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Case Study

Le Marquier cuts support costs 80% with AI voice agents

How a premium French BBQ brand transformed their customer service from a €70K annual expense to a €14K investment—while improving response times.

Le Marquier

Premium BBQ & Plancha manufacturer • France • lemarquier.com

80%
Cost Reduction
98%
AI Resolution Rate
€56K
Annual Savings

01 — The Challenge

Premium products, overwhelmed support

Le Marquier builds some of the finest outdoor cooking equipment in France. Their planchas and BBQs aren't cheap—and their customers expect service to match.

The problem? A small support team drowning in repetitive calls:

During peak grilling season, hold times stretched to 15+ minutes. Frustrated customers. Burned-out staff. And a €70,000 annual support bill that kept growing.

02 — The Solution

AI that sounds human, works 24/7

We deployed a custom AI voice agent trained on Le Marquier's entire product catalog, support documentation, and brand voice.

Key capabilities:

• Answers product questions in natural French
• Processes warranty claims automatically
• Locates nearest dealers by postal code
• Tracks orders via integration with their ERP
• Seamlessly transfers complex issues to humans

The AI doesn't just read from a script. It understands context, handles follow-up questions, and knows when to escalate. Customers often don't realize they're talking to AI.

03 — Implementation

Live in 8 weeks

Week 1-2
Discovery & data collection
Analyzed 6 months of call recordings. Identified top 50 call types covering 90% of volume.
Week 3-4
AI training & voice design
Built conversation flows. Trained on product catalog. Matched brand tone.
Week 5-6
Integration & testing
Connected to ERP, CRM, and knowledge base. Internal team testing.
Week 7-8
Soft launch & optimization
Handled 20% of calls initially. Refined based on real conversations. Full rollout.

04 — Results

The numbers speak

Annual Support Cost

€70K → €14K

Cost Savings

€56,000/year

AI Resolution Rate

98%

Average Hold Time

15 min → 0

Monthly Call Volume

2,500 mins

Time to Deploy

8 weeks

"Our customers get instant answers, our team focuses on complex cases, and we've cut costs by 80%. The AI handles calls better than we expected—customers actually compliment us on the service now."

05 — Why It Works

Built for premium brands

Le Marquier's customers expect a premium experience. A robotic-sounding AI would have destroyed their brand perception.

Our approach:

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