Verizon partners with Intent HQ to improve sector-leading churn prediction accuracy by up to 3.5%.
Challenge
Verizon already had a top-performing churn model, refined over two decades, but saw an opportunity for improvement by leveraging behavioral data and Intent HQ’s AI platform.
Results
The combination provided significantly more accurate churn predictions, which will improve Verizon’s ability to find and retain at-risk customers.
Accuracy improved by 3.5% in the highest-risk decile
Churn model accuracy improved by 2.1% in the top 3 deciles
Forecasted value over five years: $180 million
Verizon partners with Intent HQ to improve sector-leading churn prediction accuracy by up to 3.5%.
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Ronan Dunne
VP and CEO of Verizon’s Consumer Group
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