feb MarApr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2014 2015 2016
  • 13.
    Inbound AHT 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 Jan FebMar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Seconds 2014 2015 2016
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
    Why is iiNeta great place to work? We promote wellbeing • Internet café: 2% of staff have broadband at home, this bridges the gap • Gaming area: allow break-away from workstation, promotes stress release • Coffee shop: promotes choice and good timekeeping • Employee Wellness program: Provides financial and emotional counseling, health checks • Transport: Day time transport supports timekeeping and saves people money • Shift preference We energize our staff • Career path: Roles & training to ensure that each individual knows their next career step • Breakfast: Supports good attendance and time keeping, ensures people on the phone are in the right frame of mind • Fruit & Smoothies: Access to nutrition they wouldn't afford • A great site: Establishes iiNet as a brand to be proud of and advocate for • iiNet Branded clothing & events: Establishing a sense of brand pride • Recognition and celebration events • Sports activity outside work: sense of community
  • 18.
    Voice of thepeople 3.91 4.08 4.28 4.09 3.66 3.73 4.04 3.58 3.77 4.09 3.91 4.07 4.34 4.41 4.22 3.82 3.87 4.04 3.42 3.94 4.34 3.94 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 2013 2015
  • 19.
  • 20.
    Labour Data People MetricsOverall 2015 Overall 2016 % monthly agent attrition rate 5.15% 5.17% % monthly agent absenteeism rate 4.07% 4.08% Average number of training days per agent per annum (new, incl LA) 50 45 Average number of training days per agent per annum (ongoing) 5 5 Agent : supervisor ratio 13:1 15:1
  • 21.
  • 22.
    Accelerate development ofpeople practices Development of leaders Share best practices Contract renewal Hybrid operating model with iiNet people & service + TPG efficiency Continue to grow the account Focus areas Continues improvement in efficiency metrics Agent bridging programs
  • 23.

Editor's Notes

  • #4 In 2010, Dimension Data was acquired by the NTT Group, a Japanese telecommunications company The business rationale for the deal included: NTT and Dimension Data share a common vision for the evolution of the ICT industry The combined business will provide high-quality and reliable ICT solutions to its global client base Strong geographic fit Dimension Data has a highly complementary business and operational model to NTT, with limited overlap With NTT, Dimension Data has access to the capital and financial strength to exponentially accelerate its growth
  • #6 Brad/Rino: Check additional product launches in Cape Town
  • #7 iiNet implemented NPS in Still the highest scoring ISP in Australia under different brands with 20% difference to Telstra Highly people focussed culture resulting in high customer orientation
  • #8 What are the iiNet Values? Passion for the internet,
  • #9 Alignment between Merchants and iiNet Culture of ownership
  • #10 Merchants service climate philosphy: Recruitment/training Culture fit over knowledge 5% success rate from CV to placement Merchants attract team Operational screening (training/HR/ops) 9 week training program incl of ITA & Learning Academy Importance of culture 20% fall-off during training Assess knowledge & behaviour 80% referral rate Extensive training program, combination of facilitator-led, e-learning and practical Brand-loyalty: Interaction with the product Secondments between Australia & SA People ”carry” the brand Known in the market Environment: Look & feel – values & behaviours Branded Australia = strong brand alliance Awards & awesome comments Open door policy Destress break-outs easily accessible Training integrated with the live environment Site meetings Forums Help them make the job easy Coaching culture Future and development prospects – biggest attractor is growth & development
  • #11 A merchants developed methodology specifically focused on delivering “ Awesome customer interactions “ that benefit both the customer and the organization.
  • #12 These are behaviors that are expressed day to day… On every interaction (daily job activities)… As a person that deals directly with the customer we impact the customer’s perception of the company… Review of verbatim data for all customer interactions highlighting what our customers feel Awesome services sounds like.
  • #13 Continuos improvement
  • #15 No sales specific recruitment Same philosophy as service environment Identifying the correct internal candidates with a passion for sales. Continuously outperforming onshore
  • #17 Career pathing: 70% internal promotions – institutional, social & cultural capital in our business – preference to our own people rewarding loyalty and commitment. Investing in our own - OnDemand Future leader programs Early shifts – may not have time to have breakfast at home Awards events
  • #19 Merchants “ voice of the people” Leadership and management Dayshift-nightshift collaborative approach to Culture Learning and development
  • #20 Outperforming iiNet onshore Real-time eNPS survey implemented now
  • #21 % annual agent attrition rate 2015: 61.80 2016: 36.18