Domo (Nasdaq: DOMO) announced that Chris Willis, the company’s Chief Design Officer, has been honored with the Executive Excellence Award from Utah Business Magazine. This annual recognition celebrates influential leaders driving impact across Utah’s business and technology landscape.
“Over my nearly fifteen years at Domo, I’ve had the privilege of helping build one of the first cloud-native, mobile-first data platforms from the ground up,” said Willis. “What drives me every day is our mission to democratize data and AI for everyone – from everyday practitioners to CEOs. By focusing on emotional design principles, we’re not just making data accessible; we’re making it genuinely useful for solving real, human problems.”
Willis has championed Domo’s “emotional design” methodology, which prioritizes a deep understanding of individual customer needs over one-size-fits-all solutions. His leadership has guided the creation of AI-powered tools that revolutionize how organizations interact with data, enabling faster analysis, smarter decisions, and impactful results.
“Chris is an invaluable asset to Domo,” noted Daren Thayne, CTO and EVP of Product at Domo. “Design is an integral part of the business – it transforms how users interact with complex technology. Chris’ ability to make complex, technical ideas digestible, and to do so with strong leadership, mentorship, and collaboration, has a profound impact on our evolution and growth.”
His commitment to accessibility is evident in innovations such as Domo’s AI Chat, which allows users to interact with databases in natural language—removing barriers for non-technical users and enhancing usability across diverse work environments.
Beyond product design, Willis’s team developed an AI integration framework enabling customers to connect nearly any large language model to the Domo platform, offering unmatched flexibility for building and scaling AI capabilities.
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