Oktana named a Top Performer in the FeaturedCustomers Spring 2026 Enterprise Salesforce Consulting report. * September 24, 2026 Oktana has been recognized as a Top Performer in the FeaturedCustomers Spring 2026 Customer Success Report. Here's what the ranking measures, and five signals every buyer should look for in a Salesforce partner's customer references. Choosing a Salesforce partner used to be mostly a question of technical capability. Could the firm configure the clouds you needed, build the integration and hit the go-live date? Today the decision carries more weight. Enterprise Salesforce programs now combine custom development, MuleSoft integrations, Data Cloud and AI capabilities such as Agentforce, and the partner you choose will shape how those pieces work together for years after launch. That is why customer references have become one of the most useful tools a buyer has. They show how a partner behaves when scope shifts, when something breaks in production, and when the internal team needs to take over. This raises a practical question for any CTO or VP of Technology: How can you tell, before signing, which partner will still be delivering value a year after go-live? FeaturedCustomers' Spring 2026 Customer Success Report offers one way to answer it, and Oktana Corporation is proud to share that Oktana has been named a Top Performer in its Enterprise Salesforce Consulting category. About the Spring 2026 Customer Success Report. The report is built on more than 7,000 pieces of verified customer reference content. Of all the firms listed in the Enterprise Salesforce Consulting category, 34 met the minimum requirements to be evaluated. Oktana appears in the Top Performer group alongside firms such as Coastal Cloud, Credera, Diabsolut, Fluido, VRP Consulting and Zensar. You can read the full report here. How the ranking works. Each vendor's position is calculated as a weighted average of three scores: Vendors are then grouped into three tiers. Market Leaders have the largest customer base and market share. Top Performers have significant market presence, enough reference content to validate their vision and strong ratings from their customers, while still growing toward the scale of a Market Leader relative to company size. Rising Stars are earlier in building momentum. Oktana's profile in the report carries 65 customer references. A fair word on rankings. Buyers are right to approach any list with some skepticism, since reference-based rankings reward firms that invest in documenting their work and part of the score reflects visibility. The most valuable piece of a report like this is the references themselves. They are on the record, and they come from people who signed off on real projects. So instead of leaning on the badge, Oktana Corporation'll use those references as a lens. Here are five signals worth looking for in any Salesforce partner's references, along with what its own clients said. 1. Look for scoping that happens before the build. Many Salesforce projects that run over budget got into trouble in the first few weeks, when assumptions went unchallenged and scope was defined around a feature list instead of business outcomes. A strong reference will describe a partner who asked hard questions early, clarified what success looked like and made sure both sides understood the work before the estimate was final. What its clients said. A platform manager at a global network company called Oktana "a wonderful partner from day 1," pointing specifically to how its team helped them scope and understand the project from the very start. Questions to ask references. * How was scope defined before the estimate was agreed? * How much did scope move once the project started, and why? * Did the partner challenge any of your initial assumptions? 2. Check whether your team can run it without the partner. A Salesforce org that only the partner understands becomes a long-term dependency. The best engagements leave internal admins and developers confident enough to maintain, extend and troubleshoot what was built. In a reference conversation, look for evidence of: * Documentation covering configuration, releases and integrations * Hands-on knowledge transfer to admins and developers * Clear ownership of each component after go-live * Training that prepared business users to adopt the new processes The same platform manager noted that their team came out of the engagement with everything they needed to maintain the solution and keep it running on their own. 3. Look for initiative beyond the statement of work. Statements of work describe what a partner is obligated to deliver. References tell you what the partner chose to do when nobody asked, which is often a better predictor of how the relationship will feel over time. A product manager at a large consumer goods company described how its team proposed documenting releases and the way the company uses its Salesforce org, then took ownership of keeping that documentation current. As their business needs shifted, Oktana Corporation adjusted the team to match. Signals of a proactive partner. * Recommendations the partner raised outside the original scope * Process improvements suggested before problems surfaced * Resourcing that changed as business priorities shifted * Regular, honest communication about risks and trade-offs 4. Weigh longevity more heavily than launch day. Go-live is an important milestone, but most of the value of a Salesforce investment is realized in the months and years that follow. References from long-running relationships tell you whether a partner can keep a solution healthy as the business, the platform and the team all evolve. A director of engineering at a large high-tech company described a partnership in which Oktana built and continues to maintain a widely used tool with a passionate customer base, and credited that partnership with helping them scale it. A senior director at another leading high-tech company singled out the skill and loyalty of its developers. * How long have you worked with this partner? * Has the core team stayed consistent over that time? * How has the engagement evolved since the original launch? 5. For Agentforce work, ask about data and life after launch. AI raises the stakes on every signal above. An Agentforce implementation depends on data that can be trusted, on guardrails that reflect how the business really operates, and on steady tuning once real customers and employees start interacting with the agent. Before selecting a partner for Agentforce, ask their references: * How did the partner assess data readiness before building agents? * How were guardrails, permissions and escalation paths defined? * What testing happened before the agent reached customers or employees? * Who monitors and tunes the agent after launch? The qualities behind the first four signals matter even more here. A partner who scopes honestly will surface data gaps early, a partner who transfers knowledge leaves your team able to adjust agent behavior, and a partner who stays engaged can support the agent through its first months in production, when most of the learning happens. A Salesforce partner reference checklist. The five signals can be summarized in a simple checklist to use during any partner evaluation: The goal of a reference check is to predict what the partnership will feel like in its second year. These five signals get you much closer to that answer than any pitch deck will. How Oktana approaches client partnerships. Oktana is a Salesforce Summit Consulting Partner with nearshore delivery teams across Latin America, working with U.S. companies on Agentforce implementation, Data Cloud, MuleSoft and AI-driven transformation. Across every engagement, Oktana Corporation focus on helping teams: * Define scope and success criteria before the build begins * Document releases, configuration and integrations as part of the work * Transfer knowledge so internal teams can own what Oktana Corporation build * Adapt resourcing as business priorities change * Assess data readiness before implementing Agentforce * Support solutions well beyond go-live Recognition like this exists because clients take the time to share their experience on the record, and Oktana Corporation is grateful to every one of them who did. If you're evaluating partners for an Agentforce implementation or a broader Salesforce initiative, the best way to judge Oktana Corporation is to ask the questions above.

