{"id":13343,"date":"2021-11-02T09:23:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T22:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/?p=13343"},"modified":"2021-11-02T14:34:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T03:34:00","slug":"2021-customer-service-team-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/2021-customer-service-team-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"MATE wins 2021 Customer Service Team of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to announce that MATE is the official winner of the Customer Service Team of the Year (Large) at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csia.com.au\/2021-asea-finalists\">Australian Services Excellence Awards<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/mate-wins-2020-service-champion-award\/\">second year in a row<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Run by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csia.com.au\/\">Customer Service Institute of Australia (CSIA)<\/a>, the Australian Services Excellence Awards (ASEAs) are Australia\u2019s premier customer service awards program, recognising and promoting customer service as a profession.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csia.com.au\/awards\">ASEAs<\/a> recognise best practice, performance and innovation in customer service, highlighting their importance in today\u2019s business climate and proving that customer service is a profession that can make an immediate and tangible difference.<\/p>\n<p>MATE general manager, Mark Fazio, accepted the award on behalf of the team and said it was fantastic to be recognised for the work MATE does to support our customers for the second year running.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to once again be recognised as a winner at the Australian Service Excellence Awards for 2021,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a tough year for everyone with lockdowns and having to work from home, but I\u2019m extremely proud of our team who go above and beyond every day to make sure every customer is as happy as possible. This award would not be possible without them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe always say at MATE that we aren\u2019t perfect, but we work hard every day to understand our customers and their needs, and it\u2019s great to see our team has been recognised for the second year running.\u201d<\/p>\n    <div class=\"cta-nbn-facts\">\r\n        <a href=\"\/nbn\/\" class=\"inner-wrap\">\r\n            <div class=\"price\">\r\n                <div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n                    <span class=\"prefix\">$<\/span>\r\n                    <div class=\"amount\">51<\/div>\r\n                    <span class=\"suffix\">per mth*<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"details-wrap\" style=\"width: 100%\">\r\n                <div class=\"item\">\r\n                    <div class=\"info\">\r\n                        <h4 class=\"heading cta-link\">Crikey nbn 25\/10<\/h4>\r\n                        <p class=\"brief-info\">Best plan for 1-2 people<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"item\">\r\n                    <h4 class=\"heading\">Unlimited<\/h4>\r\n                    <p class=\"details\">*For first 6 mths with BINGE25<\/p>\r\n                    <span class=\"extra\">Then reverts to $76\/mth<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"item\">\r\n                    <h4 class=\"heading\">25 mbps<\/h4>\r\n                    <p class=\"details\">Typical busy period download speed (7pm to 11 pm)<\/p>\r\n                    <span class=\"extra\">*Speeds may be lower on FTTN\/B, FTTC<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        <div class=\"bottom\">\r\n            <div class=\"item\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mymate.letsbemates.com.au\/cis\/326.pdf\"><i class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i> Critical Information Summary<\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/includes\/uploads\/Important%20Stuff\/mate_nbn_kfs_regular.pdf\">nbn Key Facts Sheet<\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item\"><span class=\"more-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/nbn\/\">More information<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n<p>The Australian Service Excellence Awards were first held in 2001 and are now Australia\u2019s premier customer service awards event. 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