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Proto Partners

We equip companies with the insights they need to grow with absolute confidence

The solution is never in front of you. Opportunities don't just present themselves. Otherwise you would have acted on them already. They are found in the most unexpected places, often overlooked and undervalued. Proto has a proven record of finding valuable opportunities for clients.

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  • Aspect logo

    Worked with a leading Not for Profit to redesign their Service offerings for two key segments

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  • Gowrie NSW logo

    Developed a set of tools and a roadmap of actionable initiatives to support Gowrie NSW in realising its Organisational Vision

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  • Villa World logo

    Scaled and embedded customer focus at every level of business to transform the home-buying experience for Villa World customers

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  • Great Southern Bank logo

    Helped GSB start outperforming their key Home Loan competitors, delivering their purpose of "helping Australians own their own homes"

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  • flexigroup logo

    Innovating in the highly competitive and rapidly evolving Buy Now, Pay Later category

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  • Virgin Mobile logo

    Created a world class call centre experience though a combination of customer and technology led innovation

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  • Hoot logo

    Learn how we helped unpack the why, equipped our client with the how and built a map to the when and how much

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  • Sydney Water logo

    Designed and delivered an innovative end-to-end customer experience for over 4 million Australians

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  • icare logo

    Co-designed the end-to-end journey for thousands of injured workers across Australia

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  • Australian Ethical logo

    Built a 3-year roadmap to deliver the leading superannuation experience in Australia

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  • Movio logo

    Created a cohesive customer-focused service experience that helped Movio shape the future of movie marketing

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  • Delivering phenomenal outcomes

    Working with Proto was a leap of faith, but they have become a major strategic partner in our CX evolution. The work they've developed and the way we've been able to embed it in the organisation has been absolutely phenomenal, and we're getting the outcomes we want.
    Felicity Clark
    Felicity ClarkCustomer Experience Manager
  • Creating empathy to deliver outstanding results

    Proto were a pleasure to work with. They were adaptive and responsive, and developed a deep empathy for both the client and their customers. The quality of their products and services was outstanding.
    Michael Storey
    Michael StoreyManager of Customer Research and Strategy at Sydney Water
  • Halving your customer churn

    Without the customer experience insights from the research program, we would not have been able to identify the acquisition issues that we had. Changes to the customer interactions that led up to financial protection have reduced the outflow rates by 50%.
    Felicity Rowcliff Dean
    Felicity Rowcliff DeanCustomer Centred Design Manager
  • Take your NPS score to the next level

    From an NPS perspective, I have gone Spinal Tap on you guys and gone to 11. I still think the work you did with us, the way you went about it and the deliverables amounted to one of the best pieces of consulting advice I've ever commissioned.
    Matthew Liebmann
    Matthew LiebmannFormer Chief Operating Officer
  • Enabling customer-centric design

    Over the last 18 months, we've constantly referred to the work Proto did for us when designing and developing all the improvements to the app we're making. We've found their work to be highly valuable and has resulted in significant improvements to the MyOptus App that, without their insight wouldn't have been possible.
    Lucy Turner
    Lucy TurnerCX Design Launch Manager
  • Exceptional prototyping

    The outcome of the prototyping has been exceptional and we continue to use the knowledge and expertise that Proto shared with us during their engagement. The icing on the cake for me was that Proto captured all of the insights from the customer workshops into an organisational asset that we now use as an integral part of our toolkit for training and briefing new team members.
    Sharon Nanetti
    Sharon NanettiOptimal Care Program Director
  • Prioritising what matters

    Proto's in-depth customer research helped us to uncover underlying customer needs that wouldn't have been possible without an 'outside-in' approach. The team identified the core customer problems and provided actionable insights that enabled us to remove key areas of customer friction and frustration and redesign a credit card experience like no other.
    Christian Johansson
    Christian JohanssonHead of Marketing, Customer Finance
  • Achieving a 20 point increase in NPS

    I have worked with Damian and the team at Proto for several years. In this time, they have worked collaboratively with us to build a roadmap of strategic 'outside-in' initiatives that ultimately resulted in a 20 point increase in NPS. They imparted a great deal of CX knowledge, approaches and tools that have been invaluable to the team and the business.
    Amanda O'Donnell
    Amanda O'DonnellHead of Customer Experience
  • Insight driven, customer centric ideas

    Proto revealed and captured a ton of insights, putting Gumtree in a position where we can take our experience from good to great!
    Coen Horrevoets
    Coen HorrevoetsHead of Product
  • Award-winning customer experiences

    We won the AFR Smart Investor SMILES award for Best Online Broker. This award is based on customer voting and I believe this was as a result of a clearer focus on our existing clients which you helped us to understand.
    Arnie Selvarajah
    Arnie SelvarajahChief Executive Officer
  • Design that reduces cost to serve

    The Proto team demonstrated flexibility in their approach which made such a refreshing change. They took the time to coach and mentor each of us in a highly creative and energetic environment. Furthernore, they helped us exceed our customer satisfaction targets, all whilst stripping out in excess of 20% of our service costs in under 12 months. Proto helped us to stay focussed on the customer which enabled us to win in the market.
    Matthew Anderson
    Matthew AndersonChief Operating Officer
  • Service innovation at scale

    We worked with Proto on an exciting & unprecedented challenge at Optus, to design the customer experience of the future. Damian & the team had high energy & together we operated as 'one team'. Proto worked hand in hand with us to bring the internal team up to speed, & also brought in global experts to work with us to take our deliverables to another level of quality & innovation.
    Dan Sunderland
    Dan SunderlandDirector of Customer Experience Strategy and Planning
  • Actionable Customer Strategies

    Proto developed a membership strategy that addressed points of friction along our members journey, identified opportunities to improve and clarified the types of engagement that our members needed at the different stages in their career. We were impressed with the depth of insight that Proto were able to bring to the project - as well as the energy and ideas that they helped to generate.
    Sarah Prescott-Thompson
    Sarah Prescott-ThompsonGeneral Manager Shared Services
  • A partnership for CX

    Working with Proto was very much a partnership. We worked hand-in-hand to put CX on the map within the organisation. The team are flexible, trustworthy and do what it takes to achieve the best outcome. If you're looking for a quality agency, providing quality data and insights – Proto are your guys. We received over 90 initiatives from the project of which 79% have now been implemented and we are seeing the benefits flow through!
    Customer Experience Specialist
  • Unique Product Innovation

    Proto integrated into multiple simultaneous projects to ensure we achieved the best outcome. They brought real clarity around customer needs, the fundamental elements of our value proposition and provided a clear roadmap of where we're trying to get to. This allowed us to differentiate beyond the traditional proposition. As a result, one customer-informed initiative we developed was loanScore™. This unique innovation helps customers see how good their home loan is and evaluate their options for a better deal.
    Anthony Jusitce
    Anthony JusitceCEO

Clients we work with.

  • Sydney Metro logo
  • Optus logo
  • Syngenta logo
  • Westpac logo
  • Sympli logo
  • Sydney Water logo
  • McGrath logo
  • Coates logo
  • Secure Parking logo
  • HOYTS logo
  • SCA logo
  • Alinta Energy logo
  • Gumtree logo
  • Kayo logo
  • CareSuper logo
  • Sydney Metro logo
  • Optus logo
  • Syngenta logo
  • Westpac logo
  • Sympli logo
  • Sydney Water logo
  • McGrath logo
  • Coates logo
  • Secure Parking logo
  • HOYTS logo
  • SCA logo
  • Alinta Energy logo
  • Gumtree logo
  • Kayo logo
  • CareSuper logo