[RICHMOND HILL, ON] February 12, 2025 — Compugen Inc., the largest Canadian-owned Technology Ally, is proud to announce the appointment of Stéphan Wener as its Chief Customer Officer (CCO). This newly created executive role underscores Compugen’s commitment to delivering industry-leading customer experiences and aligning its services and sales to better serve its customers.
The Chief Customer Officer role will oversee customer experience strategy, service delivery, and direct customer engagement, while bridging the gap to create a more unified approach between sales and services. This strategic shift reflects the increasing importance of customer experience as a key driver of growth and innovation in the technology sector. 
“At Compugen, we want to elevate the customer experience to the executive level and demonstrate our commitment to customer excellence,” says Harry Zarek, Founder and CEO of Compugen. “This is not a destination; it’s a passion and a journey that doesn’t have an end. Stéphan brings a wealth of experience and great success at Compugen, and I believe the intensity and focus he brings will only strengthen our overall services capability.”
Since joining Compugen, Stéphan has demonstrated exceptional leadership in aligning services with sales, fostering collaboration, and building a customer-first culture.
“I think Compugen and Marty (Grosh, VP of Services) built a great service machine,” says Stéphan. “It’s very important for us, moving forward, to really focus on our customers. As an Executive Leadership Team, we need to be laser focused on the customer experience in all phases of our relationship with them. That’s what’s behind the whole strategy.”
The introduction of the Chief Customer Officer role is part of Compugen’s broader strategic realignment for 2025, designed to simplify operations, accelerate growth, and strengthen end-to-end accountability. This vision aims to create an integrated and seamless experience for customers, ensuring they continue to receive world-class service and delivery.
“This is about more than just a title,” adds Zarek. “It’s about defining a new standard for customer engagement in our industry. With Stéphan leading the charge, I’m confident we can deliver on our mission to help organizations realize new possibilities.”
For more information about Compugen’s services and solutions, visit www.compugen.com.
About Compugen, Inc.
As the largest Canadian-owned and operated Technology Ally, we help organizations realize new possibilities. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled. Get an ally in your technology journey. Visit www.compugen.com to start now.
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