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Here\u2019s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on CRM for 2023. Congratulations to all our CRM experts who participated!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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CRM Experts 50<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2023 Annual Ranking<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on CRM 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nPicture<\/th>\nThought Leader Info<\/th>\nThought Leader Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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1<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSam Gupta<\/a>
\nElevatIQ Inc<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Sam Gupta<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHeverton Anunciacao, CSM<\/a>
\nUniversity of Consumer<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Heverton Anunciacao, CSM<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 76.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nChenthil Eswaran<\/a>
\nAspire Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Chenthil Eswaran<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 60.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGill Walker<\/a>
\nOpsis<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Gill Walker<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 57.32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJ. Kelly Hoey<\/a>
\nJ Kelly Hoey<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact J. Kelly Hoey<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 40.19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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6<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMichael Fauscette<\/a>
\nArion Research LLC<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Michael Fauscette<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 39.92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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7<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAdrian Swinscoe<\/a>
\nPunk CX<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Adrian Swinscoe<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKarl A L Smith<\/a>
\nAgile World<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Karl A L Smith<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDr. Oleg Konovalov<\/a>
\nVALUEKOD Ltd<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Dr. Oleg Konovalov<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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10<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nANTONY WELFARE<\/a>
\nNEM Software\/ Symbol Platform<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact ANTONY WELFARE<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJukka Ala-Mutka<\/a>
\njukkaam.com<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Jukka Ala-Mutka<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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12<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nEdwin Best<\/a>
\nThe Best CRM & Cx<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Edwin Best<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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13<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAkin Arikan<\/a>
\nContact Akin Arikan<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 38.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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14<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAstrid van Dorst<\/a>
\nCloudAnalysts<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Astrid van Dorst<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 34.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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15<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHenry Hernandez<\/a>
\nEnterprise MarTech<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Henry Hernandez<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 32.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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16<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAnika Sharma<\/a>
\nMindtree<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Anika Sharma<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 32.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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17<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAhmad M. Salih<\/a>
\nKhatib & Alami PTE<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Ahmad M. Salih<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 32.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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18<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nIsaac Sacolick<\/a>
\nStarCIO<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Isaac Sacolick<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 32.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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19<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDeepak Lalwani<\/a>
\nDeepak Lalwani & Associates, LLC<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Deepak Lalwani<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 32.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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20<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nProf.(Dr.) Sanjay Rout<\/a>
\nInnovation Solution Lab<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Prof.(Dr.) Sanjay Rout<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 31.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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21<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nParamita Bhattacharya<\/a>
\nBlurb<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Paramita Bhattacharya<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 31.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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22<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nPeter Dorrington<\/a>
\nXMplify Consulting Ltd<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Peter Dorrington<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 31.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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23<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDon Davis<\/a>
\n5280 Life Sciences Consulting, LLC<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Don Davis<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 31.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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24<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRalf Ladner<\/a>
\nNetzpalaver<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Ralf Ladner<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 31.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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25<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nVladimer Botsvadze<\/a>
\nVladimerBotsvadze.com<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Vladimer Botsvadze<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 31.09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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26<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKunal Mehta<\/a>
\nTata Consultancy Services<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Kunal Mehta<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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27<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCharlie Beveridge<\/a>
\nContact Charlie Beveridge<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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28<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGeorge Affleck<\/a>
\nCurve Communications Group Ltd.<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact George Affleck<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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29<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSusan Walsh<\/a>
\nThe Classification Guru Ltd<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Susan Walsh<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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30<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJeremy Cox<\/a>
\nCX-Create<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Jeremy Cox<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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31<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLance Mercereau<\/a>
\nXiatech<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Lance Mercereau<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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32<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nArun Sharma<\/a>
\nContact Arun Sharma<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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33<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDana Gardner<\/a>
\nInterarbor Solutions<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Dana Gardner<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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34<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDavid Gyori<\/a>
\nBanking Reports<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact David Gyori<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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35<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAyelet Baron<\/a>
\nayeletbaron.com<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Ayelet Baron<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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36<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nStephanie Atkinson<\/a>
\nCompass Intelligence, LLC<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Stephanie Atkinson<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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37<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMitchell Levy<\/a>
\nCredibility Nation<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Mitchell Levy<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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38<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGreg Kihlstrom<\/a>
\nGK5A<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Greg Kihlstrom<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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39<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKalilur Rahman<\/a>
\nContact Kalilur Rahman<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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40<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDaniel Newman<\/a>
\nFuturum Research<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Daniel Newman<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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41<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRobert Larrivee<\/a>
\nBob Larrivee<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Robert Larrivee<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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42<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDana Small<\/a>
\nMs Category Management<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Dana Small<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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43<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMaribel Lopez<\/a>
\nLopez Research LLC<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Maribel Lopez<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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44<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAarron Spinley<\/a>
\nSPINLEY.CO<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Aarron Spinley<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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45<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nJohn Bruno<\/a>
\nPROS<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact John Bruno<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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46<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAsokan Ashok<\/a>
\nUnfoldLabs Inc.<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Asokan Ashok<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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47<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nWilliam McCabe<\/a>
\nSoftNet Search Partners LLC\/ Internet of Things Recruting<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n		Score: 30.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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48<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDavid Food<\/a>
\nBoard International<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact David Food<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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49<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nYann Gourvennec<\/a>
\nVisionary Marketing<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Yann Gourvennec<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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50<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDave Whitney<\/a>
\nMGA Homecare<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\nContact Dave Whitney<\/a><\/td>\n		Score: 30.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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