Automotive Transformation

Enhancing Wallan Trading Co.’s
Lead and Customer Engagement Processes with Zoho Solutions

Wallan Trading Co. is a Riyadh-based automotive retail leader operating multiple dealership brands across Saudi Arabia. FI Digital implemented a unified Zoho-based customer engagement stack to support consistent lead handling, streamlined service workflows, and improved visibility across teams.

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The Overview

The Strategic Challenge

Wallan Trading Co. set out to strengthen its lead management and customer service operations while maintaining brand-level differentiation across Saudi Arabia.

Lead Management Challenges

Multiple Lead Sources:Leads needed to be captured consistently from websites, mobile journeys, email, social lead forms, chat, and dealership request forms (e.g., test drive, RFQ, service bookings, and complaints).

Structured Lead Assignment:Leads needed to be routed automatically based on origin/source to the right brand or team for timely follow-up.

Sales Follow-Up Visibility:Teams required a standardized activity structure to track calls, meetings, tasks, and status progression through qualification.

Customer Support Challenges

Omni-Channel Ticket Intake:Customer concerns were received across email, social interactions, and messaging channels - requiring a centralized ticketing workflow.

SLA and Escalation Governance:Support operations required clear response and resolution expectations, along with an escalation mechanism for aging concerns.

Brand-Level Service Workflows:Customer service teams needed a structure to manage multiple dealership brands while maintaining consistency in handling and reporting.

Channel and Integration Requirements

Social Channel Management:The business required a unified way to manage social publishing, monitoring, collaboration, and analytics across multiple brand accounts.

Telephony Alignment:Newly created leads needed to trigger outbound call initiation through the existing contact center/telephony platform, with call outcomes captured back in CRM.

System Interoperability:Qualified leads needed to be synchronized into the existing dealership CRM, while customer communications required integration with SMS and WhatsApp providers.

Multilingual Digital Engagement:Chat experiences needed to support both English and Arabic, aligned with channel preferences such as social messaging and WhatsApp.

The Architecture

Multifunctional Zoho Ecosystem

To meet diverse requirements, FI Digital implemented a highly integrated multi-module solution designed for omnichannel capture and scalable governance.

Centralized Lead Capture

Configured the Lead module to store enquiries generated via API, social channels, email, e-commerce website, mobile application, and other web forms (including test drive, RFQ, service bookings, and complaints).

Source-Based Lead Assignment

Implemented automation to assign leads automatically based on lead source, enabling structured routing across teams.

Telephony-Triggered Follow-Up

Enabled lead-triggered workflows to initiate outbound call requests through the telephony platform and capture call disposition details back into Zoho CRM.

On-Demand Call Details

Added a user action on the lead record to fetch call information when needed, supporting better visibility for follow-up activities.

Sales-to-Dealer System Handoff

Designed the process so that when a lead is marked as qualified, lead details are pushed to the existing dealership CRM via API for downstream processing.

Support Lead Conversion

Enabled users to convert leads into tickets when a lead is created for support purposes, helping unify sales and service workflows.

Activity Tracking

Calls, meetings, and tasks can be created under lead and customer records to standardize follow-up actions and keep interactions visible to relevant teams.

Centralized Ticket Management

Implemented the Tickets module to store customer concerns generated via email, WhatsApp, social channels, and manual creation.

Customer Data Continuity

Configured the Customers module to sync customer data from Zoho CRM or create customer records when information does not already exist in Zoho Desk.

Automated Ticket Creation

Enabled automated ticket generation when new emails are received on monitored inboxes, and when interactions are captured from configured social channels.

Channel-Consistent Responses

Enabled agents to respond directly on the platform where the ticket originated, supported by notifications back to the sender.

SLA and Escalation Matrix

Implemented SLA configuration to define response/resolution expectations and support escalation for overdue concerns.

Operational Reporting

Provided reporting structures for ticket volumes and performance views such as source-wise, status-wise, and owner-wise analysis with channel, priority, make, and model breakdowns.

