How Optus and NICE empower exceptional customer experiences through partnership

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, delivering outstanding customer experiences isn't just a competitive edge—it's a strategic imperative. At Optus, we recognise the pivotal role of superior customer experience in driving success. That's why our partnership with NICE is paramount. Through this collaboration, we've unlocked a realm of cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions, empowering our customers to elevate their digital customer experience to unprecedented heights.

For nearly a decade, Optus and NICE have stood as pioneers in designing and implementing customer experience technology and digital solutions in Australia. 

Recently, our partnership received prestigious recognition as the NICE APAC Partner of the Year, a testament to our exceptional achievements in bookings and engagement across all NICE Customer Engagement solutions. This accolade, coupled with four additional awards, underscores our unwavering commitment to excellence:

• APAC Partner of the Year 2023: Acknowledging Optus for exceptional achievements in bookings and engagement across all NICE Customer Engagement solutions, alongside premium services and deep partner engagement.
• APAC CXone Partner of the Year 2023: Recognising Optus for outstanding achievements in CXone bookings and engagement.
• APAC Cloud Partner of the Year 2023: Awarded to Optus for exceptional achievements in bookings and engagement across all NICE Cloud Customer Engagement platforms.
• APAC Platinum Partner 2023: Attaining Platinum status in the NICE 360 Partner Program, recognising sales achievement, services, sales enablement, and deep partner engagement.
• ANZ Partner of the Year 2023 (6th year in a row): Celebrating Optus for exceptional achievements in bookings and engagement across all NICE Customer Engagement solutions, coupled with premium services and deep partner engagement.

Image Source L-R: Nam Kuy Ung (Optus), Andrew Hindmarch (NICE) & Brad Spencer (Optus)

Our partnership extends beyond accolades; it's about navigating diverse verticals with expertise. NICE's consistent recognition as a Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS ) leader by Gartner, ensures our partners access cutting-edge solutions tailored to their specific industry needs. From government to utilities, finance, tertiary institutions, and the financial services sector, NICE's expertise in digital, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and voice solutions proves invaluable.

Optus has worked across these sectors for years, and through this demonstrated experience we have learnt that:

• Government and State prioritise compliance, employee well-being, and stakeholder engagement, with a growing interest in AI and digital technologies. 
• Utilities demand robust platforms, resilience, and responsiveness across distribution and retail channels, while balancing regulatory requirements and growth aspirations. 
• Tertiary institutions focus on introducing services thoughtfully, requiring structured change management planning, requiring project management and governance, fostering trusting partnerships. 
• The banking and financial sector experience ever-changing regulations and large compliance management. They demand robust cybersecurity, trusted technological expertise, and dedicated, on-going support resources.

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We've witnessed the transformative impact of this collaboration firsthand. In 2023, a leading energy provider embraced innovation by adopting the Optus Cloud Contact (OCC) solution powered by NICE CXone. With over 1.6 million customers engaged through email or phone conversations, this integration marked a pivotal moment in delivering exceptional experiences. 

The OCC platform enabled the energy provider to align their contact centre with evolving customer expectations, paving the way for forward-thinking approaches and unparalleled service delivery.

Our mission is clear: to empower enterprises to unlock new possibilities for innovation and growth, positioning themselves at the forefront of customer experience excellence. As the digital transformation journey unfolds, the OCC solution powered by NICE CXone, stands as a beacon of opportunity, driving meaningful change and exceeding customer expectations as it provides businesses with a seamless experience combining voice, chat, email, AI, call recording, workforce management and analytics into a single, enterprise grade service.

Together with NICE, we're not just providers; we're partners in shaping the future of customer experiences.

Further information

To discover more about our CX capabilities and OCC platform, contact your Account Manager or request a call back.