NEW Continues to Enhance In-Home Service Experience Through Mobile Technology

LAS VEGAS & STERLING, Va., Jan 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- N.E.W. Customer Service Companies (NEW), the leading global provider of extended service plans and product protection, today announced the launch of its new mobile app, ServiceBench(SM) Mobile, to aid repair professionals during in-home service events. By acting as a real-time status tool, the new mobile application allows servicers to log their daily service events as they happen, increasing NEW's visibility into the customer repair cycle.

Available for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry devices, the ServiceBench Mobile app empowers NEW service professionals with the ability to organize their repair appointments for the day, keep track of "open" jobs or jobs that are in need of follow-up, search for additional claims and in-home service calls in their area, locate customers through directional technology, and order the necessary parts for repair -- all from the convenience of their mobile phones.

"Today, ServiceBench provides NEW a tremendous amount of visibility into the end-to-end service experience. This app supports and only strengthens the capabilities of the ServiceBench technology that exists today and is already used by 43,000 service professionals who support manufacturers and retailers across the country," says Louis Rose, NEW vice president of ServiceBench operations. "With this tool, we can further improve the user experience by providing users with a tool that not only enhances and expedites the administrative aspect of their business but that will also increase their ability to provide a seamless customer experience while out in the field."

ServiceBench is an advanced technology platform designed to enable fully automated scheduling and dispatching with reporting capabilities that allow NEW to facilitate communication between service administrator and service provider as well as aid in the parts-ordering process by allowing visibility into multiple inventories at one time.

The ServiceBench Mobile app will be available for download in early 2012.

NEW will be exhibiting in booth #8653 at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 10-13. View more information about NEW at CES in its online press kit.

About N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, LLC (NEW)

NEW, together with its affiliates and member companies, is the leading global provider of extended service plans, buyer protection services and product support, providing coverage to more than 150 million consumers around the world. Founded in 1983, with headquarters in Sterling, Va., NEW provides award-recognized post-sale consumer care for leading retailers, consumer service providers, wireless carriers and financial services firms in the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Turkey and the United Kingdom. NEW delivers a comprehensive customer care solution that begins on day one of the product purchase and extends through the end of the product life cycle. For more information, please visit NEW at http://www.newcorp.com or call 1-800 WHAT'S NEW (1-800-942-8763).