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Anthony Panuccio
Director, Strategic Accounts Asia Pacific CyberGRX
Professional Background
Anthony Panuccio is a passionate and driven executive with over 20 years of experience in providing outstanding leadership within large international organizations. As a seasoned professional, he believes that success is intrinsically linked to empowering teams through strong mentoring while engaging in cross-functional partnerships that contribute to overall go-to-market (GTM) strategies. His unique blend of people skills, business insight, and technical expertise enables him to create effective growth and retention strategies by focusing on customer outcomes, ensuring that client aspirations are not just acknowledged, but achieved seamlessly.
Throughout his career, Anthony has successfully led both technical and customer success teams, strategically augmenting their skillsets with a sales and marketing orientation. His leadership style has broadened the reach of teams in managing client relationships, elevating conversations, and enhancing the relevance of how organizations partner within their clientele.
In his role as part of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Leadership team and the Worldwide Customer Success Group, Anthony is deeply engaged in providing strategic direction and has a proven ability to influence and motivate those around him. His strong decision-making capabilities combined with his openness, confidence, and persuasive communication skills make him an effective leader in driving a company’s vision while maintaining a healthy organizational culture and a high level of employee engagement.
As the regional head, Anthony oversees various functions including Support-Delivery, Premium Support, and Customer Success across a geographically distributed team of over 120 professionals in the APAC region. His most recent appointment had him leading a diverse team that included 4 regional senior managers, Customer Success Managers, Resident Specialists, Product Specialists, and Support Account Managers, while collaborating with Professional Services and Education Services. Under his guidance, the teams achieved exceptional results, evidenced by industry-leading Customer Net-Promoter-Scores and impressive Employee Engagement scores.
One of Anthony's hallmark achievements includes identifying talent and repurposing skilled engineers into a cohesive and highly sought-after team of industry-recognized customer success specialists. He successfully built this team from the ground up to more than 60 professionals, with a solid presence across Australia, New Zealand (ANZ), Southeast Asia (SEA), India, and North Asia.
Education and Achievements
Anthony Panuccio's educational journey has laid a strong foundation for his professional accomplishments. He studied at the esteemed Patrician Brothers Fairfield, where he developed his early skills and interests that laid the groundwork for his future career. He furthered his education at Macquarie University, honing his abilities and expanding his understanding of the intricacies involved in business and technology. Additionally, he continued his academic pursuits at Western Sydney University, where he further developed his expertise related to customer success and technical management.
In terms of professional accomplishments, Anthony boasts an impressive career trajectory highlighted by numerous leadership roles, particularly at McAfee, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions. His tenure at McAfee saw him ascend through various positions including Head/Senior Director of the Customer Success Group Support Services for Asia Pacific, Director of Platinum Support Asia Pacific, and Senior Support Manager of Platinum Support. Each role provided him with additional experience and gave him the opportunity to cultivate customer success strategies that yielded remarkable results.
Currently, Anthony serves as the Director of Strategic Accounts Asia Pacific for CyberGRX, continuing to apply his extensive experience and knowledge gained throughout his distinguished career. His efforts are focused on enhancing customer outcomes, tailoring strategies to meet client needs, and ultimately ensuring the success of both the organization and its clients.
Achievements
- Leadership Excellence: As a distinguished leader in the customer success domain, Anthony has cultivated high-performing teams that achieve better-than-best-in-class Customer Net-Promoter-Scores and Employee Engagement scores, reflecting his commitment to both customer satisfaction and employee morale.
- Team Building: His remarkable ability to identify talent and repurpose skilled engineers into a streamlined team of customer success specialists speaks volumes about his leadership capabilities. Building a team of over 60 professionals in the APAC region, Anthony ensured geographical representation across ANZ, SEA, India, and North Asia, marking a significant achievement in team development and execution.
- Strategic Partnerships: Anthony emphasizes strong cross-functi
