I had the privilege of working for one of the most successful BPOs (business process outsourcing companies) in the world* for 15 years, working my way up from Japanese-speaking call centre agent to Senior Vice President, International, based in New York. During that time, the BPO grew from 60 to 1000 people and IPOed. Today,….
A success story of the “sharing economy”, GoGet Carshare has grown to be a household brand on the east coast of Australia. CEO Tom Davey gives an exclusive interview to Matchboard on the role of its offshoring strategy and high-performing team in the Philippines. What led GoGet to outsource its customer operations offshore? GoGet is….
Audrey William is Principal Analyst at CrayonIQ, a research and advisory firm focused on the evolving landscape of customer experience, employee experience, and enterprise collaboration. As a trusted advisor to CEOs, Boards and vendors alike, Audrey helps guide informed strategic decisions during times of disruption and change. Read her take on the 2026 trend to….
St Lukes is Tasmania’s leading not-for-profit health and wellness organisation. Today, it covers more Tasmanians than any other private health insurer – a testament to its unwavering commitment to the state, and vision of making Tasmania the healthiest island on the planet. We interview Belinda Martin, Head of Customer Care, on this unique people-focused business….
Navigating the journey of moving parents into aged care settings has been notoriously complex and frustrating, even for the savviest of Australians. One company, Aged Care Decisions, is changing the game by simplifying this experience and placing the customer at the heart of their service design. Co-Founder & Executive Director Ken Ray shares more in….
Jack Madrid, CEO of the IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), is not resting on his laurels. While he spearheads a body which has shaped the BPO industry into a major GDP contributor, Jack is focused on the future – and it’s replete with AI, innovation and transformation. Read Matchboard’s exclusive interview….
Dan Edwards is Bupa’s Director, Health Insurance Channels and Growth, and in this interview, he reveals why he’s so excited about the opportunity with AI, and how the channel mix is changing in sales and service. How do you embed empathy in your frontline, as they speak with members experiencing major health issues? Bupa is….
Mei-Ling Cheong-Nepia is Head of Service and Operations at Australian Ethical Investment, a superannuation fund with a difference: while avoiding investments that cause unnecessary harm to society and the environment, Australian Ethical backs only ethical companies that support people, quality and sustainability. Here Mei-Ling takes us behind the scenes from a Customer Experience perspective. She….
Award-winning CX Leader Tina Morrell shares valuable insights from a career spanning brands such as The NRMA, CBA, NBN and Qantas. What has changed, and what’s remained the same in the CX world, over the last few years? What’s remained the same for as long as I can remember is talking about customers. How we….
Angelo Azar is Chief Operating Officer of Honey Insurance, a rapidly growing home insurance business that has become an industry role model for both customer and employee engagement. In this exclusive interview, Angelo explains how Honey is delivering results. The Australian Financial Review named Honey Insurance a Customer Champion. What does it mean to be….
With more than 3.4 million members, AustralianSuper is Australia’s largest super fund. In this interview, we go behind the scenes with Emily Bayford (Senior Manager, Contact Centre Channel) to discuss outsourcing partnerships, Gen AI adoption and channel trends. [Note: Emily moved from AustralianSuper to MUFG, as Head of Service Excellence – CBUS, not long after….
Ever since the launch of Chat GPT, businesses have been exploring use cases for generative AI technology in the contact centre. In its 2025 Service Centre Trends Report, PwC identifies 8 key use cases: – Virtual channel assistant – Content generation – Virtual agent assistant – Virtual customer assistant – Text analytics – Real-time speech….
Ash Frenken is the dynamic Managing Director of Citro, a rapidly growing financial services startup backed by AMP. Under the motto, “get the most our of your second act”, Citro serves a 50+ demographic and has a unique spin on customer acquisition and experience. Read more in this insightful interview! Can you share what the….
James Boyden is Head of CX, Australia/NZ at De’Longhi Group, one of the world’s leading players in the household appliance sector and best known for its coffee machines! Read our exclusive interview with James. De’Longhi is a brand known for quality appliances. Is quality customer experience equally part of De’Longhi’s brand essence? De’Longhi is a….
Originally from Mauritius, and now a CX trailblazer in Australia, Sophie Imbert takes us inside the customer experience function at Russell Investments, in the highly competitive superannuation industry. Tell us about Russell Investments and where CX sits in the organisation. Russell Investments is a leading global investment solutions provider with over A$445 billion in assets….
