Kognitiv welcomes Jon Ott as Chief Revenue Officer

Press Release | Leadership

Published: May 8, 2023

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Executive Appointment Announcement

TORONTO, May 8, 2023 – Kognitiv Corporation ("Kognitiv"), a global SaaS company inspiring customer loyalty through data-driven personalization, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Ott as Chief Revenue Officer, leading Kognitiv's sales and account management teams.

About Jon Ott

Jon is a proven sales leader in the SaaS space, known for successfully building and leading high-performance client-facing teams within a highly competitive landscape. With nearly 20 years of experience in technology, enterprise solutions, sales and account management, Jon is a transformative leader who is passionate about data and the impact it can have on the ROI of customer-centric companies.

Professional Background

Most Recent Position:

Area Vice President of Sales at Amperity, a customer data management company that uses AI to enable identity resolution for enterprise companies

Previous Experience:

Over a decade at Salesforce, including pivotal roles driving revenue for the Salesforce Marketing Cloud and the Salesforce Data Management Platform

Professional Affiliations

Pavilion: Executive member of this international group of sales, marketing and customer success leaders
Ascendant Network: Council member of this community of progressive executives leading digital transformation and elevating the customer experience

Leadership Philosophy

Jon is passionately people-first in his approach to life and work, which has contributed to his success leading and scaling world-class sales teams during his time at Salesforce.

Leadership Statements

Tim Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of Kognitiv

"I am incredibly excited to welcome Jon to the Kognitiv executive leadership team. Jon's strengths as a high-performance sales leader will be invaluable in growing our commercial team, driving revenue growth, and fostering deeper relationships with our clients."

Jon Ott, Chief Revenue Officer of Kognitiv

"I am delighted to be joining the extraordinary team at Kognitiv, which is trusted by some of the world's most well-known brands and delivers some of the best loyalty programs out there. With an innovative product roadmap and compelling new products to bring to market, it's clear that Kognitiv is poised for growth, and I couldn't be more excited to be leading the global team responsible for revenue."

About Kognitiv Corporation

Kognitiv inspires lifetime loyalty by helping brands build deeper relationships with their customers. Their intelligent, omnichannel SaaS platform delivers data-driven personalization across the entire customer lifecycle, enabling superior marketing effectiveness and consumer engagement.

Company History

In June 2020, Kognitiv and Aimia's Loyalty Solutions business came together to become a global loyalty solutions leader.

Current Operations

Serves a broad portfolio of global brand customers
Has employees in over 20 countries
Decades of loyalty solutions experience
Has the history, the technology and the expertise to help marketing professionals stay ahead of the customer expectation curve

Investors

Kognitiv's largest investors include Aimia Inc., a publicly traded holding company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: AIM).

Products and Services

Kognitiv Pulse:

AI/ML-powered insights and activation to maximize customer lifetime value
Understand your customers and get intelligent recommendations that are easy to action

Kognitiv Inspire:

Quick-to-deploy, scalable loyalty system with 200+ connectors for easy omni-channel activation
Loyalty platform that binds brands and their customers more tightly together

Kognitiv Ignite:

AI-native data activation for 1:1 personalization at scale across owned channels

Kognitiv Amplify:

Outcome-based AI/ML optimization for paid display, video, social and programmatic
AI autopilot for paid media

Kognitiv Marketplaces:

Diverse partner benefits that give your customers more choice and experiences they love

Services:

Professional services to help clients reach their goals sooner with less stress

Contact Information

For more information, please contact:

Lsan Tzadu Head of Global Communications Kognitiv Corporation Email: [email protected]

General Inquiries: Email: [email protected]

Website: www.kognitiv.com

Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kognitiv-corporation/

Additional Resources

Learning Resources

The Ultimate Loyalty 101 Guide - Comprehensive guide to loyalty programs
20 Loyalty KPIs that Drive Performance - Guide to key performance indicators
Loyalty Program ROI Calculator Worksheet - Tool for calculating return on investment

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