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Kathy Ross

Sr Director Analyst

Kathy Ross is a Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, supporting Customer Service & Support Business Leaders. Mrs. Ross's primary focus is on Channel Strategy Design & Effectiveness, and Talent & Operations Management with a focus on technology enablement. She advises primarily end user organizations, but also technology and services providers on adoption, technology trends and the business value of technology.

Previous experience

Mrs. Ross brings over 25+ years of experience in Customer Service and Customer Experience with concentration on strategy, operations, technology, and process. Most recently, Kathy served as Senior Director of Customer Experience for Communication, Media & Entertainment for the Americas at Infosys where she advised clients on strategy, technology and resource solutions to transform their business. She previously served as the Associate Director of Desktop Strategy and Innovation for Verizon, where she oversaw a large team of digital & service transformation managers focused on driving customer experience while optimizing business expense across assisted and self-serve channels.

Professional background

Infosys, Senior Director - Customer Experience for the Americas, 2 years

Verizon, Associate Director, 20 years

Areas of coverage
  • Service and Support Strategy and Leadership

  • Service and Support Talent and Operations

  • Service and Support Customer Experience and Analytics

  • Service and Support Channel Strategy and Execution

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Channel Strategy & Execution

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Talent Management & Operations

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AI, Automation and Analytics use case support

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Assisted Service Technology Enablement

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Contact Volume Reduction