The Trailblazers of Video Communications
The BlueJeans by Verizon Customer Awards recognize forward-thinking customers that are using BlueJeans to improve how they communicate, collaborate, and meet.
Category #1: Top Workplace Modernization
This award category recognizes an individual or organization that has successfully transformed their workspace to best support virtual communication and collaboration, enabling seamless connectivity across services and devices.
Winner: ING Bank Australia
ING Bank Australia implemented BlueJeans platforms to enhance staff video collaboration, spanning from one-to-one meetings to company-wide announcements. With support for remote work becoming crucial during the pandemic, BlueJeans Meetings facilitated faultless communication and fostered a strong sense of connection among more than 2,500 employees. The bank organized an average of 17 events per month, with some attracting a significant number of participants. BlueJeans Events enabled effective communication from senior management and engaged attendees through interactive features — bringing everyone together through all-hands meetings and other gatherings. ING Bank’s implementation of BlueJeans played a vital role in maintaining productivity and profitability during uncertain times.
Honorable Mention: Hive Business Solutions LLC
Insurance broker Hive Business Solutions LLC underwent a significant change in how it communicates with the adoption of BlueJeans Meetings. The platform streamlined meetings, interviews, sales sessions, and training programs, resulting in improved operations. It provided 24/7 face-to-face access to clients, enabling Hive to exceed quota targets by 221% in Q3 2020 and achieving 110.98% of the quota for the year. With enhanced sales processes, the company reached an 85% participation rate in more than 100 life enrollments. BlueJeans Meetings empowered Hive to deliver impactful presentations and effective training, leading to increased sales and improved client satisfaction.
Honorable Mention: Thumbs Up Driving School
Thumbs Up Driving School has experienced growth and improved accessibility by using BlueJeans Meetings for its hybrid driving courses. Based in the Bronx, the driving school has successfully facilitated virtual classes with interactive content and videos, bridging the gap between in-person and virtual students. The user-friendly interface of BlueJeans Meetings caters to learners of all ages and skill levels, while the split-screen feature allows for simultaneous presentations in English and Spanish, expanding Thumbs Up’s reach to a broader learner base. This implementation has resulted in a 30% increase in business and increased customer conversion rates.
Category #2: Biggest Impact
This category recognizes an individual or organization that has shown significant return on investment as a result of using BlueJeans. The ROI can be focused on a broad set of outcomes, including business results or social, environmental, or cultural benefits.
Winner: Clark Construction
Clark Construction has streamlined collaboration and reduced costs by embracing virtual meetings through BlueJeans video conferencing. The company’s impressive engagement numbers speak for themselves, with more than 150,000 meetings from April 2022 to April 2023. Implementing BlueJeans Events has further improved efficiency, enabling teams across the US to connect seamlessly and yielding significant savings on live event production. With the help of BlueJeans, Clark was able to improve collaboration with its stakeholders, trade partners, and internal teams throughout the entire project life cycle. Its commitment to virtual collaboration enables the company to meet client expectations, increase productivity, and reduce costs.
Honorable Mention: Ministère de la Santé et de l’Action Sociale/Direction Générale de la Santé, Senegal
The General Directorate of Health, under the Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, effectively coordinated national health programs and funding requests through BlueJeans Meetings. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, virtual collaboration and data validation enabled the completion of funding applications totaling €34,712,016 (approximately US$38,107,371) for tuberculosis, malaria, and healthcare system strengthening. A grant of €33,046,869.3 was also obtained to support Senegal’s response to the pandemic. As a result, critical health programs received necessary funding, benefiting healthcare facilities and local communities in Senegal.
Honorable Mention: Coalition of Community Organizations
The non-profit Coalition of Community Organizations (COCO) in Houston, Texas uses BlueJeans video conferencing to connect with its communities and partner organizations for social and environmental justice programs. BlueJeans Meetings has proven to be a reliable platform for COCO during emergencies while also reducing travel costs and improving meeting efficiency. Most importantly, it has enabled collaboration with partner organizations, providing benefits for the communities that COCO serves, including initiatives focused on disaster preparedness, pandemic response, lead reduction, and air quality monitoring.
Category #3: Most Innovative Use Case
This category honors an individual or organization that has demonstrated excellence in applying BlueJeans video technology to support a creative or pioneering use case outside of traditional virtual meetings.
Winner: UT Southwestern Medical Center
The University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center has established itself as a pioneer in transforming patient care by using BlueJeans video conferencing for virtual healthcare services. Its innovative approach includes e-consults, group visits, and remote patient monitoring. Within a week of the pandemic’s onset, the center trained more than 3,000 physicians and covered approximately 90% of relevant visits. UTSW Medical Center also integrated BlueJeans with its electronic medical record system, streamlining its virtual consultation process. With a significant percentage of its business consisting of video visits and various departments embracing virtual care, UTSW Medical Center has emerged as a leader in modernizing patient care.
Honorable Mention: Desde El Cafe
Desde el Café, the oldest non-musical radio show in Mexico’s city of Cancun, has modernized its broadcasting approach. With BlueJeans Meetings, the show now reaches audiences both locally and worldwide through broadcasts on traditional radio and Facebook Live. The platform seamlessly connects hosts, guests, and the radio station, enabling uninterrupted broadcasting during the COVID-19 pandemic. This integration has allowed Desde el Café to successfully adapt to the evolving media landscape while preserving its cultural and social significance.
Honorable Mention: Dekker Financial Services, LLC
Dekker Financial has improved its client communication and business practices by adopting virtual meetings through BlueJeans Meetings. This transition has enabled the Chandler, Arizona-based firm to connect with 95% of clients via video conferencing, resulting in increased efficiency, reduced travel costs, and better client satisfaction. BlueJeans Meetings has been particularly valuable in accelerating settlement processes for divorce financial consulting services. By embracing virtual meetings, Dekker Financial effectively addressed the challenges posed by COVID-19 while also expanding its client base.
Category #4: Best Use of BlueJeans Events
This category celebrates the most creative or successful use of BlueJeans Events to support marketing outcomes such as brand awareness and demand generation, or human resource initiatives such as employee engagement and culture building.
Winner: Brentford Football Club
Brentford Football Club adopted BlueJeans Events for its inaugural hybrid Fan Forum last November, resulting in a significant boost in online attendance with over 500 supporters participating, doubling the physical venue’s capacity. The integration of BlueJeans Studio into the club’s IT infrastructure ensured effortless management of live streams, including presenter control, video and graphics transitions, and real-time background customisation. This streamlined approach allowed the events team to focus on flawless execution without technical complications. Building on this achievement, the west London football club will use BlueJeans again to engage with fans and its communities.
Honorable mention: Partnership for a Secure America
By using BlueJeans Events, the Partnership for a Secure America (PSA) has expanded its reach and connected with diverse stakeholders. PSA has successfully organized a wide range of events, including small group discussions and large speaker forums, overcoming the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With BlueJeans’ support, the non-profit has achieved remarkable outcomes, including increased engagement with over 90 attendees in a single event, improved event planning efficiency, and positive participant feedback. BlueJeans Events has played a key role in connecting PSA with new audiences, engaging congressional district offices, and delivering timely briefings on global issues. It continues to facilitate bipartisan conversations and advance PSA’s mission of fostering consensus and promoting America’s values.
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These trailblazers demonstrated an outstanding ability to improve communications and a commitment to solving complex problems. Many of them made significant contributions to achieving social, environmental, or cultural change, while others showed tremendous success in fostering organizational collaboration - all enabled by BlueJeans video technology.