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Episode 91

April 24, 2025

From Evaluation to Execution — Cracking the Code on Tech Integration w/ Austin Grigg

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When it comes to choosing and integrating new technology, the process can get messy—fast. In this episode, Banoo sits down with Austin Grigg, co-founder and CEO of Kalon Creative, to break down what it really takes to navigate a successful integration journey.

Austin shares hard-earned insights on what makes or breaks implementation, how to bring the right stakeholders along for the ride, and why a smooth buying journey starts well before evaluation.

Key topics discussed:

  • Why preparation before tech evaluation is critical
  • How to align stakeholders for smoother collaboration
  • The three main types of integration—and how to approach each one
  • Austin’s top implementation tips for long-term success
  • Common challenges to watch out for (and how to avoid them)

Additional resources:

- Austin's free checklist for evaluating and implementing software integrations: https://www.kaloncreative.com/psp

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Host

Banoo Behboodi

Vice President, Success Engineering

Banoo Behboodi is a 20+ year software and services leader with extensive experience executing change initiatives with oversight of Customer Success, Professional Services and Delivery and Consulting functions. Banoo’s earlier experiences with AT&T Mobility, Coca-Cola Company and Ernst & Young leading key transformational and compliance projects, provided the foundation needed to be an effective leader and a change agent with a customer first mindset. Banoo is passionate about driving continuous improvement through sharing best practices and empowering resources through technology and analytics to optimize performance and job satisfaction while driving business outcomes.

Host

Brent Trimble

Vice President, Value Engineering

Brent brings more than 15+ year’s of leadership experience in Management Consulting, Strategic Delivery, Marketing services and product development firms to his technology role at Kantata. As the VP of Value Engineering and the Managing Director of Marketing Service & Agency Vertical, he specializes in identifying process improvement potential, business optimization and key health metrics for alignment and orientation.

With deep business understanding through an operator lens - Brent works with Kantata partner firms to refine intrinsic and extrinsic value drivers - giving firm principals the focus required for adoption, mobilization, value realization and ultimately - success.

Prior to joining Kantata, Brent was a client of the platform and held positions at Interpublic Group, Accenture, WPP, and independent marketing consulting firms.