Accelerating Growth Through Customer Success (Part Two)

Accelerating Growth Through Customer Success (Part Two)

Accelerating Growth Through Customer Success (Part Two)

Accelerating Growth Through Customer Success (Part Two)

In this panel discussion, we discuss the key challenges that MSPs face in driving renewals, cross-sells, and upsells.

Victor Ivarsson

Global Customer Director

Planhat

Victor is a seasoned Customer Success Director currently focused on the Cisco and Managed Partners ecosystem at Planhat. He is a former collegiate dual-athlete with 12+ years of experience in the SaaS-industry with an extensive international background. Throughout his career he has built and developed profitable Sales, CS, and PS teams as well as an IPO on NASDAQ.

Paul Bernstein

Co-Founder

LIFTinnovate

Paul is an innovation consultant with over 25 years of experience driving strategic growth and customer-centric innovation. As CEO and Co-Founder of LIFTinnovate, he leads global consulting initiatives that help enterprise clients turn customers into lifelong advocates. He previously spent over a decade at Cisco, where he served as Global Client Executive and led major business transformation programs for Fortune 500 organizations. Paul currently advises digital services firm Future Bridge Solutions on corporate strategy and digital acceleration.

Alyssa Nolte

CEO

Truvue

Alyssa is the CEO of truue and a seasoned operator with over 10 years of experience across startups, consulting, and customer success. She also serves as a Principal Consultant at Ology, helping teams uncover market insights and drive customer-led growth. A serial founder and two-time podcast host, Alyssa brings a sharp perspective on leadership, GTM strategy, and team dynamics. Her career spans business building, strategic advisory, and community-driven content, all rooted in a passion for helping others think differently and move faster.

Eric Dost

Head of Customer Success

SmarTrak.ai

Eric is a customer success and account management leader with over 10 years of experience in SaaS, healthcare, and telecommunications. He currently leads Customer Success at SmarTrak.ai, helping clients unlock sales opportunities through data-driven automation. Prior to this, Eric managed outreach and partner development at Shields Health Solutions, supporting patient access programs across major U.S. healthcare systems, and held progressive customer-facing roles at Granite Telecommunications. Eric brings a hands-on, client-first approach and a strong track record of improving customer outcomes.

An abstract render of a Planhat customer profile, including timeseries data and interaction records from Jira and Salesforce.

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