Saab U.S.A. implemented three CRM applications from Siebel Systems’ Automotive Dealer Integration Set. In January 2002 Saab implemented Siebel Call Center for 45 employees in a new Customer Interaction Center, which combines the former customer assistance center and lead management groups. This application provides Customer Interaction Center staff with a 360-degree view of each customer, including prior service-related questions and all the marketing communication they have received.
In July 2002 Saab rolled out Siebel Dealer to its 220 U.S. dealers. This application provides Saab dealers with a Webbased solution for coordinating sales and marketing activities. Sales leads generated by the Customer Interaction Center are delivered rapidly by this system to the right salespeople at the right dealerships. Saab salespeople now receive qualified leads through Siebel Dealer rather than from faxes.
The system provides detailed information to evaluate each lead more effectively. Saab can track the status of referred leads by monitoring events such as the salesperson’s initial call to the customer and the scheduling and completion of a test drive. Saab can use this information to measure the sales results of specific leads, recommend better selling techniques, and target leads more precisely. Since the CRM system was implemented, Saab’s follow-up rate on sales leads has increased from 38 to 50 percent and customer satisfaction has risen from 69 percent to 75 percent.