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Global Education Leader:
Streamlining Operations and Achieving $500k+ Annual Savings

How a global leader in education overcame legacy contact centre challenges to achieve operational excellence with Amazon Connect, managing over 80 million call minutes annually.

$500k+
Annual Operational Savings
Achieved through consumption-based pricing and automation of routine enquiries
$7M
Projected 3-Year Savings
Across licensing, infrastructure, and agent productivity gains
50%
Reduction in Evaluation Time
Contact Lens automated quality scoring replaced manual review processes
80M+
Call Minutes Managed Annually
Seamlessly handled at scale with no capacity constraints

The Challenge

The client struggled with a legacy contact centre platform that failed to deliver instant, accurate, and personalised service. Locked into a rigid licence agreement, they faced slow development cycles, high costs, and an inability to scale efficiently during peak times.

  • Rigid licence-based contract with no flexibility for seasonal scaling
  • Legacy platform unable to support AI or machine learning enhancements
  • Slow development cycles blocking innovation and improvements
  • High per-seat costs driving operational budget overruns
  • Fragmented customer data across multiple disconnected systems
  • No real-time analytics or quality management tooling

The Solution

CloudInteract collaborated closely to transition them to Amazon Connect on AWS. By integrating all contact mediums with their customer data platform, we optimised agent productivity and ensured minimal disruption, paving the way for AI and machine learning enhancements.

  • Full migration from legacy platform to Amazon Connect with zero downtime
  • Unified all contact channels (voice, chat, email) into a single pane of glass
  • Integrated Amazon Connect with existing CRM and customer data platforms
  • Deployed Amazon Connect Contact Lens for real-time analytics and quality management
  • Introduced AI-powered bot to handle simple, repetitive enquiries autonomously
  • Enabled consumption-based pricing, eliminating rigid per-seat licences

Why CloudInteract

CloudInteract took a phased delivery approach, beginning with a comprehensive discovery to map the existing estate and identify quick wins. We prioritised agent experience and ensured full training and change management were delivered alongside the technical migration to minimise disruption to their 140 million customers.

Project Timeline

1
Discovery & Planning

Mapped legacy estate, identified dependencies, and built the business case for migration

2
Platform Build

Provisioned Amazon Connect, configured routing, and integrated with CRM systems

3
Bot & AI Deployment

Built and trained Amazon Lex bots to handle simple enquiries autonomously

4
Agent Training & Go-Live

Delivered comprehensive training programme and phased go-live across business units

5
Optimisation

Ongoing performance tuning, analytics configuration, and continuous improvement

Key Takeaway

This engagement proved that migrating away from a rigid legacy platform doesn't mean disruption — it means liberation. With consumption-based pricing, AI-powered automation, and real-time analytics, the client unlocked $500k+ in year-one savings while simultaneously elevating the experience for 140 million customers.

Technology Stack

Amazon ConnectAmazon LexAmazon Contact LensAWS LambdaAmazon S3Amazon QuickSight

Key Results

$500k+
Annual Operational Savings
$7M
Projected 3-Year Savings
50%
Reduction in Evaluation Time
80M+
Call Minutes Managed Annually

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