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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100520T114500Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100520T164500Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/service%20transformation%20workshop%20sponsored%20by%20oracle
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/service%20transformation%20workshop%20sponsored%20by%20oracle
SUMMARY:Service Transformation Workshop sponsored by Oracle
DESCRIPTION:<p><span>Service Transformation has created a genuine concept of choice and it is the choices that differentiate the customer\: the customer differentiates themselves through the choices they make. </span><span>Providing effective communication quickly and efficiently between the business and the customer is key.<span>&nbsp\; </span>The interface can provide insight into the changing needs of the customer.<span>&nbsp\;</span></span><span><span><br />
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100527T153000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100527T163000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/webinar/dealing_with_impact_of_changing_world_on_services
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/webinar/dealing_with_impact_of_changing_world_on_services
SUMMARY:How to deal with the impact of the rapidly changing world on your services -  Webinar on May 27th 2010  
DESCRIPTION:<p>Noventum Service Management Consultants &amp\; Oracle jointly offer this webinar as a means to help you gain an insight into how successful companies are dealing with the challenge through an overview of what is happening in our world\; and therefore how your business might deal with the changes.&nbsp\;The webinar will consider key trends\, with facts and figures\, that the industry faces. Followed by how successful companies are dealing with these impacts through service and how individual Boardroom officers are able to gain full Business and Boardroom support to their application of the latest technology and process solutions.</p>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100610T123000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100610T180000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/roundtable_20100610
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/roundtable_20100610
SUMMARY:Service Marketing Roundtable - Avoiding the commodity trap in services by differentiating through branded service experiences 
DESCRIPTION:<p>Are your customers experiencing the value?</p>
 <p>This roundtable aims to discuss Customer Experience management\, service marketing and service marketing research methods\, including and service pricing.</p>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T140000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T150000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/webinar_operational_excellence_20100707
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/webinar_operational_excellence_20100707
SUMMARY:Service Innovation Webinar - How to improve the bottom line with Service Operational Excellence 
DESCRIPTION:<p>Noventum Service Management Consultants offer this webinar as a means to help you gain insight into how operational excellence can help you improve margins\; while making customers and employees happier at the same time.</p>
 <p>The webinar will consider key trends that service organisations face. Followed by how successful companies are dealing with them. Noventum Service Management Consultants believe that the way to excel in service operations is to take an approach of personalised standardisation.</p>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100824T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100824T170000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/webinar_service_economics_profitable_growth_in_economically_challenging_times_240810
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/webinar_service_economics_profitable_growth_in_economically_challenging_times_240810
SUMMARY:Service Economics - profitable growth in economically challenging times -Webinar
DESCRIPTION:<p>&nbsp\;As economists debate the possibility of a double dip recession\, and contrary to current trends\, successful service companies seem able to deliver increased revenues and profitability. Their success appears to lie in using a brand driven service strategy and focus on the economics of service. This webinar will look at how they achieve this success.&nbsp\;The webinar will provide insight into\:</p>
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     <li><span>How they generate increased revenue</span></li>
     <li><span>What are the characteristics of a successful service strategy</span></li>
     <li><span>What is the roadmap to becoming successful in services</span></li>
     <li><span>How successful CEOs are leveraging their service operation beyond a cost centre to become a profit centre </span></li>
     <li><span>How they have created service as the source of profitable growth </span></li>
     <li><span>Finally using the brand created</span><span>as the strategic differentiator of the company&nbsp\;</span></li>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100909T163000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100909T173000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/event/service_economics_webinar_20100909
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/event/service_economics_webinar_20100909
SUMMARY:Webinar\: Service Economics - The Economic Impact of Services in Business 
