To give you a rundown of the state of digital and experience transformation, we’ve put together some interesting stats from the last two years. Just follow the links, or drop us an e-mail if you want to dig deeper into these fascinating findings.

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70% of companies either have a digital transformation strategy in place or are working on one.
According to ZDNet

21% of companies think they’ve already completed digital transformation.
According to Forrester

40% of all technology spending in 2019 will go towards digital transformation. 
According to CIO.com

Most digital transformations are driven by growth opportunities, followed by increased competitive pressure and new regulatory standards. 
According to Altimeter

55% of startups have adopted a digital business strategy, compared to 38% of traditional companies.
According to IDG

89% of all companies have already adopted a digital-first business strategy or plan to do so.
According to IDG

27% of companies say digital transformation is a matter of survival.
According to Digital Marketing Institute

87% of companies think digital will disrupt their industry, but only 44% are prepared for a potential digital disruption. 
According to Deloitte

Nearly half of all companies say improving customer experience and customer satisfaction were the leading influences to start a digital transformation.
According to PwC

Digital-first companies are 64% more likely to achieve their business goals than their peers. 
According to Adobe

Just 19% of companies have a customer experience team that helps bridge gaps in the business.
According to Genesys

Fewer than 30% of a company’s technology vendors are actively involved in their digital transformations.
According to Futurum

Digital transformation and a focus on customer experience can generate a 20-30% increase in customer satisfaction and economic gains of 20-50%.
According to McKinsey

Consumers who have an emotional connection with a brand have a 306% higher lifetime value.
According to Motista

The most common experience metrics tracked by executives are overall revenue (24%) and Net Promoter Score (23%).
According to Genesys

67% of consumers will pay more for a great experience. 74% of business buyers say they’ll pay more for a better B2B experience.
According to Salesforce

Loyal customers are five times more likely to buy again and four times more likely to refer the brand to family and friends.
According to Qualtrics

76% of consumers expect companies to understand their needs and expectations.
According to Salesforce

Experience-led companies have 1.6 times higher customer satisfaction rates and 1.9 times higher average order value
According to Adobe

84% of customer-centric companies focus on the mobile customer experience.
According to Vision Critical

93% of companies consider innovative technologies as necessary to reaching their digital transformation goals. 
According to SAP and Forrester

68% of global business leaders believe the future of business involves humans and AI working together. 
According to Fujitsu

34% of marketing leaders believe AI will lead to the biggest improvement in customer experience. 
According to Oracle

28% of digital transformations are led by the CIO, and 23% are owned by the CEO.
According to Prophet

71% of leaders say the workforce is important in supporting their digital transformation strategy.
According to Industry Week

70% of companies say their CEO has an adequate or above average practical understanding of new technology. 35% of employees say the most common obstacle for digital transformation was the CEO.
According to Futurum

20% of employees said their company’s leadership doesn’t know what to do with digital transformation.
According to Futurum

80% of companies say their digital transformation efforts involve multiple business units or the entire company.
According to McKinsey

55% of digitally maturing companies say they need new leaders in order to succeed in the digital environment. 
According to The Enterprisers Project

81% of employees at digitally mature companies say innovation is a strength of the company, compared to just 10% of employees at early-stage digital companies.
According to The Enterprisers Project


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