Join us for the first episode of TSIA Takes, a limited TECHtonic podcast series. During this series, Thomas Lah dives deep into the pivotal question: What is the value of customer success? This pressing question has turned the customer success organization upside down as it navigates what the future of its business looks like. In this episode, Thom…

Join us for a captivating episode of TECHtonic, where Thomas Lah sits down with Mari Cross, Chief Customer Officer at Infor. In this insightful discussion, Thomas and Mari discuss the dynamic landscape of customer success and the crucial role of the chief customer officer. Discover how Infor navigates the challenges of transitioning from legacy sys…

In this episode host Thomas Lah sits down with Eduardo Coloma, the CEO of Maptek, a leading provider of software and hardware solutions for the mining industry. This episode delves into Maptek's journey from traditional business models to a subscription-based "as-a-service" transformation, highlighting the challenges and strategies involved. Eduard…

Join Thomas Lah in the latest episode of TECHtonic as he delves into the transformative power of AI in educational content creation. In this episode, Thomas engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Sarah Sedgman, CEO of LearnExperts, the AI tool that revolutionized OpenText's educational material production. Sarah shares her vision of democ…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (Gen-AI) have the potential to transform insights, processes and provide a competitive edge for B2B technology firms. But in reality, few companies have developed a complete AI roadmap, and many have yet to begin evaluating opportunities for leveraging AI and Gen-AI across the enterprise. In this execu…

Host Thomas Lah welcomes David Judge, Partner, General Manager Global Customer Success at Microsoft, to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on scaling customer success. As Microsoft leverages AI across its extensive service offerings, Judge provides an insider's view on how these technologies are improving customer interact…

This May, TSIA will host our INTERACT conference in Orlando, showcasing an engaging panel discussion on deploying and optimizing AI hosted by Thomas Lah. Pattabhi Raman, VP of Digital Experience at Informatica, will join the distinguished panel. Recently, Thomas had the privilege of conversing with Pattabhi, gaining exclusive insights into Informat…

This May, TSIA will host our INTERACT conference in Orlando, featuring a special closing keynote by Doug Schmitt, President of Dell Technologies Services. TECHtonic host Thomas Lah recently had the pleasure of speaking with Doug one-on-one for a sneak peek into his presentation. During their conversation, Thomas and Doug delve into Dell's use of AI…

In this episode of TECHtonic, Thomas Lah chats with Justin Cawood about the complex journey of integrating AI into the operations of a large technology services provider. Together, they explore the evolution of Managed Services platforms, the initial business case for AI, and the transformative impact of AI on service delivery and customer value pr…

In this episode, host Thomas Lah, TSIA’s Executive Director, engages in a pivotal conversation with Alexandra Zagury, Global Vice President at Cisco. Together, they explore the intricacies of partner strategies in the as-a-service era, as well as the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on technology business models. Key highlights incl…

Join us in the latest episode of TECHtonic, where we dive into the world of customer success with Thomas Lah and Stephen Fulkerson, VP of Customer Success Research at TSIA. In this episode, we explore how customer success can become a more effective channel for ensuring customer satisfaction and organizational success. Thomas and Stephen analyze al…

Jillian Alexander, Global Vice President of Learning Services at OpenText, guides Thomas Lah through the significant impact of a straightforward, manageable, and focused AI deployment strategy, which leads to strong ROI benefits that simply cannot be ignored. A few key topics that Thomas and Jillian discuss include: The core AI capabilities that Op…

Join us in the latest episode of "TECHtonic" as we delve into the evolving world of technology support models with TSIA's Distinguished Vice President of Support and Field Services Research, Vele Galovski. In this conversation, Thomas and Vele offer a unique blend of insights and perspectives on the current and future state of technology support. T…

Dive deep into the dynamic world of technology channel partners with TECHtonic's host, Thomas Lah, and Jay McBain, Chief Analyst of Channels, Partnerships & Ecosystems at Canalys. During this conversation, Thomas and Jay explore the evolving role of channel partners in technology business models, particularly in the context of 'as-a-service' offeri…