DESCRIPTION:<p><span>As competition and business pressures grow stronger and revenue and margins get squeezed\; how do you ensure that the business focus is on customer loyalty and revenue generation? -&nbsp\;</span><span>How do you grow revenues and make sure your customers stay loyal at the same time?<br />
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 <div><span>Join this live Webinar to hear Steve Downton\, co-author of the newly published\; &ldquo\;Service Economics&rdquo\; facilitate a presentation and discussions with Noventum senior consultants in the areas of\:<br />
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 <div><b><span>Customer Experience Management</span></b><span>\: How companies are able to manage a branded customer experience\; to make sure that expectation is in line with the customer&rsquo\;s actual experience.<br />
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 <div><b><span>Service Innovation\:</span></b><span>&nbsp\;How companies are able to set up a process to understand customer needs and develop new service propositions?</span></div>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100922T060000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100922T080000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/Service_Economics_Breakfast_Discussion_Forum_220910
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/Service_Economics_Breakfast_Discussion_Forum_220910
SUMMARY:Service Economics Breakfast Discussion Forum 
DESCRIPTION:<p>This breakfast event will be held at Oracle BVP Birmingham and coincides with Service Management Europe exhibition.</p>
 <p>The Forum will comprise a small group of selected customers and prospects who will be attending the NEC Service Management conference and who are particularly interested in considering service management solutions.</p>
 <p>The discussion forum will last 2 hours\, with a focus on the current trends and issues driving the need for improved solutions and the value they would provide.</p>
 <p>Attendees will gain insight into\:<br />
 	the leading research on IT systems and trends<br />
 	issues including benchmark of cost to serve&nbsp\;<br />
 	Network with peers<br />
 	Have the opportunity to bring questions and issues to open debate<br />
 	Learn more about Noventum&#39\;s Service Innovation Research Programme&nbsp\;<br />
 	Experience the UK book launch for &#39\;Service Economics&#39\; Published by Noventum&nbsp\;</p>
 
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101006T140000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101006T150000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/webinar_service_supply_chain_06102010
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/webinar_service_supply_chain_06102010
SUMMARY:Service Supply Chain  - What Next? - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:<p>THE SERVICE SUPPLY CHAIN OF THE FUTURE WILL BE SMARTER!<br />
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 	This webinar will consider the key issues and challenges that Service Supply Chain Management must face in the current economic climate and in preparation for the inevitable upturn. From our client work and research we have identified a number of areas that Supply Chains must address in order to stay competitive and meet customer changing needs. Moreover this webinar will give you insight into the importance of cost containment and how Service Supply Chains can add value and help you to improve bottom line results. The answer lies in establishing a SMARTER Service Supply Chain.</p>
 <p>You will also learn how to overcome the major challenges of\;<br />
 	- Supply Chain Visibility<br />
 	- The importance of Collaboration and reducing Risk<br />
 	- Coping with Increasing Customer Demands<br />
 	- Globalisation<br />
 	- Ensuring KPI&rsquo\;s are directly linked to results</p>
 <p>Join this live Webinar to hear Maarten Pruijmboom\, Senior Consultant at Noventum Service Management Consultants and Donal Lynch\, Senior Consultant at Noventum Service Management Consultants and former VP Global Service Parts at Wartsil&auml\; on these&nbsp\;Future Trends in Service Supply Chain Management</p>
 
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101007T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101007T173000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/roundtable_20101007
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/roundtable_20101007
SUMMARY:Service Economics - The Economic Impact of Services in Business - Virtual Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:<p><span>Service Economics is not intended as a buzz phrase it is an attempt to explain service in terms that the Board will fully align with and recognise as valuable.&nbsp\;</span>The aim of our research and the topic of the &quot\;Executive Summit -Service Economics&quot\; is to develop further understanding and develop the new economic rule book&nbsp\;to play by when defining a sustainable service strategy and running a successful service business.</p>
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101012T080000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101013T160000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/voicedays_conference_12102010
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/voicedays_conference_12102010
SUMMARY:VOICE Days plus\: The future starts today
DESCRIPTION:<p>VOICE Days plus 2010 is the autumn event for customer interaction in service and focuses on customer experience\, service automation\, processes / collaboration and performance management.<br />
