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Consensus, the Leading B2 B Demo Automation Platform, Appoints Doug Johnson As New CEO

Nov 10, 2023over 1 year ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Consensus

Doug Johnson
American ForkInformation Technology

Description

Consensus, the leading B2B demo automation SaaS company, today announced the appointment of Doug Johnson as its new CEO. Garin Hess, who founded Consensus in 2013 and has served as CEO for the past 10 years, will transition to an active strategic role on the Board of Directors.

Company Information

Company

Consensus

Location

782 S AUTO MALL DRIVE

American Fork, Utah, United States

About

Sales engineers, solution architects, and sales leadership rely on Consensus demo automation to reduce wasted demos from 50% to 5% and cut average demo wait time from 14 days to on-demand. This leads to shortening sales cycles by as much as 68%. Consensus customers including Autodesk, Atlassian, Dell, Oracle, Salesforce, and SAP rank Consensus #1 in G2 ratings for Presales Software. Consensus earned Great Place to Work Certification in 2022. Learn more about demo automation, buyer enablement, and best practices for scaling Presales at goconsensus.com More than 50% of automated demos on Consensus are viewed the same day in which they’re shared, and 13% are viewed after hours. That means you're engaging customers quickly and in-between meetings. Intra-viral sharing organically uncovers hundreds of net new stakeholders and shows you what those stakeholders care about most. The combination of Automation + Stakeholder Intelligence shortens sales cycles by up to 68%, eliminates unqualified demos and demo lag time, and gets you to revenue faster. Consensus was highlighted in 2023 by Great Places to Work and a Top 3 Culture by RepVue. In 2022 Consensus was the top Presales Software on G2 and currently ranks as the top Demo Automation Software in G2's latest report. Check out our website at www.goconsensus.com for more information, and hop into our community for updates, original content, and opportunities to engage with your peers.

Executive Insights

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Budget influence
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65% of new senior hires launch digital transformation initiatives
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