Stephen Kennedy

Director of Pre Sales eGain

Stephen Kennedy heads the EMEA Pre-Sales team for eGain. Working with eGain’s customers and prospects, he helps clients understand the benefits that can be obtained with a successful eGain implementation. Stephen started his career with Sterling Software where he managed the Northern European support centre. Using effective knowledge during his tenure at Sterling software, he moved into a Pre-Sales role, working with prospects and customers achieve some of the results he attained. For the last 20 years Stephen has been involved in many aspects of the implementation of successful Customer Service environments and ensuring that customers attain the expected benefits.

Day One

11:15 AM Taming the COVID-19 Customer Service Crisis: Featuring Success Story

Stephen Kennedy, Director of Pre Sales, eGain

2020 has been a difficult year for the CX industry - businesses are forced to go digital, contact centres are not designed for social distancing, and employees are advised to work from home. While everyone is adapting to change, discover how a leading insurance firm dealt with 700% increase in customer contact volume with speed, scale and quality. 

  • 80% increase in digital customer contacts successfully handled 
  • Employing 1000+ new digital agents and voice agents 
  • Improved average CSAT to 73% with new knowledge base