In this episode, we interview Tony Colon, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Product Customer Excellence at ServiceNow. Tony holds a Computer Science degree from Illinois Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree from MIT Sloan and with over 20 years of experience, he has driven customer success and innovation, building four $100 million businesses at industry giants like Salesforce and Cisco.
Tony champions diversity, inclusivity, and lifelong learning, embodying his motto: "Always be learning, always be coachable." He’s actively involved in social and professional initiatives, serving on advisory boards such as Covenant House and the Hispanic IT Executive Council, and was named to the High Tech 100 in 2019. He also earned the title of Gender Equality Superhero by Fairygodboss.
The Customer Connection Podcast helps you learn about the implementation and adoption of the ServiceNow platform. This show is led by Jerry Campbell, Customer Experience Expert and Director of Customer Creator & Workflows-Leading Practices, along with Shanna Grier, Portfolio Manager.
Key highlights of the episode:
10:00 - Tony shares his vision for the Customer Excellence group at ServiceNow, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a strong, value-driven culture as the company scales from $10 to $30 billion.
14:10 - Tony emphasized evolving ServiceNow’s impact strategy to become an extension of the customer’s team, fostering deeper partnerships and trust through in-person interactions and genuine support.
18:20 - Tony emphasized the importance of customer feedback from all perspectives in refining ServiceNow’s impact strategy.
23:50 - Tony envisions leveraging 21 years of platform data and generative AI to provide proactive insights that guide customers in optimizing their usage and anticipating challenges.
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