JLG’s New Virtual Remote Assistant Enhances Technical Support
JLG Industries Inc. announces the new JLG Virtual Remote Assistant, an innovative technical support solution designed to help technicians more efficiently troubleshoot equipment, improve uptime and deliver an enhanced service experience. The Virtual Remote Assistant enables JLG technical support experts to connect directly with technicians in the field through a live, real-time visual session using a smartphone or mobile device. By accessing a secure link sent via text or email, technicians can instantly share their view of the equipment with JLG support professionals — no apps or downloads required.
“Every minute of downtime impacts productivity and profitability,” said Travis Myers, director of customer support, JLG. “The Virtual Remote Assistant allows our team to see exactly what technicians are seeing, enabling faster diagnosis, clearer guidance and more efficient resolution of service issues.”
Real-Time Visual Support Improves Efficiency
Traditional phone-based troubleshooting can lead to guesswork and longer service calls. The Virtual Remote Assistant allows JLG technical support representatives to provide step-by-step visual guidance during a live session. Support agents can remotely circle, or point to components on the technician’s device screen, helping quickly identify critical issues that may be difficult to find.
Virtual Remote Assistant is simple and easy to use; the intuitive interface requires minimal training. After joining a session and granting camera access, technicians have JLG support agents with them to guide them to specific component locations and provide visual cues to help diagnose issues in real time, thereby resolving issues more accurately, improving first-call resolution rates and reducing repeat service calls.
The JLG Virtual Remote Assistant reinforces JLG’s commitment to supporting customers across the entire equipment lifecycle. By leveraging advanced technology to improve service capabilities, JLG helps customers maintain higher equipment uptime, improve operational efficiency and maximize return on equipment investment.
“By providing visual confirmation and guidance, the Virtual Remote Assistant helps technicians identify and resolve problems more quickly, reducing machine downtime and minimizing unnecessary service visits,” said Myers.
JLG’s Virtual Remote Assistant capability is currently available for customers in North America; performance may vary depending on the mobile device and connectivity.
For more information on JLG products and services, visit JLG.com.
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Michael Roth
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Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.