BillMatrix Unit of Fiserv Uses National
Customer Service Week to
Recognize Excellent Support Teams
Presentation at SOCAP Conference
to Highlight Self-Service Technology
DALLAS, Texas – October 3, 2005 –
BillMatrix Corp., a provider of outsourced telephone and
Internet-based payment services and a subsidiary of Fiserv,
Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV), today announced plans to celebrate
the talented team of customer service representatives (CSRs)
that support the company’s 120 clients and their 87
million customers. An on-going program will be kicked off
during National Customer Service Week (October 3-7, 2005)
to select a set of finalists for the best support call,
culminating in an award for 2005.
All BillMatrix employees will get the opportunity
to listen to the finalist entries and vote for the support
call that most thoroughly meets the company’s criteria
for service excellence. The customer service person that
demonstrated such a commitment to outstanding performance
will be acknowledged and rewarded by BillMatrix executives.
Clients of the BillMatrix payment service
offer their customers convenient telephone and Internet
self-service channels to pay their bills using a credit
card, ATM debit card or ACH / electronic check without having
to register ahead of time. BillMatrix hosts the automated
telephone (IVR) and secure Internet payment interfaces,
using its proprietary payment engine to authenticate and
complete each transaction in real-time. The company provides
this outsourced service on behalf of recurring billers in
the utilities, telecommunications, insurance, and consumer
finance industries.
A review of how BillMatrix uses technology
to support self-service applications both for its clients
and for internal use will be part of a panel discussion
at the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals (SOCAP)
Annual Conference that takes place October 9-12, 2005 in
San Francisco. Senior Vice President Jerry Portocalis will
discuss how the tech-savvy BillMatrix CSRs use an Intranet-based
information portal to easily access all client-specific
implementation details and other key data. This interface,
developed by CSRs for CSRs, has created an efficient, paperless
working environment and enabled strong customer service.
Other innovations for convenient self-service capabilities
for clients and their customers will also be presented.
The BillMatrix service is backed up with several
groups of personnel to assist both consumers and clients
throughout the payment process. The CSRs provide telephone
assistance to customers who have questions about making
their bill payments. The Client Services team members act
as primary liaisons for their assigned clients, ensuring
that each gets the maximum benefit from their relationship
with BillMatrix. Treasury Services personnel are dedicated
to supporting reconciliation processes and address bank
issues. An extensive IT support group ensures that the systems
are operating at peak efficiency on a 24X7 basis.
About Customer Service Week
Started by the International Customer Service Association
(ICSA) in 1988, National Customer Service Week has become
a national event as proclaimed by the U.S. Congress. According
to the ICSA, the purpose of National Customer Service Week
is to create a positive message that lasts all year long
and to provide a productive opportunity to generate an even
stronger commitment to customer service excellence.
About The SOCAP Annual Conference
The premier and longest-running annual event for customer
care executives sets the standard for executive level education,
cutting edge content and significant networking opportunities
with its 32nd annual meeting. For more information or to
register visit www.socap.org.
About BillMatrix Corporation
Founded in 1994, BillMatrix Corp. provides outsourced alternatives
to traditional payment methods using the latest automated
technologies. BillMatrix, which became part of Fiserv in
August 2005, works with more than 120 companies to supplement
paper-based methods of remittance with convenient, efficient
and cost-effective electronic payments. Consumers, customer
service representatives and other third-party agents are
able to make payments via hosted Internet and telephone
systems using credit cards, ATM debit cards and electronic
check payment options. For more information, visit www.BillMatrix.com.
Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV) provides information
management systems and services to the financial and health
benefits industries, including transaction processing, outsourcing,
business process outsourcing and software and systems solutions.
The company serves more than 16,000 clients worldwide, including
banks, credit unions, financial planners/investment advisers,
insurance companies and agents, self-insured employers,
lenders and savings institutions. Headquartered in Brookfield,
Wis., Fiserv reported $3.4 billion in processing and services
revenues for 2004. Fiserv was ranked the largest provider
of information technology services to the U.S. financial
services industry in the 2004 FinTech 100 survey by the
American Banker newspaper and the Financial Insights research
firm. Fiserv can be found on the Internet at www.fiserv.com.