What does this latest Adobe practice launch mean for Omnicom Group (OMC). Published on April 21, 2026 at 10:45 pm by muhammad ali khalid in news. On April 1, Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) announced that its consultancy for transformation, Credera, has launched an Adobe practice with a view to catering to the needs of enterprise businesses. Nik DeBenedetto, who once worked as CEO of LeapPoint, an organization acquired by Omnicom in 2024, will become the Global Managing Director of the newly established business practice, with LeapPoint being subsumed within Credera. Such developments support bullish views for Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC), which is viewed by hedge funds as one of the most appealing stocks across the advertising category. The company is growing increasingly dominant due to the accolades won by LeapPoint in 2025, such as being named the Adobe Digital Experience Partner of the Year in the Americas and the UK & Ireland territories. According to DeBenedetto, this combination will allow valued clients to capitalize on their investment in Adobe to its fullest extent. The future of marketing is being defined by Omnicom using automated content supply chains personalized through data and identity, and new operating models driven by humans with agent-enabled solutions. The unified Practice will be launched at the Adobe Summit as a Diamond Sponsor in April. Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) is a media, communications, sales, and marketing company that operates through its various subsidiaries. They deliver services such as advertising, branding, precision marketing, content marketing, CSR consulting, public relations support, and more. They integrate their technical expertise with data management and analytics to deliver superior value to customers. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of OMC as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than OMC and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

Pure Signal | Women in Tech on Redefining Leadership in the AI Era. Credera Team Women in Tech on Redefining Leadership in the AI Era Credera is excited to announce the release of a new Pure Signal episode: "Women in Tech on Redefining Leadership in the AI Era." On this episode. Just as AI innovations are redefining software as Credera, Inc. know it, modern businesses are closing the gender gap and redefining leadership to match. On this episode of Pure Signal, the team celebrates International Women's Day by exploring the exciting momentum surrounding the gender shift felt throughout the industry alongside sobering realities still facing women in tech today. Hosts Kevin Erickson and Ryan Medellin are joined by fellow Credera leaders Gail Stout Perry, Andrea Marshall Webb, and Slavina Racheva to hear their insights on these changing dynamics. The discussion begins with reflections on the Women in Tech movement within Credera, including the creation of internal communities and a recent hands-on conference where technologists collaborated to prototype new solutions and build practical AI capabilities. From there, the conversation broadens to examine the structural challenges women continue to face in technology. You'll hear about the "leaky pipeline" which still exists in tech careers, confidence gaps, representation in AI development, and the importance of mentorship and community in driving long-term change. One big lesson from their conversations? Leaders throughout tech have the power today to shape diverse environments that will foster the next generation of talent while driving increased innovation and results for their businesses. The future of technology will be defined not only by new tools and platforms, but by who is empowered to build them. Outline. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Welcoming today's guests 03:50 Women in tech today 06:40 What's inspired this movement 11:30 Opening the door for others 16:45 The Women in Tech Conference 26:45 Results can already be seen 33:00 From risk to opportunity 43:00 Business transformation at large 44:55 Where ethics come into play 47:05 How to continue building momentum 51:55 Creating psychological safety across your enterprise 57:00 Closing thoughts Pure Signal. In Pure Signal, North America CEO Kevin Erickson, Global Chief Innovation Officer Jake Carter, and Manager in Marketing Solutions Ryan Medellin cut through the noise to bring you what matters in tech. Together they're digesting the biggest developments in tech, data, AI, and beyond to bring you the strategy-focused insights you need to position your business for an uncertain future. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Connect on LinkedIn with: Contact Us Let's talk! Credera, Inc. is ready to help turn your biggest challenges into your biggest advantages. Searching for a new career?