Cindy Dent is Director of Customer Experience at one of Australia’s favourite brands – Airtasker. In this exclusive interview with Matchboard, she talks CX, customer communication, KPIs and, of course, AI. She also shares her most unusual Airtasker use case! Airtasker is a brand loved by millions. How do you ensure the customer experience is….
Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Their brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, Marie Claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. We interview Karen Baker, who leads Are Media’s customer service and operations teams both onshore and offshore,….
Fuel cards have traditionally been big business. Poh Lee, National Card Manager at Chevron (which owns the Caltex and StarCard retail brands) shares the drivers of success and where future opportunity lies. Can you describe the type of customers you have and how you reach them? Our customers span a wide range of segments –….
Bruce Levine is the dynamic Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Australian Community Media (ACM) – Australia’s largest independent publishing group with more than 100 brands. In this exclusive interview with Matchboard, Bruce reveals strategies to combat the IT skills shortage, and a hot tip for managing large-scale data and digital transformation programs! What do you….
For insurance companies, one of the biggest costs is their claims team, and one of the biggest challenges is processing high volumes of claims in a time-efficient manner following disasters such as floods and bushfires, or other surge events. Partnering with an insurance claims outsourcing company can help solve for both pain points, reducing cost….
Have you ever wondered why B2B lead generation is so often outsourced? Let’s start with the fact that well-qualified leads are the lifeblood of a high-performance sales team. And in the world of B2B, the value of a sale is often a 5 or 6 figure sum – enterprise software and management consulting are two….
Accountants by their very nature are a cost-conscious breed! So it’s no surprise that outsourcing accounting services to low-cost countries offers instant appeal. We’re talking a 50-70% reduction in cost in the Philippines, for example, for common accounting services such as: – Accounts payable (A/P) – Accounts receivable (A/R) – Collections – Reconciliations – Bookkeeping….
The recruitment industry made its start in World War II, when there was a labour shortage caused by soldiers being called to serve. Since then, the industry has flourished and there are 7,300 recruitment companies in Australia today. Anyone can start a recruiting business – there are virtually no barriers to entry – and this….
Michael Dominish is Australia’s Head of Customer Experience at one of the world’s most recognised brands: McDonald’s. In this exclusive interview, Michael provides insight into how McDonald’s is leading the way with its adoption of a multi-channel, customer-centric approach to service, leveraging the expertise of its global network and collaboration with local franchisees. What are….
Note: the below interview was conducted in 2023 and Bora Wiemann has since moved to the role of Head of Conversational AI at CBA (Commonwealth Bank of Australia.) —- Bora Wiemann is Head of Digital CX at Team Global Express and Industry Lecturer in AI Strategy at RMIT University. We interviewed Bora about how Generative….
Note: the below interview was conducted in 2023 and Jeremy Larkins has since moved to a new role. Please visit LinkedIn for up-to-date information. In this exclusive interview with Matchboard, Jeremy Larkins, Executive Director of the Customer Service Industry Association (CSIA), shares customer service best practices and trends in the Australian market. Can you share….
With so many Australians not speaking English at home, interpreter services play a key role in facilitating communication with Government and business. We sat down with Chris Ngo, Chief Operating Officer, ONCALL Interpreters & Translators, to find out more about this industry and how it has evolved. In which contexts are telephone interpreter services most….
For more than 20 years, Terence Alvares has been transforming customer operations in market-leading organisations. At fast growing energy retailer, Simply Energy, Terence is utilising seamless CX to catalyse innovation. In this interview, find out how. Could you provide an overview of your remit as GM, Operations at Simply Energy? I report to the CEO….
Namrata Agarwal was one of Cluey Learning’s earliest employees, joining in 2018, the year the online tutoring platform launched. Now a public company (ASX: CLU), Cluey has expanded beyond its home market of Australia and has delivered more than half a million tutoring sessions. In this exclusive interview with Matchboard, Namrata gives us an inside….
Most large organisations outsource at least some contact centre activity while maintaining the rest in-house. This may be referred to as a hybrid, or champion-challenger, operating model. Here’s a list of 20 Australian brands that outsource at least part of their contact centre in 2025 (in alphabetical order): – AGL (4.6 million services) – ANZ….
