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From Frustration to Fluency: Innovating Contact Center Support for a Top 3 US Bank

With a growing multilingual customer base and a commitment to inclusive banking, one of America’s top three national banks needed to reimagine how they delivered customer support across their vast network of contact centers.

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Challenges Faced

Picture this: a Spanish-speaking customer needs urgent assistance with potential fraud on their account but faces a 20-minute wait just to reach someone who understands their concerns.

This wasn't a hypothetical — it was a daily reality that the bank had to address. Three critical challenges stood out:

Their contact centers were struggling with mounting response times for non-English speaking customers. This created frustration on both sides of the conversation and put service level agreements (SLAs) under serious strain.

Their in-house bilingual staff, though skilled, couldn't scale fast enough to meet the rapidly growing demand for multilingual support across multiple departments.

The existing language services provider couldn't meet the bank's rigorous security requirements — a critical concern when data protection is non-negotiable.

The Journey Begins

Our partnership with the bank started with a simple question: "What if we could transform language from a barrier into a bridge?"

The bank's leadership team was looking for an innovation partner capable of delivering world-class multilingual support while meeting stringent security and compliance standards.

 

 

Strategic Approach

Working closely with the bank’s teams, we designed a comprehensive solution that would transform their multilingual customer support:

 

We implemented TransPerfect Connect, our on-demand interpretation platform, giving agents instant access to interpreters across hundreds of languages. It’s like having a global team of language experts at their fingertips.

 

We deployed specialized TransPerfect-trained bilingual agents to handle specific language needs. This created a hybrid support model that could flex and scale with demand.

 

We integrated our solution seamlessly with their existing systems so agents could access language support without disrupting their workflow. All while maintaining the highest security standards in the industry.

 

The Result

 
From concept to concrete results, here’s the full picture:
 

Average Speed of Answer (ASA) improved by 20%

Average Speed of Answer (ASA) improved by 20%,

meaning customers were connected with the right support faster than ever.

 

Average Handle Time (AHT) dropped by 15%

Average Handle Time (AHT) dropped by 15%,

as agents could resolve issues more efficiently with real-time language support.

 

Customer satisfaction scores saw significant improvements

Customer satisfaction scores saw significant improvements,

particularly among multilingual customers.

 
 

The Solutions That Made it Possible

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TransPerfect Connect

Our flagship on-demand interpretation platform connected agents with professional interpreters in seconds, providing seamless communication across all required languages.

Translation Language Services

Bilingual Agent Support

Our specially trained bilingual agents provided dedicated support for the most common language pairs, creating a flexible resource pool that could scale with demand.

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Real-Time Interpretation Services

Professional interpreters delivered accurate, culturally sensitive translations in real-time and maintained the highest quality standards for every customer interaction.

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Custom Reporting and Analytics

Our comprehensive dashboard and reporting tools provided deep insights into performance metrics, helping the bank optimize its multilingual support strategy.

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Best-in-Class Security and Compliance

Our enterprise-grade security infrastructure and compliance protocols met the bank's stringent data protection requirements and regulatory compliance.

Looking Ahead.

Today, the US bank is exceeding expectations. With a robust foundation for multilingual support in place, the team is now exploring innovative ways to expand their language services across digital channels, including chat and web platforms. 

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