Historically, Customer Success organizations have relied on inconsistent metrics, lacking a unified framework for assessing renewals and expansions. Simultaneously, the common practice of using NPS is dwindling, with fewer companies finding it effective in gauging customer value. With this, the critical question arises: What should CS orgs prioriti…

In a recent discussion, TSIA's Thomas Lah and Sean Morton, SVP of Professional Services for Trellix, delve into the critical challenges facing enterprise technology today, including the relentless threats of ransomware, the scarcity of IT security professionals, and the overwhelming complexity of IT software tools. Sean breaks down these challenges…

In this compelling episode of TECHtonic, Thomas Lah engages in an insightful discussion with Wall Street Journal-bestselling author, Dr. Tim Bottke, Deloitte Central Europe’s Chief Innovation Officer, about the intricacies of digital transformation in the business world. They discuss the significance of striking a delicate balance between technolog…

With a wealth of practical expertise between them, TSIA's Thomas Lah and George Humphrey, Distinguished VP & Managing Director of Offering and Delivery Research, delve into the transformative impact of AI on technology business models. They focus on three pivotal dimensions: Data-Driven Decision-Making Efficiency and Cost Reduction Enhanced Custome…

TSIA World ENVISION closed with J.B. Wood, President & CEO, and Thomas Lah, Executive Director and Executive VP at TSIA, discussing reflections and insights from our week together, and exploring the benefits of Silo Busting for Profits and Growth. From key takeaways and the most impactful breakout session presentations to the pulse from countless c…

In this episode, host Thomas Lah interviews Rashellee Herrera, founder and president at CPA firm RNB Capital, who focuses on helping CEOs optimize the financial performance of their SaaS businesses. She provides an expert take on today’s SaaS environment, what SaaS companies can do to protect cash flow, and the common mistakes that many SaaS compan…

Tech companies everywhere are being challenged to grow recurring service revenues and scale customer success to nurture these recurring revenues. Today, TECHtonic host, Thomas Lah, is joined by Grad Rosenbaum, VP of Global Customer Success at HP Inc., to discuss these challenges, which are central to our current Research Journey, Protecting and Gro…

After years of focusing on growth at any cost, SaaS companies are now being forced to balance growth with improved profitability. Abbas Haider Ali, VP of customer success at GitHub and SaaS advisor and investor, believes that this pivot is creating a moment of truth for customer success organizations. Today, Ali talks to TSIA’s Thomas Lah about his…

Today on TECHtonic, we dive into the role of customer success in a profitable software business model with Mike Flannagan, corporate vice president of global customer success at Microsoft. Mike and host Thomas Lah discuss what customer success entails today and how organizations can get it right, answering questions such as: How has customer succes…

Today’s tech companies are struggling with the question of how to maintain corporate culture in a world where the workforce is rapidly evolving. But how do we define culture, and what are its effects? This week, we tackle the tricky topic of corporate culture with Culture Partners’ Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture, Jessica Kriegel, discussing s…

Shally Stanley, SVP of Global Delivery at Salesforce, joins us on TECHtonic to discuss the future of the professional services function within technology providers. In this episode, we cover topics such as: How companies are breaking down silos between professional services, customer success, and support KPIs and future metrics for success in profe…

Founding a successful SaaS company has never been easy, but as of 2022, it got much harder. Valuations took a hit, investment dollars became scarce, and for the first time ever, SaaS companies actually started laying off employees. In this episode of TECHtonic, Thomas is joined by Phil Alves, SaaS entrepreneur, CEO of DevSquad, and host of SaaS Ori…

Managed services is one of the fastest-growing revenue streams in the technology industry, and can be a bridge to recurring revenues. Joined by Peter Lacoste, SVP of Managed Services at Dell, we shine a light on what it means to provide managed services in today's technology industry, and address the following questions: What is managed services an…

Edwina Fitzmaurice, Chief Customer Success Officer at Ernst & Young, gives some insight into effective customer success at a services company. They discuss the human side of customer success, as well as: How AI is impacting the tech industry. How to monetize customer success. What to look for in customer success talent. How to create a better B2B c…

About 15% of Fortune 5000 companies have a chief product officer (CPO), and we believe that percentage will only increase. We click into the role of CPO with Moe Tanabian, veteran of AWS and Microsoft, and current CPO at Cognite, discussing: The challenges of moving into a leadership role. How a CPO drives best practices. Differences between CPO an…

