[October 21, 2016] |
|
Revel Consulting Builds Momentum, Adds Two to Leadership to Transform the Next Decade of Digital
Revel Consulting announced today that business transformation experts
Laszlo (News - Alert) Kismarton and Nicole Ponzio have joined the firm, advancing its
leadership role in designing and executing digital experiences that are
changing the way companies operate. Both come from world-class companies
with deep expertise in technology and business innovation.
The move comes at a pivotal time, especially as business-to-business
(B2B) companies increasingly seek to strengthen relationships with their
customers directly through online channels. Recent research shows that
poor customer experiences will destroy 30% of digital business projects,
even as 89% of B2B marketing leaders expect to compete primarily on the
basis of digital customer experience and more than 50% of organizations
will implement significant business model changes to improve them. (Source (News - Alert):
Gartner, Predicts 2016: Excellent Customer Experiences Hinge on
Continuous Digital Experiences, December 2015)
"Laszlo and Nicole know how to transform digital opportunity into
operational reality, which is a challenge for even the most
sophisticated companies," said Vikas Kamran, Revel CEO. "Both are proven
business leaders, game-changers for our clients, and the perfect
partners for Revel as we continue to execute on our vision for the
future."
Laszlo Kismarton joins Revel as a Client Service Partner to expand the
firm's retail offerings for both the traditional retail industry as well
as companies across multiple sectors that increasingly market directly
to consumers. In addition to his focus on retail, Kismarton will also
lead the firm's efforts to strengthen its technology platform, product
and service offerings. He brings 15 years of experience helping
companies transform the way they engage with customers through relevant,
contextual, and utility-driven digital experiences across the retail,
telecommunications, technology, transportation, health care, and travel
and hospitality industries.
Prior to Revel, Kismarton held leadership roles with Accenture (News - Alert)
Interactive, Acquity Group and Razorfish, helping each establish and
grow their Pacific Northwest operations, expand their digtal capability
portfolios and increase client service excellence. He holds an MBA and a
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, both from New Mexico
State University.
"I've spent my career building digital businesses and, in the two years
talking with Revel about its strategy for the future, each conversation
made clearer that its vision is both real and revolutionary," said
Kismarton. "The opportunity to combine big picture technology planning
with roll-up-your-sleeves implementation for Revel and for its clients
is both growing and exciting."
Nicole Ponzio joins the firm as a Senior Manager and will lead Revel's
Experience Design Community by strengthening its offerings in creative
strategy, customer experience, business process and product design
disciplines. She is a senior innovation leader who combines design,
business, technical expertise and agile development experience to create
new strategies and transformative business opportunities.
Prior to Revel, Ponzio most recently led customer experience innovation
at Nordstrom and held senior product design roles at Target (News - Alert). At
Nordstrom, her mandate included solving unmet customer needs for both
the Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack businesses, as well as working with the
company's Customer Experience Center to research, design and test new
ideas and technologies. At Target, she defined and drove disruptive
innovation efforts at the convergence of business strategy, customer
experience, emerging technologies and data. She holds a Master of
Science degree in Product Design and Development, a joint program from
the Kellogg School of Management and McCormick School of Engineering at
Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree from Loyola University of Chicago.
"In my corporate roles, I've spoken with nearly every major consulting
and innovation firm in the world, and I haven't yet experienced one that
approaches digital transformation the human-centered way Revel does,"
said Ponzio. "As I saw the firm's Community Model grow into a true
end-to-end offering for its clients, I knew I had to be a part of it."
Revel is organized into five unique communities, each keenly focused on
a different phase in the lifecycle of digital business transformation.
These communities - Strategy, Experience Design, Organization
Engagement, Transformation, and Analytics - are designed for maximum
agility and flexibility in the face of ever-evolving technological
capabilities, consumer expectations, and client needs. This operating
model makes Revel uniquely positioned to help its clients stay ahead of
three megatrends - omnichannel-to-ubiquity, monetizing trust, and agile
everything - looming on the horizon for companies across all industries.
"There are no two people better prepared to help our clients navigate
the next decade of digital business than Laszlo and Nicole," continued
Kamran. "Bringing them to our clients and our team is the next step in
Revel's own evolution into becoming the leading digital transformation
consulting firm in the world."
About Revel Consulting
Revel is a consulting firm that partners with clients to create
substantial value by attracting, developing and inspiring people to
achieve more together. The firm is organized into communities of
associates, partners, and clients that collaborate to ignite innovation.
Its work focuses on business strategy, experience design, organizational
engagement, transformation and digital analytics. The company has
offices in Seattle and San Francisco. To achieve more, together, visit
us at www.revelconsulting.com.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161021005178/en/
[ Back To Homepage ]
|