{"id":16714,"date":"2019-08-02T10:25:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T10:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/?p=16714"},"modified":"2019-08-02T16:43:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T16:43:52","slug":"australian-start-up-localz-opens-its-doors-in-culver-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/australian-start-up-localz-opens-its-doors-in-culver-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Startup Localz Opens Its Doors in Culver City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/localz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Localz<\/a>, the software business helping large organizations transform the day of service, has chosen to join\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bisnow.com\/los-angeles\/news\/state-of-market\/la-state-of-the-market-99192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon, Apple and Google<\/a>\u00a0and open its first US office in the rapidly expanding tech ecosystem of Culver City.<\/p>\n<p>Localz began operations in 2013 and the development team are headquartered in Melbourne. Its operational platform enables real-time tracking of the service technician, accurate ETAs and simple two-way communication. Localz\u00a0 &#8220;On my way&#8221; messaging increases customer satisfaction and improves first time access rates, resulting in massive cost savings for the companies who deploy it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/timandrew-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tim Andrew\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/timandrew-1.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/timandrew-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/>&#8220;This is a huge milestone for us,&#8221; Tim Andrew CEO \/ co-founder\u00a0 said. &#8220;With a rapidly growing customer base in the US,\u00a0 we needed to establish a physical presence. We have clients located on both coasts and also in the mid-west. We were attracted to the growing pool of tech talent in LA and it&#8217;s good domestic and international transport links.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe that the field tech ecosystem in the US is facing increasing challenges in meeting rising consumer expectations while also seeking to make operations more efficient. We&#8217;re here to help companies thrive, not just survive on the Day of Service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-16718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/alexwise.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Wise\" width=\"244\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/alexwise.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/alexwise-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/>&#8220;Localz makes it extremely easy to see real-time activity in the field, communicate and react with multiple stakeholders. The solution is resonating with Field Service companies who want to elevate their customer experience&#8221; says Alex Wise Regional Vice President of Sales for Localz.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The California tech scene fits comfortably with Localz culture, in particular our focus on diverse thinking\u00a0 and our passion for driving rapid innovation&#8221; Wise added. &#8220;We&#8217;ll be growing our commercial team and hub here in Culver City with a view to opening an East Coast hub in 2020.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong> Localz\u00a0 &#8220;On my way&#8221; messaging<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Localz &quot;On my way&quot; messaging\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A8PQttn15wI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nAbout Localz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Localz takes the communication complexity out of on the day service, providing businesses with mobile workforce solutions to deliver a frictionless last mile customer experience. \u2018Uberised\u2019 consumers expect real-time transparency and control.<\/p>\n<p>The Localz operational platform enables real-time tracking of the service technician, accurate ETAs and two-way communication. Localz \u201con my way\u201d messaging increases customer satisfaction and first time access rates.<\/p>\n<p>The Localz platform is being used by the RAC, DPD, OVO Energy, Autoglass, Safelite, Woolworths and British Gas.<\/p>\n<p>For more information visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/localz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.localz.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Localz has chosen to join\u00a0Amazon, Apple and Google\u00a0and open its first US office in the rapidly expanding tech ecosystem of Culver City..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":108,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16714"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16714"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16721,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16714\/revisions\/16721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}