2005 Ernst & Young Enterpreneur Of The Year Awards: Richard Rogers: A culture of service

From: Smart Business Akron/Canton | Date: July 1, 2005| Author: Wurzinger, Amanda | Copyright information

Great customer service is never accidental. It takes coordination and commitment on every level for a company to build a consistent and reliable service relationship with a client.

That's why Richard Rogers' attitude toward customer service is simple: Everyone is involved. If you work for the Rogers family company, B.W. Rogers Co., it doesn't matter whether your title places you in accounting, sales or even engineering. At the end of the day, customer service is part of your job.

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