Connected Social Channels

Enabled social account connectivity and management across major platforms (e.g., Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Google Business Profile, and YouTube).

Publishing and Approvals

Supported post scheduling, approvals, and collaboration across internal teams to maintain brand alignment.

Monitoring and Interaction

Enabled social listening and interaction management to capture customer queries and route them into service workflows when required.

CRM and Desk Integration

Configured social integrations to generate leads from Facebook lead forms and create tickets from selected interaction types across configured brand channels.

English and Arabic Chatbots

Implemented chat experiences designed for both English and Arabic engagement across key digital messaging touchpoints.

Lead Creation on Chat Start

Configured SalesIQ chatbot integrations so that leads can be created in Zoho CRM when a chat starts on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

SMS Automation Workflows

Enabled SMS automation to support operational messages such as appointment confirmations and branch location sharing.

WhatsApp within CRM

Enabled WhatsApp conversations and template messaging within the CRM via an approved provider integration for audience creation and notifications.

Unified Engagement Architecture

The solution consolidates inbound customer interactions into a single operating model. Lead sources including web forms, mobile journeys, email, chat, and social lead forms feed into Zoho CRM for primary follow-up. Customer concerns received through email and messaging are captured in Zoho Desk, ensuring consistent ticket management and SLA governance across multiple Riyadh dealership brands.

The Roadmap

From Mapping to Go-Live

Discovery and Process Mapping:

Aligned on lead sources, service channels, and brand/team structures required.

Reviewed integration points with external dealership and contact center systems.

Configuration and Customization:

Configured Zoho CRM modules and automations for capture and activity tracking.

Configured Zoho Desk structures for customer sync and SLA governance.

Integration and Validation:

Validated lead flow from digital sources → CRM → Dealer system.

Validated telephony workflows and social/chat integrations for ticket creation.

Training, Go-Live, and Support:

Role-based training focused on lead processing and managerial oversight.

Supported go-live readiness and provided post-deployment support.

Success Metrics

The Impact of Transformation

Establishing a scalable foundation for multi-brand lead handling and engagement.

Lead and Sales Operations:

Unified Lead Intake: Capture from digital channels with consistent source tracking.

Consistent Routing: Automated assignment supports standardized follow-ups.

Streamlined Handover: Qualified leads synchronized directly to external dealership CRM.

Call-Enabled Workflows: Support for outbound call initiation and visibility within CRM.

Telephony, SMS, and WhatsApp

Aligned lead handling with the existing telephony environment and approved messaging providers.

Lead-Triggered Call Initiation for prompt customer contact contact.

Call Outcome Visibility synchronized back into Zoho CRM records.

Click-to-Call Support directly from the lead record and interaction tracking.

Template-Based SMS for operational messages like appointment confirmations.

WhatsApp from CRM: Initiate conversations and manage messaging audiences.

Customer Support Operations:

Centralized Ticket Handling for email, social, and messaging channels.

SLA Governance: Improved oversight of response/resolution progress via matrices.

Cross-Team Visibility: Sync between CRM and Desk supports journey continuity.

Social and Digital Engagement:

Centralized Social Management: All publishing and monitoring in a unified workspace.

Conversion into Workflow: Social interactions routed directly into lead or ticket tasks.

Multilingual Chat Engagement: Bilingual bots with automated lead creation.

Reporting and Oversight:

Lead Performance: Source-wise, status-wise, and owner-wise analysis views.

Ticket Analytics: Channel and category breakdowns to guide operational planning.

Conclusion

By implementing an integrated Zoho CRM, Zoho Desk, Zoho Social, and Zoho SalesIQ solution, Wallan Trading Co. established a unified framework for capturing leads, managing customer concerns, and engaging customers across digital and social channels. The solution supports multi-brand operations, structured follow-up, and scalable service workflows while maintaining alignment with existing dealership systems.

Note: This case study summarizes the implemented solution at a high level. Specific configurations, credentials, and internal operational details have been intentionally excluded to protect confidentiality.

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Enhancing Wallan Trading Co.’s Lead and Customer Engagement Processes with Zoho Solutions