Nationwide to Launch New High Tech Mortgage Service with Cisco
United Kingdom - November 5, 2013 - Nationwide Building Society has today announced plans to introduce a new mortgage service, delivered remotely, from over 60 branches throughout the UK by the end of Spring 2014 (see list below). The innovative Cisco Remote Expert solution is a cutting edge technology which enables customers to meet with a mortgage consultant through a high definition video link. These consultants are able to offer the same beginning-to-end and fully-compliant mortgage service as an in-branch consultant.
Built on Cisco TelePresence and collaboration technology, the service allows full beginning to end mortgage appointments, with customers on one end of the video link and a skilled mortgage consultant on the other, based in Nationwides Contact Centre in Northampton. The high definition video link and shared screen system allow for an interactive display, while the attached printer provides the paperwork necessary to complete a beginning-to-end and fully-compliant mortgage application.
Nationwide operates a network of around 700 branches across the country with a specialist mortgage consultancy force of around 400; therefore it is not always possible to have a mortgage consultant available in every branch. Remote Expert increases the accessibility of mortgage consultants for customers, reducing waiting times for appointments and ensuring customers do not have to travel further than their local branch to speak to a mortgage consultant.
Nationwide is the first bank in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to use this technology in this way. The service has been well received by customers after a successful trial in six locations, with 93% of participants who used the solution reporting that they thought it was a good or excellent replacement to a face to face meeting.
Graeme Hughes, Nationwides distribution group director said: The trials have gone very well and weve found customer feedback overwhelmingly positive. We interviewed customers from all walks of life, young and old, and 93% rated the service as good to excellent as a face-to- face replacement. Given our excellent reputation for customer service its vitally important that the way we use technology adds to our service rather than detracts.
The roll out of this service to over 60 locations by the end of Spring next year will mean even more members have the opportunity to access our mortgage deals. Our eventual aim for Remote Expert is for a full roll out across our branch network to include our entire product range.
Phil Smith, CEO, Cisco, UKI said: Cisco is all about connecting the unconnected. In todays device-rich world, consumers are becoming more demanding of the banking industry than ever before. Customers expect to be able to access financial experts whenever and wherever they are, and via multiple channels. With Remote Expert, Cisco is helping Nationwide deliver a seamless banking experience and get even closer to its customers.
Ciscos 2013 Visual Networking Index Forecast, launched earlier in the year, highlighted the growing influence that consumers are placing on the use of video in their daily lives - predicting that nearly two billion Internet video users globally will be generating three trillion Internet video minutes per month, by 2017.
Supporting Resources:
View Cisco Remote Expert website
View video and case study on Nationwide use of Cisco Remote Expert
Technorati Tags: Retail banking, Nationwide, Cisco, Building Society, Remote Expert, TelePresence, Collaboration, Video Conferencing, Branch
About Remote Expert:
Nationwide trial of Cisco Remote Expert took place in six branches (Aberdare, Abergavenny, Bangor, Goole, Ikeston and Pontypridd) between Feburary and April 2013. Using Remote Expert, 336 interviews took place resulting in 172 product sales, and 93% of Nationwide customers rated Remote Expert as an excellent or good replacement for an in-branch face to face appointment.
About Nationwide:
Nationwide is the worlds largest building society as well as the second largest savings provider and a top-three provider of mortgages in the UK. It is also a major provider of current accounts, credit cards, ISAs and personal loans. Nationwide has around 15 million members.
Customers can manage their finances in a branch, on the telephone, internet and post. The Society has around 15,000 employees. Nationwides head office is in Swindon with administration centres based in Northampton, Bournemouth and Dunfermline. The Society also has a number of call centres across the UK.
About Cisco:
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. For ongoing news, please go to http://thenetwork.cisco.com.
Media Information:
Nationwide:
Jennifer Williams 01793 654680, Jennifer.Williams@nationwide.co.uk
Joe Hopkins 01793 657770, Joseph.Hopkins@nationwide.co.uk
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