eCornell Named a Finalist for "Customer Service Department of the Year" in 2012 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service
eCornell was named a finalist today in the "Customer Service Department of the Year" category of the sixth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
ITHACA, NEW YORK, January 26, 2012 -- eCornell was named a finalist today in the "Customer Service Department of the Year" category of the sixth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
"Being named a finalist in this category reinforces our human-centered approach to online learning," said Chris Proulx, CEO of eCornell. "Our formula for customer service is geared toward personalizing the experience and helping students achieve long-term professional success."
eCornell's business model is built around providing a superior student experience, so students are surveyed at critical points in their interaction with eCornell, including help desk inquiries and upon completion of each course. This survey data enables the company to refine programming and to tailor business practices to best serve customers. eCornell attributes its high customer satisfaction ratings to a closed-loop approach to service: eliciting feedback from students, measuring their satisfaction, and responding quickly and effectively.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word "crowned," winners will be announced at the 2012 awards gala and presentations on Monday, February 27 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
More than 1,000 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted to this year's competition, an increase of almost 30% over 2011. There are 38 categories for sales professionals and 27 categories for customer service professionals, including Customer Service Department of the Year. Finalists were determined by the average scores of 93 professionals worldwide, acting as preliminary judges.
More than 100 members of seven specialized judging committees will determine Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging, to take place between January 30 and February 10.
Details about the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service is available at www.stevieawards.com/sales.
eCornell's unique approach to e-learning combines the most effective elements of a world-class, Ivy League classroom with the flexibility of an online learning environment. eCornell courses—while self-paced and 100% online—are "instructor-facilitated" to help guide a cohort of 20 to 30 participants through challenging, real-world exercises with practical on-the-job application. Built-in collaboration features enable learners to share experiences and best practices, while immersed in learning that fosters collaboration, interaction and networking amongst the cohorts.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
About eCornell
eCornell, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cornell University, provides many of the world’s leading organizations with online professional and executive development in the areas of leadership and management, human resources, financial management, healthcare and hospitality management. eCornell’s proven course development model and asynchronous instructor-led course delivery provide for engaging, rigorous and interactive learning. The company has delivered over 120,000 courses to more than 35,000 students in almost 200 countries. For more information visit www.ecornell.com/enterprise (enterprise buyers) or www.ecornell.com (small groups and individual students).
Will Hipwell, VP Marketing
(607) 330-3399
whipwell@ecornell.com
