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The Customer Service Elite

Through innovations in technology, employee training, and customer-centered strategies, these service leaders don't just meet customer needs but anticipate and exceed them.


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Rank
Brand
Industry
Process
Grade
People
Grade
Service
Index*
Percentage of Respondents
Who Would Definitely
Recommend The Brand
1USAAInsuranceA+A+992.6 79%
2FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND RESORTSHotelsA+A+991.3 60%
3CADILLACAutomotiveA+A+985.4 51%
4NORDSTROMRetailAA-947.1 57%
5WEGMANS FOOD MARKETSSupermarketsA-A938.9 60%
6EDWARD JONESBrokerA-A938.2 58%
7LEXUSAutomotiveA+A+932.5 55%
8UPSShippingAB+931.5 40%
9ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CARRental CarA-A-926.8 44%
10STARBUCKSRestaurantB+B+920.3 45%
11THE RITZ-CARLTONHotelsA+A+911.4 56%
12AMICA INSURANCEInsuranceA+A+909.3 66%
13SOUTHWEST AIRLINESAirlinesBB901.1 50%
14WASHINGTON MUTUALBankingBB-895.3 34%
15CABELA'SRetailA-A-888.4 66%
16RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIALBrokerB+A887.4 48%
17PORSCHEAutomotiveA+A+880.2 55%
18APPLEElectronicsC-B+875.4 58%
19PUBLIX SUPER MARKETSSupermarketsA-B+872.1 60%
20HERTZRental CarB+B864.8 40%
21FEDEXShippingB+B857.5 43%
22JW MARRIOTT HOTELS & RESORTSHotelA+A854.0 51%
23T-MOBILEWirelessCC850.7 36%
24BUICKAutomotiveA+A+827.8 46%
25LINCOLNAutomotiveA+A+827.3 47%

* The Service Index is composed of a weighting of J.D. Power's scores for "people" and "process," plus a bonus score for industry leaders. Thus, some companies with middling grades may have high service index scores because they rank first in their industries. For a full explanation of our methodology