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Helm and DStv win big at the New Gen AwardsLong-standing partnership strikes again with two more additions to the trophy cabinet![]() Helm and DSTV team at New Gen Awards 2023 In an evening filled with glitz, glamour, and nervous excitement, Helm – Africa's leading customer experience innovation experts – and their partners DStv emerged as winners on Thursday night at the 2023 New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards. The prestigious event, which attracted over 400 submissions this year, celebrated outstanding campaigns that have revolutionised brand-building in innovative ways. Receiving recognition on the night was DStv Assist, an intelligent assistant that has been a game-changer for over 1.2 million DStv customers every month since its inception in 2019. The success story of DStv Assist, developed in collaboration with Helm, has been nothing short of extraordinary, with the bot sending and receiving over 1.6 billion messages with a 77% customer satisfaction score. DStv Assist's achievements at the 2023 NewGen Awards include: - Best Use of Technical Innovation: DStv Assist was honoured with this prestigious award, acknowledging its strides in technical innovation. Arno van Huyssteen, Helm's client product partner, expressed his enthusiasm for the awards, saying: "Our initial brief from MultiChoice was simple, but challenging – how can we move away from traditional customer service approaches and help more people in less time. One thing about Helm is that we love a challenge, so we snapped up the opportunity to help DStv radically transform their self-service offering.” Working in close partnership with DStv, Helm harnessed its expertise in user behaviour and cutting-edge technology to create an Intelligent Assistant that could efficiently handle customer queries and issues that previously required human intervention. Utilising Helm Engine™, an AI-powered conversational platform, the team developed a solution that could understand and respond to users' needs, enabling customers to manage their accounts and resolve decoder errors seamlessly. DStv Assist's success story is indeed a testament to the power of innovation and collaboration. Its performance speaks volumes: - 1.6 billion messages sent and received via WhatsApp. This solution is accessible to anyone with WhatsApp, offering limited functionality, while existing subscribers can enjoy a added functionality and a dynamic menu tailored to their subscription and added products. The New Generation Awards will sit proudly on Helm’s mantlepiece, next to a growing collection of accolades (many of which were won in partnership with DStv), including multiple gold, silver and bronze MMA Smarties Awards for their work on various clients, including LUMA Legal, the Covid-19 WhatsApp Bot, Smartstart Education Assistant, and Supersonic (MTN).
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