Rewards redefined: Route 101 spotlights how Virgin Red rebranded and relaunched its help centre in latest case study

Press Release/ General/ Conversational AI by Route 101

21st January 2023, Bristol - Route 101, a leading provider of customer engagement and communications solutions, is excited to unveil a new case study showcasing its successful collaboration with Virgin Red. The study demonstrates how, under Route 101’s expert guidance, the Virgin Red team optimised its existing Zendesk platform and successfully launched a new brand. This transformation not only boosted the efficiency of their help centre but also empowered customers with enhanced self-serve capabilities.

Virgin Red, a popular rewards club, enables customers to exchange Virgin Points earned from activities like online shopping for everyday treats and extraordinary experiences. Working with Route 101’s specialist Zendesk Practice, the Virgin RED team successfully implemented changes to meet the increasing demands of the help centre, optimising their existing Zendesk platform.

Route 101 transformed Virgin Red’s Zendesk platform within an impressive four-week timeframe. Beyond building a new Virgin Red Zendesk brand, the Route 101 team designed a tailored knowledge base; addressing frequently asked questions and empowering customers with self-service capabilities to improve the overall experience. The team undertook the meticulous task of decommissioning the old brand and eliminating all historical configurations, ensuring GDPR-compliant data deletion across thousands of records and tickets, before launching the revamped system.

Rebecca Bell, Member Support Manager at Virgin Red commended Route 101 for being “incredibly easy to work with”. She went on to say: “Route 101 have often adapted its workflow to accommodate us hitting tight deadlines and remained in regular contact to ensure everything is working correctly or to resolve any issues. Everyone we have worked with has been knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with”.

Russell Attwood, CEO of Route 101, added: “Our Zendesk Practice has done an outstanding job rapidly transforming Virgin Red’s customer estate to meet the growing demands of their expanding help centre and deliver improved CX for their customers. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and supporting more successful projects in the future".

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The insights from the case study can be downloaded from www.route101.com/customer-stories/virgin-red. For more information about Route 101 and its transformative services, visit www.route101.com or reach out to the team directly via info@route101.com.