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AI in Parker Technology's Bus Strat

Unlocking the Future: AI’s Role in Parker’s Business Strategy

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries at an incredible pace, and businesses that fail to integrate it into their operations risk falling behind. At Parker Technology, we’re not just looking at AI as a trend, but as a transformative tool to enhance both our customer experience and internal efficiency.   

In this blog, we’ll share how AI has become a part of our operations and how it’s helping us shape processes and discover new opportunities.

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Parker Technology Journey Map

How We Transformed Parking, One Call at a Time

The history of Parker Technology can be traced all the way back to the early 2000s when parking operators began removing cashiers and replacing them with automated parking and revenue control systems (PARCS). At that time, the concept of replacing actual humans with virtual humans via technology became the focus of the company. Patents were filed for the novel use of two-way video technology in a parking facility when a parking customer experienced an issue. Multiple patents were eventually secured as automation became the norm in parking facilities. 

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Kenyata Smiley + Nikki Miller

Podcast EP 18 Rewind: Equity, Engagement, and Enneagrams

In this episode of Harder Than It Looks, we welcome Kenyata Smiley, Transportation Planning Department Manager at HNTB, who shares her inspirational journey from Chattanooga to leading multimodal transportation projects, emphasizing strategic planning, equity, and community engagement. She also discusses her work with the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials and Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

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Unlocking Success in Gateless Parking

Managing parking facilities efficiently can be a daunting task, especially if they are gateless. 

Gateless parking systems have gained popularity in recent years, offering a more seamless and convenient experience for customers. However, implementing these systems comes with its own set of challenges like digital discrimination, low compliance rates and safety concerns.

In this blog post, we’ll discuss the current challenges, key concepts and actionable insights to streamline your parking operation.

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Power of Alignment: Delivering an Excellent Customer Experience

In today’s competitive business landscape, delivering an exceptional customer experience is paramount for success. However, many organizations struggle to maintain consistency between their brand promise and actual operations, leading to customer dissatisfaction and loss of trust.

How can you ensure your brand promise aligns seamlessly with your day-to-day operations? This blog will guide you through aligning these elements to enhance your customer experience.

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EP 15 Joaquin Roja & Steve Morrell

Podcast EP 15 Rewind: Knowing Who to Hire and Call Center Expectations

“Harder Than It Looks: Parking Uncovered“ is our podcast that we use to facilitate connections and illuminate solutions to common problems within the parking and mobility industry. We aim to do so by highlighting the voices of experts in the space, discussing trends and forward-looking technological innovations, and providing professional food for thought. All in an […]

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The P.A.R.K.E.R. Care Model

At Parker Technology, we solve over two million parking problems per year. To date, we’ve resolved over 5 million customer service calls – that number is growing every day. Thousands of calls are routed through our customer service center every year. 
You can’t run a company that answers so many customer calls without having an exceptional system in place. Our customer service representatives use the P.A.R.K.E.R. Care Model, our unique approach to customer service resolutions.

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