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World Class Service – Cyprus

December 17, 2014 By in Business Administration, Cyprus, People, Politics, UK Tags: , , , , , , , 1 Comment

Let me share a tale of World Class service in Cyprus Vs. disgraceful service from a major UK bank.

Two days ago, I upgraded by broadband speed with Cytanet, the Cyprus telcoms. provider, in order to receive HD TV over the web.

Last night, at about 10.30 PM, I got fed up with the buffering. I called Cyta and with two automated questions was immediately through to an English speaking technician. Within five minutes, this lady steered me through a test of my download speed. She agreed that I had a problem and raised a call ticket for level two support. She took my mobile number and promised that somebody would call me back in the day shift.

At 9.00 AM next morning, another charming lady, from Cyta level 2 support, called and confirmed that I had a technical issue. She escalated the issue to level 3 support and promised that an engineer would visit within four days.

Two hours later, an engineer phoned and asked for directions to my home. I hurried home and there were three engineers waiting for me. It took about a half an hour but they would only leave when I confirmed that my broadband download speed exceeded my subscription level. I shook their hands thanked them and wished them a merry Xmas.

In contrast, yesterday I phoned my UK bank with a query. After various automated messages, conversations with three people, including the senior manager on duty, I concluded that they had not helped me. I received £50 compensation for my inconvenience (this was described as the agreed rate for my international phone call). The last time that I called the same bank, I received £75. Based upon my experience, major UK banks frequently demonstrate broken business processes and excessive downsizing, whereby it is impossible to speak to anybody who can take a decision.

My conclusions are simple. Let’s thank Cyta for World Class service and question why the UK banks are not broken up.

Let me express this as an open question:

Do you think that customer service in the UK utilities would be increased with greater competition?

Thoughts?

Opinion – The “Great Game” and the Conquest of Eurasia: Towards a World War III Scenario? | Global Research – John Gelmini

December 17, 2014 By in Business Administration, Defense Policy, Energy Policy, Foreign Policy, Growth, People, Politics, Russia Tags: , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment
Situation of the pivot area established in the...

Situation of the pivot area established in the Theory of the Heartland developed by Halford John Mackinder (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Heartland theory, devised by Mackinder, the Scottish geographer and MP, still influences PNAC thinking and “AirSea Battle“, which is designed to contain Russia and China.

Like Dr Alf, I do not wish for World War 3, although the blueprint for all three of them is contained in a letter by the late Confederate General, Albert Pike, to Guiseppe Mazzini, the Italian revolutionary in 1871.

The letter originally held on public display in the British Museum was viewed rather a lot so the museum authorities now say they never had it. Copies of it can be accessed in a simple Google search and the accuracy of Pike’s prediction vis a vis the first 2 World Wars and the objectives they were meant to produce are uncannily accurate.

If we go on trying through sanctions and lowered energy prices to cause Russia’s economy to implode, we will trigger a reaction but one hopes wiser counsel will prevail.

John Gelmini