BT Launches New Service That Lets Companies Direct And Produce Personalized Video Messages

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- BT today announced it is incorporating personalized video capabilities into its Cloud Contact portfolio of services, using industry leading technology from Idomoo. This will enable businesses to send short, individually tailored, high-quality videos to millions of customers.

The Cloud Contact personalized video service, which has already been piloted by two leading UK retail banks, allows businesses to create a video message template and then easily integrate data relevant to an individual customer to generate a unique and personalized message. Personalized voice narration and individualized data ensures that each customer knows the video is uniquely his or hers.

Businesses can use the service at every stage of customer engagement, from initial marketing, through on-boarding, to statements and other regular customer communications. Most languages are available for both text and voice – and these can be selected by the customer as they watch the video. The service can also be used to provide information to customers who have difficulties with traditional printed documentation, for example people with visual impairment.

The service is delivered from the cloud, meaning there is no initial capital investment. It can be fully integrated with an organization's web presence, enabling near real-time creation of personalized videos, delivered direct to a customer's device, which can be a computer, tablet, smartphone or smart TV.

Andrew Small, vice-president, Unified Communications and Customer Relationship Management (CRM), BT Global Services, said: "Our new service helps businesses connect with their customers in a much more creative and engaging way. It helps them create deeper, more personalized interactions, thus improving customer service and increasing sales. This ultimately leads to greater confidence in brand and increased customer loyalty, resulting in great business outcomes. Whether it is sending account updates, loyalty-point notifications, new offers or any other kind of customer communications, personalized videos provide a new way to reach customers."

Yaron Kalish, co-founder and CEO of Idomoo, said: "BT has a great track record in working with innovative companies like ours and we are pleased to be partnering with them. We believe personalized video will continue to have a huge impact on the way companies communicate with their customers whether it's for periodic communications like statements, or specific promotional campaigns. We are looking forward to building on the success we have already seen with BT in the financial services market, to help deliver personalized video solutions around the globe."

Aphrodite Brinsmead, analyst with Ovum, says: "Using Idomoo's personalized video solutions is a novel way to attract customers' attention. Today's customers are bombarded with information and advertising across the Web and mobile devices, and Idomoo's videos offer a new way to portray data in a visually stimulating format. The solution will enable enterprises to automate parts of live customer service conversations, reach a large audience, and intrigue customers. As the video can be watched at a convenient time for the customer it has the advantage of being less intrusive than an outbound call."

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About Idomoo

Idomoo helps brands deliver on the promise of customer personalization: moving each customer to action by addressing them individually with relevant experience that matter. In a world of endless stream of content, Idomoo's Personalized Video excels customer communication to be effective and relevant. Millions of Idomoo Personalized Videos were created to fuel customer satisfaction, acquisition, retention and brand loyalty. With Idomoo organizations are able to inspire their audience and grow their business. Leaders in Telecommunication, Utilities, Banking, Insurance and other industries benefit every day the outstanding value of Idomoo's Personalized Videos for marketing, customer success and brand loyalty programs. Learn more: www.idomoo.com.

About BT

BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications services and solutions, serving customers in more than 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to its customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband, TV and internet products and services; and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of five lines of business: BT Global Services, BT Business, BT Consumer, BT Wholesale and Openreach.

For the year ended 31 March 2014, BT Group's reported revenue was £18,287m with reported profit before taxation of £2,312m.

British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York. 

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