Within our Customer team, service excellence means helping organisations transform their customer operations into future‑proof, high‑performing engines that deliver real impact. Grounded in human‑led expertise, we guide organisations as they rethink and strengthen their customer operations in a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by shifting customer expectations, new technologies such as AI, and wider market trends.​

Service excellence

Service excellence

Whether it's redefining operating models, elevating customer service, or enabling teams to deliver more consistent value, we help organisations respond to the opportunities and challenges created by this changing environment. Our mission is simple: enabling you to excel in every moment of the customer journey — with clarity, confidence, and measurable impact.​

What are the common challenges faced by service organisations?​

Challenges

Challenge 1: Processes

Fragmented systems and processes make it difficult to meet rising customer expectations.​​​

Challenge 2: AI

AI and automation tools can seem robotic or give unsympathetic responses.​​

Challenge 3: Self-service

Self-service platforms are too complex, causing increased numbers of customers to contact service teams for help.​​​

Challenge 4: Omnichannel

Customers need to continuously repeat their information as they move from channel to channel.​​​​

Challenge 5: Customer-centric

Intrusive digital agents that increase the workload of service teams.​​​​

Why this matters

60%

of customers switch to another company after just one disappointing experience.​​

14%

more issues are resolved per hour when customer service reps are enabled with AI.​​​

87%

of customers want to self-serve with more transparent information.​​​​

5-10%

reduction in call volume through integrated omnichannel capabilities.​​​​

60%

increase in profitability for customer centric leaders vs. laggards.​​​​

Want to overcome these challenges? We're here to help you.​

How can we support your service excellence journey?​​

Our service excellence offerings are designed to meet organisations wherever they are on their journey. Whether you're looking for a quick assessment, a full operational redesign, or guidance in navigating emerging trends such as AI, our capabilities help you strengthen your customer operations with clarity and impact. Each offering provides a structured approach to uncover opportunities, drive improvement, and support your teams as they adapt to an evolving customer landscape.​

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High‑performing service operations start with getting the fundamentals right. By streamlining how orders, cases, and complaints flow through your organisation, you reduce friction for both customers and service teams. Clear and automated processes, smart routing, solid knowledge management, and increasingly AI‑enabled support help resolve issues faster, prevent repeat contacts, and deliver consistent, transparent experiences. When every interaction is handled efficiently and with care, trust grows—and so does customer satisfaction.​

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Exceptional service isn't just reactive, it's relationship building. By designing experiences that are seamless, personalised, and human‑centred across all touchpoints, organisations turn everyday interactions into long‑term loyalty. When teams understand customer needs and are empowered to proactively meet them with the right tools and insights, every moment becomes an opportunity to strengthen engagement and create meaningful value.​

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Modern service excellence relies on the intelligent use of data and technology to enable your service teams to deliver great service and experiences. From predictive insights to generative AI, digital tools amplify the capability of your teams and elevate the customer journey. Using the right analytics, automation, and knowledge‑management solutions helps identify root causes, anticipate needs, and deliver faster, more accurate support. This creates a service organisation that learns continuously, adapts quickly, and performs to a higher standard.​

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Sustainable service excellence depends on a strong operating model. By clearly defining roles, responsibilities, governance, capabilities, and ways of working, organisations can deliver consistent value at scale. A well‑designed service organisation aligns teams around customer needs, clarifies decision‑making, and places the right expertise where it matters most. The result is a future‑proof, high‑performing service engine that supports business strategy and adapts confidently to evolving customer expectations.​

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How we helped our clients

Transforming customer care to elevate service and boost productivity​

Key achievements:​

  • Conducted a maturity assessment highlighting pain points within customer care.​

  • Designed a new efficient and customer-centric target operating model, enabling future growth and digitisation.​

  • Delivered a business case and roadmap with actionable business streams.​

  • Supported the programme implementation and change initiatives.​

  • Measured efficiency gains and impact after implementation.​

Global customer support and knowledge transformation ​

Key achievements:​

  • Identified pain points and redefined strategic ambition for support.​

  • Implemented a new global customer support model across the support organisation, including innovative ways of working in customer support and knowledge management.​

  • Trained the execution teams on agility and new ways of working to ensure the programme's sustainability.​

  • Infused a change management mindset and clear guidelines within the programme execution teams.​

Global field service support organisation for customers​​

Key achievements:​

  • Conducted an analysis of the organisation's service catalogue, volumes, and insights.​

  • Designed and implemented an end-to-end field service process design and implementation.​

  • Defined clear roles and responsibilities for field service.​

  • Developed a high-level roadmap of new service processes and a global roll-out plan.​​

Optimising and future-proofing inside sales organisation​​

Key achievements:​

  • Conducted an in-depth maturity assessment of inside sales, including existing ways of working, organisation, and roles and responsibilities.​

  • Co-created a target operating model enabling a new vision of commercially integrated support and targeted customer experience.​

  • Developed an actionable roadmap with clear workstreams to lay the foundations for renewed growth and proactivity.​

Contact us

Nathalie Parent

Partner, Brussels, PwC Belgium

+32 473 30 27 96

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Nicolay Verbraeken

Senior Manager, Brussels, PwC Belgium

+32 473 30 57 66

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