Free Executive Briefing with Thomas Lah TSIA World ENVISION Thousands of sales, service, marketing, and training professionals are playing around with and imagining how AI can be used in their jobs and at their company. This episode is a panel discussion from TSIA World INTERACT 2023, which examines: The potentially constructive (and dangerous) use…

Oliver Johnson, Chief Commercial Officer at SimCorp, joins Thomas to discuss the impact of XaaS transformation on the go-to-market capabilities of a company—specifically, how companies reduce the cost of growing revenue, utilize data in the sales process, and execute outcome-based sales. Questions answered include: What are the responsibilities of …

In this special 50th episode of TECHtonic, Thomas is joined by Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight, and Kellie Capote, Chief Customer Officer at Gainsight, to discuss the state of customer success in today’s economic environment. As the industry focuses on efficient growth, they talk about customer retention, digital experience, monetizing customer succes…

Digital Hesitation

Thomas is joined by Carlos Granda, SVP of Customer Success at RingCentral and seasoned customer success executive, with experience at Salesforce, Google Cloud, and SAP. Sharing customer success wisdom, they discuss building and scaling customer success—touching on hiring, renewal responsibilities, collaboration with sales, and leveraging AI.…

TSIA World INTERACT: The Path to Profitable XaaS

Lisa Schreiber, Chief Customer Officer (CCO) at Blackline, joins Thomas to discuss the role of the CCO on XaaS: building a base of easy-to-renew customers. They also cover cross-functional collaboration, the role of partners, methods to improve adoption, and navigating current economic challenges.

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It’s obvious that the tech industry is in choppy waters. Thomas is joined by Michael Perera, General Manager of IBM Technology Lifecycle Services, to discuss optimizing service profitability and tactics for when revenues slow. They also touch on technology as a differentiator, support capabilities, AI, and resource management.…

Thomas has an open and honest conversation with Wendi Sturgis, CEO of Cleverbridge, on her career path, the state of the tech industry today, levers of profitability, and what it takes to be a CEO.

The handshake between customer success and product management is more critical than you may think. Thomas discusses this topic with two dynamic leaders from Cisco Systems: Morgan Mann and Vasudha Gambhir. They cover aspects of collaboration between product and customer success, including consistent customer experience, effective adoption, and key m…

Who is the chief customer officer (CCO)? The champion of the customer experience. Thomas is joined by Jay Nathan, CCO at Higher Logic, to discuss a CCO’s view on the role, the concept of customer effort, meaningful relationships with customers, and his approach to friction points and accelerating adoption.…

What company would ever say they’re not customer-centric? “Customer-centric” has become a bit of a buzz phrase in tech, but it takes more than self-identification to operationalize this concept. Referencing Oracle’s journey to customer-centricity, Thomas and Maz Songerwala, Senior Vice President, Applications Service Excellence at Oracle, discuss h…

Report: XaaS Transformation

Hot Take: an opinion that’s unpopular to the point of controversy. In this session recorded at our TSIA World: Envision conference in October of this year, Executive Director and Executive VP, Thomas Lah, leads a panel of TSIA researchers to hear their hot takes on current controversial topics related to technology business models.…

The Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) role will soon become commonplace in the tech industry. What is a CRO’s role, and why are they so vital to tech companies today? To answer these questions, Thomas talks to Steve Frost, TSIA’s VP and Managing Director of Revenue Research and Advisory, about what an effective CRO does, as well as our new research area,…

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TSIA World: ENVISION - Las Vegas, October 2022

It's time to embark on your Digital Customer Experience Transformation (DCX) journey—but it turns out you get so bogged down by your product and/or offering that you lose sight of the most important thing: the customer. Does this sound familiar? In this conversation with Thomas Lah, Victor Sachs, SVP, Customer Service and Digital Transformation for…

What do goat farmers and technology industry professionals have in common? In this witty and engaging conversation, Thomas Lah speaks to Dean Robison, a self-proclaimed grizzled SaaS Veteran and the current SVP of Global Technical Support for ServiceNow. Dean walks us through his journey from the Marine Corp to the dot-com bust, and how taking adva…