Dentsu Strengthens its Salesforce Partnership in Indonesia with Inaugural Joint Event
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Dentsu, a leading integrated marketing services company, further strengthens its partnership with Salesforce, an integrated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform, in Indonesia after establishing a strong partnership for more than 18 years globally since 2004 and has become the #1 Salesforce global agency partner.
Following Salesforce's recent launch of its new entity in Indonesia in August 2023, dentsu Indonesia and Salesforce jointly organised their inaugural collaborative event on 29th August 2023, at Alila SCBD Jakarta. The event revolved around the theme "Unlocking the Potential of Personalisation with Generative AI." During the event, dentsu Indonesia and Salesforce discussed the topic of the evolution of AI and its implications for companies, as well as its future relevance for marketers. Through close collaboration with Salesforce, dentsu Indonesia is committed to enhancing value for brands and industry leaders by elevating customer experiences.
Ammar Prayitno, CXM Solutions Director at Merkle Indonesia, emphasised, “Our current collaboration with Salesforce is geared towards transforming customer experiences throughout the entire customer journey. We have established an end-to-end collaboration framework that begins with a profound understanding of our clients and is followed by the development and delivery of optimal solutions. Our ultimate goal is to enable our clients to fully leverage the extensive capabilities of Salesforce and its services.”
Merkle, a leading data-driven customer experience management company by dentsu, has more than 2,500 Salesforce-certified employees with 5,000 Salesforce certifications globally. Moreover, they have announced their partnership with Salesforce to provide AI expertise to leaders in marketing and commerce. Merkle's generative AI solution, Merkle GenCX, will be accessible to businesses alongside Salesforce Einstein GPT. This collaboration empowers brands to leverage the capabilities of generative AI for delivering, managing, and optimising interconnected customer experiences. The strategic fusion of Merkle GenCX with Salesforce Einstein GPT positions businesses at the forefront of AI-driven personalised engagement, primed to expedite outcomes for leaders in marketing and commerce.
Bertrand Garnier, Head of Cloud Sales, Salesforce ASEAN, commented, "Salesforce is dedicated to empowering businesses across Indonesia to completely transform how they engage customers with more personalised experiences through the power of AI, data, CRM and Trust. As we revolutionise customer experiences through our innovations, our partnership with dentsu Indonesia brings to market the expertise and solutions for businesses in Indonesia to benefit from."
Dentsu Indonesia and Salesforce's inaugural collaboration event was guided by a prominent speaker - Ammar Prayitno, Director of CXM Solutions at Merkle Indonesia; and Jun Stryckers, Salesforce Marketing Data Specialist. The event also featured an engaging Live Demo, a live illustration of AI-based personalisation presented by Aries Richi, Salesforce Lead Solution Engineer for Marketing Cloud. This event was attended by leaders from dentsu Indonesia and Salesforce, including Arshad Rahman, CEO of Customer Experience Management (CXM) at dentsu Indonesia; Bertrand Garnier, Head of Cloud Sales, Salesforce ASEAN; and Estee Chandra, Salesforce Account Director for Marketing Cloud. Apart from that, there were 20 leading brands from various industries in Indonesia who participated in the event. This event and strategic partnership with Salesforce exemplify dentsu Indonesia's unwavering dedication to helping our clients and communities thrive in the digital economy.
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For further information, please contact:
Shinta Angriyana
Sr Marketing Communication
E: shinta.angriyana@dentsu.com
About dentsu Indonesia
Dentsu Indonesia is an integrated marketing services network based in Jakarta, designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy.
Operating with more than 1,000 dedicated professionals, dentsu Indonesia uses insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity, to support our clients and partners to thrive in the digital economy. As part of a global network spread across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC), dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.
Dentsu Indonesia is recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2022 (Indonesia category) by HR Asia, the #1 Indonesia Media Agency Group for four consecutive years (2020-2023 first edition) by RECMA Qualitative Ranking, and has received many awards from Campaign Asia, Marketing Interactive, and Citra Pariwara.