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This is undoubtedly the age of the customer. Being customer-driven and data-driven is important. A purchase decision is determined by customers- they will look at a positive experience over anything else. Customer experience is now a priority for any company. This is why more businesses are appointing Chief Customer officers to focus on customers.<\/p>\n

As per Gartner<\/a>, 90% of companies now have a CCO with customer experience and success as the core responsibility. However, some of the biggest brands are altering their teams to ensure that the CMO or chief marketing officer reports to the CCO or is being replaced by the CCO. In this blog, we attempt to understand evolution, its implications, and whether it will stick.<\/p>\n

Chief customer officers are finding a place on the executive board of some top companies. This is an effort to become more customer-centric and remove internal silos and barriers that lead to fragmented performances. The CCO is more of a voice of the customer in all company decisions. This is quite similar to the role of the CMO (chief marketing officer).<\/p>\n

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Who can be called a Chief Customer Officer and what roles does he\/she perform?<\/h2>\n

A chief customer officer is one who oversees the organization\u2019s relationship with customers and engages in efforts to increase and elevate customer experiences in their journey. The responsibilities of the CCO include but are limited to-<\/p>\n