NASCAR Races to Deploy Speech
Just in time for this Saturday's Heath Calhoun 400 at Richmond International Speedway, NASCAR has launched a new toll-free number for auto racing fans to call for all their NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Series tickets needs. Using the number, which is powered by Convergys' Intervoice Voice Portal (IVP) interactive voice response technology, racing fans can dial the official NASCAR directory at 1-866-GO-NASCAR for tickets to and information about NASCAR events at tracks across the country.
“To get tickets and information about events, race fans want the same convenient, one-stop shopping as anyone else,” said Jim Boyce, Convergys' president of global sales and services. “They can now call one single, easy-to-remember toll-free number for the tickets and information they need.”
IVP will allow NASCAR fans who attend multiple races easier access to upcoming ticket options for any of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck series events.
Seeking to provide fans with a single point of contact for their ticket and information needs, NASCAR chose Convergys’ speech self-service solution for its ability to deliver a superior customer experience while reducing costs.
“NASCAR and the race tracks have always worked hard to give the fan the best possible experience, and now technology helps us do that even better,” said Paul Brooks, NASCAR senior vice president and president of NASCAR Media Group. “Convergys understood what our fans wanted and offered a solution that made the ticket-purchasing process easier for them. Our global media assets will now promote 1-866-GO-NASCAR to fans worldwide. This partnership benefits the fans and that is our first priority.”
“NASCAR and its fans move fast! So does Convergys. We delivered a fully operational self-service system that typically takes up to 12 weeks to deploy in less than five weeks, on budget, and in time for one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events, the Daytona 500,” Boyce said. “With Convergys’ user-friendly speech self-service solution, NASCAR fans can now purchase the tickets they want and receive the information they need at high speed, and from one central, brand-reinforcing point of contact.”