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 	The some 4\,000 trade visitors can look forward to a mix of information\, practical knowledge and networking on 12&ndash\;13 October. At the trend-setting congress\, many top speakers present lasting customer experiences and give insights into their customer services\, including\: Thomas Reitstetter\, Baur\; Albert Hirsch\, buch.de\; Marcell D&rsquo\;Avis\, 1&amp\;1\; Uwe Nowak\, IBM\; Johannes Wesp\, Deutsche Telekom\; Philipp Dostal\, Hotel.de and Max Wittrock\, mymuesli.de.<br />
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101115T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101115T173000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/Oracle_service_process_roundtable_151110
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/Oracle_service_process_roundtable_151110
SUMMARY:Oracle CRM Service Process Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:<p>Companies starting a Service Transformation often encounter Process and IT issues such as how to balance standardisation without being monolithic\, how to effectively redesign processes and implement them in systems\, and how to avoid a disruptive big- bang approach\,&nbsp\;as well as many other challenges.</p>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101125T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101125T173000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/SAP_CRM_Service_Process_Management_roundtable_20101125
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/SAP_CRM_Service_Process_Management_roundtable_20101125
SUMMARY:SAP CRM Service Process Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:<p>Companies starting a Service Transformation often encounter Process and IT issues such as how to balance standardisation without being monolithic\, how to effectively redesign processes and implement them in systems\, and how to avoid a disruptive big- bang approach\,&nbsp\;as well as many other challenges.</p>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101207T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101207T173000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/Service_Supply_Chain_roundtable_20101207
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/Service_Supply_Chain_roundtable_20101207
SUMMARY:Service Supply Chain Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:<p>Building a Smarter Supply Chain for the Future</p>
 <p>There is a clear need to drive innovation into best-class organisations proving to top tier management and directors\, that there is a need to change intrinsically throughout every aspect of the organisation. Indeed the future Supply Chain will be Smarter\, will positively impact cost reduction\, add value and improve bottom line results.</p>
 <p>In order to recognise the power of the supply chain\, our research will demonstrate\;<br />
 -          The importance of collaboration and risk reduction<br />
 -          Why investment in technology will enable visibility across the supply chain<br />
 -          The need to link KPI&rsquo\;s to increasing customer demands<br />
 The research will help further define the challenges in moving towards globalisation in your supply chain.</p>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110112T000000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110112T170000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/coffee-table-session-dusseldorf-12-January-2011
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/coffee-table-session-dusseldorf-12-January-2011
SUMMARY:Dusseldorf Coffee Table Session on Customer Satisfaction Surveys
DESCRIPTION:<p>We felt that a new initiative in the customer survey area was needed. Many of our clients\, researchers in the academic field and Noventum partners\, felt that present day customer satisfaction and loyalty surveys were not up to standard anymore\; they are old fashioned. Results remain unaltered over many years. Outcomes can usually be predictable and easily explained. We are not being forced into action. There is no inspiration. The standard formula has run out of fuel. Time for a change!</p>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110125T160000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110125T173000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/SAP-service-process-roundtable-part-two-250111
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/SAP-service-process-roundtable-part-two-250111
SUMMARY:SAP CRM Service Process Roundtable - Part Two
DESCRIPTION:<p>Companies starting a Service Transformation often encounter Process and IT issues such as how to balance standardisation without being monolithic\, how to effectively redesign processes and implement them in systems\, and how to avoid a disruptive big- bang approach\,&nbsp\;as well as many other challenges.</p>
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DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T003225Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110228T123000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110301T120000Z
UID:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/london_coffee_table28022011
URL;VALUE=URI:http://downton.noventum.eu/en/events/london_coffee_table28022011
SUMMARY:London Coffee Table Session on Customer Satisfaction Surveys 
DESCRIPTION:<p>&ldquo\;We measure the hell out of everything&rdquo\; one of our guests ironically remarked in London\, at the coffee table following the D&uuml\;sseldorf meeting on Customer Satisfaction Surveys (CSSs). &ldquo\;Customer Satisfaction Surveys are not dead at all&hellip\;&rdquo\; one of the other participants remarked. A wide variety of directors\, all from renowned companies\, exchanged their experiences again on this subject.</p>
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