Altitude uCI 8 contact centre solution supports rapid growth of major Saudi retailer

eXtra increases operational efficiency and cements customer service excellence

Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 20th, 2015

Altitude Software, a global provider of omnichannel solutions to deliver great customer experiences, today announced that eXtra, Saudi Arabia's largest consumer electronics and home appliance retailer, has developed a world-class contact centre to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.

The Khobar-based site is powered by the Altitude uCI 8 solution, providing eXtra with advanced IP contact centre features including a voice portal, unified centralized monitoring and queuing, routing and reporting solutions. eXtra provides over 13 million customers with more than 12,000 products in stores across 23 cities in the Kingdom. The company was recently named as one of Saudi Arabia's top 100 brands in recognition of its exceptional growth and sustained commercial success.

Building on a relationship of trust

"Providing world-class service is a key part of the eXtra value offering,'' commented Omar Mugharbel, Marketing Director, eXtra. "Our objective is to be the pioneer in providing consumers with a multichannel experience in consumer electronics and home appliance. As such, eXtra is driven to exceed customer expectations every single day, with every single interaction,'' he added.

eXtra has expanded its in-home maintenance and repair services for electronics, home appliances and air conditioning. Customers who experience a problem with their electronics and home appliances can now interact with the Altitude-powered "eXtra Care" service without having to leave their homes. eXtra's contact centre offers anytime anywhere computer maintenance, remote assistance over the phone, and mobile setup with total back-up and maintenance through its trademark Force 24/7.

Wowing customers

"The response from customers to our in-home maintenance and repair services has been overwhelming," commented Hussam Ibrahim, CRM Director, eXtra, "A dedicated trained service team and a world-class contact center have been put in place to meet customers' needs and expectations. We are building on a relationship of trust, which differentiates us from our competitors and makes us the one-stop-shop for all our customers' consumer electronics needs."

With the new Altitude-powered Contact Centre system in place, eXtra is able to intelligently distribute customer interactions, provide customer self-service, automate outbound dialling for satisfaction surveys, as well as utilize quality management. Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) have access to all relevant customer data, enabling them to view a customer's entire relationship with eXtra and to quickly identify answers to their questions.

"We're very excited to be working with eXtra to develop their customer service experience. eXtra has a forward thinking approach, and this is the ideal time for us to be partnering with such an important retailer, as they continue to grow and emerge as regional leaders," said Riadh Boukhris, Altitude Software MENA President.

Altitude Software delivers a robust, modular omnichannel solution that helps companies unify all customer interactions and become more customer-centric. The European vendor boasts over 1100 customers in five continents and provides a regional base in Dubai, UAE for the entire Middle East and North Africa region. Altitude Software has a track record of 22 years of customer and industry recognition and has won dozens of awards for innovation and tangible results with customers in key markets worldwide.

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About Altitude Software
Altitude Software (www.altitude.com) is a global provider of omnichannel solutions to deliver great customer experiences. Its solutions help companies and organizations unify all customer interactions and become more customer-centric. Altitude uCI (Unified Customer Interaction) is a robust, modular software platform that handles all customer interactions and unifies all touch points, in the contact center and throughout any organization.

More than 300.000 users in 1100 customers in 80 countries use Altitude uCI solutions to manage in real time enterprise functions like Customer Service, Telemarketing, Debt Recovery; Help Desk; Citizen Attention, etc. Altitude Software has a track record of 22 years of customer and industry recognition and has won dozens of awards for innovation and tangible results with customers in key markets worldwide. It has 12 offices in four continents, a 160-strong worldwide partner network and is ISO 9001 certified for its worldwide support.

Altitude Software Middle East & North Africa is located in Dubai Internet City, U.A.E, and is leading the multimedia contact centre market in those regions. Customers include National Bank of Abu Dhabi (UAE), Etisalat (UAE), G4S (KSA), Dubai World Trade Center (UAE), Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (UAE), Al Hamra Village (UAE), Trust (Bahrain), Qnet (Kuwait), Ahli United Bank (Bahrain), Pizza Hut (KSA), National Bank of Oman, Advancia (Tunisia), Air Miles (UAE), and SNTTA (UAE). Altitude Software can be reached at +971 4 391 8880 or emailed to info@altitude.com

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About eXtra
eXtra was established in Saudi Arabia in 2003 by United Electronics Company (UEC), to provide customers with complete shopping experience for consumer electronics and home appliances. eXtra offers all the leading international brands and stocks an extensive product range including TV, audio systems, computers, mobile phones and IT communications, cameras, home appliances and personal care products. The product range is supported by comprehensive after sales services such as extended warrantee, free home delivery and AC installation. In addition it offers anytime anywhere computer maintenance, remote assistance over the phone 24 hours 7 days a week, and mobile setup with total back-up and maintenance through its trade mark Force 24/7.

Today, with +13 Million shoppers, eXtra is the destination and the most popular electronics store with 35 stores across Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and 1 store in both of Bahrain and Oman. Offering over 12,000 different products - including an enormous range of leading international brands - eXtra ranks first in terms of the number of stores and products it offers in Saudi Arabia.

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For More Information:
Altitude Software MENA
Suzanne Batalla
T +971 4 391 8880
info.mena@altitude.com

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