CEC Marketing Generates 40% of Leads With Cognism
CEC Marketing, a B2B marketing agency in the technology space, uses Cognism to:
- Enhance operational efficiency by saving 1-2 hours daily on data checks.
- Increase webinar and event sign-ups by 40%.
- Reach a 20% conversion rate from webinar campaign leads.
- Enrich 75% of matched lists.

40%
leads generated in 3 months.
95-99%
email deliverability rate.
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CEC Marketing is a B2B marketing agency that provides clients with a wide range of integrated marketing support, from defining strategy to running multi-channel campaigns in the UK and expanding globally.
Founded in 2015, CEC Marketing primarily operates in the technology space, working with big software and hardware vendors. Its global team is transforming B2B lead generation, serving as the trusted partner for many of the world’s leading IT and tech companies.
Currently, Dom Verrall, CEC Marketing’s Global Director of Data, uses Cognism. With it, he enhances his existing database and identifies new data within mid-market and enterprise-level accounts.
The challenge
We interviewed Dom to discuss how Cognism’s high-quality data has helped with email deliverability, lead generation, and overall marketing efficiency.
How did CEC Marketing first find out about Cognism?
“I’d been using another data provider for about 2 years, but really struggled with their support levels. The account manager changed frequently, and they often employed ruthless sales tactics. They provided inaccurate data for such a large provider, which raised concerns about their overall reliability.”
“Cognism had been on the radar for a while after conducting some research. I heard great things about the platform. I remember speaking with Andre, who was impressive. He provided a lot of good information and made the sales process seamless. Cognism was definitely a better choice for us!”
What challenges led CEC Marketing to evaluate Cognism?
Dom explained:
“I experienced data quality issues with our previous tool, which led me to carry out a test with Cognism. I found its data accuracy was far greater compared to other providers.”
Dom continued:
“Our core target markets are in the UK and Europe, so it’s important that we base our marketing around this. Cognism is really strong for UK contacts.”
Now we’re expanding globally, Cognism has delivered good email data, especially in the US, which is a bonus!”
The solution
How does CEC Marketing use Cognism?
“In terms of our workflow, I use Cognism’s Salesforce integration tool, which is great, and the process was simple to set up. It’s reassuring to have data securely stored within Salesforce without the need for downloads.”
“I didn’t need to double-check the data, which made my life so much easier!”
Dom continued:
“I’ve used the Browser Extension in Salesforce if I’m looking for a mobile number for a specific contact on LinkedIn. I’ll use the Extension to get more information on a lead to help populate the mobile numbers.”
Dom added:
“I think Cognism’s AI Search is a cool feature and simple to use. For example, I can easily get a data count when I’m on a scoping call with a client.”
How does Cognism perform against its competitors?
Dom said:
“Cognism has performed so much better in terms of highly accurate data, compared to other providers. That’s exactly why I knew they were the right fit.”
Has Cognism helped CEC Marketing reach new target markets?
“For sure! Our key target audience is in the UK, and Cognism has helped us gain new UK data, which we couldn’t access previously. Getting better quality data has worked so well for us, and our UK campaigns have succeeded.”
“Working with Cognism has been a total game changer!”
Dom added:
“Outside of the UK, our recent campaigns have performed well, leading to a noticeable uplift, especially in the US.”
The results
How has Cognism helped CEC Marketing?
“Cognism has helped us gain new prospects for targeting our marketing campaigns. Particularly when it came to obtaining mobile numbers for our leads.”
“Since using Cognism, we’ve tracked a 35-45% increase in sign-ups for our marketing campaigns compared to previous providers. Around 40–50% of our campaign data comes from Cognism, and it drives a similar percentage of the leads generated for clients.”
Around 300 of the 753 leads generated in 3 months came directly from Cognism, making up 40% of the total.”
Dom added:
“One of our key metrics is reaching a high email deliverability rate of 95-99% since using Cognism. Having this rate on every send is huge for us! Now, we’re getting 100% success on campaigns, all thanks to Cognism’s data.”
Dom explained how Cognism has helped CEC Marketing with their operational efficiency:
I’ve saved 1-2 hours daily just by checking through lists. I feel so much more confident that the data I have is highly accurate!”
Have there been any other benefits to using Cognism?
Dom told us:
“Cognism’s intent data has really helped convince our clients that there’s great potential when a lead comes through. You can show them there’s intent and share additional information.”
“It shows clients we’re using the best technology, giving everyone a boost and helping to build trust.”
How did CEC Marketing find Cognism’s onboarding process and customer experience?
Here’s what Dom had to say about the onboarding experience:
“Excellent! The team at Cognism is great, and the onboarding has been seamless. My questions were addressed promptly and efficiently. I truly felt valued throughout the whole process.”
“Everyone was consistently generous with their time, and the check-ins have been exceptional. I’d give Cognism’s customer experience a 10 out of 10!”
What are CEC Marketing’s top reasons for recommending Cognism to other organisations?
Dom shared some key reasons why he would recommend Cognism:
“I would 100% recommend Cognism. If you’re a company wanting to keep your data fresh and get new contacts, Cognism can help match specific companies to a hot list. They can compile lists, assess intent and enrich your existing prospects. It’s rare for data providers to offer this, which sets Cognism apart.”
Cognism offers such a great service! We’re impressed with this and the results we’ve seen so far.”
- Dom Verall, Global Director of Data, CEC Marketing
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