The COVID-19 virus has changed how we work for the foreseeable future. Despite appliance services being classified as an “essential service,” some customers have held back in having their appliances fixed.
But what will happen when the stay-at-home orders start to lift and the world eases back into its old ways? Will service organizations see a surge of repair requests? How will they manage this wave?
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Samir Gulati, Chief Marketing and Product Officer, ServicePower |
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John Caroll, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Service Council |
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Steve Zannos, Senior Director, Service Delivery, Electrolux |
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Dawn Taylor, President, Centricity |
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