How Dremio Eliminated a 15-Tool Outbound Stack and Accelerated Execution 25x with Nooks

About Dremio

Dremio is a leading data lakehouse solution built for agentic AI. They empower enterprise customers to centralize, federate, and accelerate their data. With a powerful semantic layer, Dremio allows users to interact with their data using natural language to easily make sense of complex AI workflows.

The Challenge: The Fragmented Workspace

Before partnering with Nooks, Dremio's outbound sales motion was bogged down by severe tool sprawl. To execute a single outbound sequence, reps were forced to navigate a maze of disconnected software.

"We found that there were about 15 tools in our tool stack that reps were jumping between," explains Kim Incorvia, Senior Director of Business Development at Dremio. "They typically had on average five windows open at one time. It was a super inefficient process, and most of the time we assumed people were skipping steps."

The biggest bottleneck was simply finding the right accounts and contacts to sequence. Reps had to cross-reference high-ranking accounts in the CRM, check intent data in a buyer intent dashboard, and do manual research on the web. This level of complexity made it nearly impossible for BDRs to efficiently manage territories containing hundreds of accounts. Dremio needed a modern solution to unify their workflow and eliminate the constant context switching.

The Solution: Centralized Signals and Sequencing

Driven by the rapid pace of the AI boom, Dremio evaluated several platforms. Many AI tools felt too heavy and required a "PhD" just to operate. Nooks stood out because it seamlessly combined intelligent signals, calling, and sequencing into one intuitive, delightful workflow.

• Actionable Real-Time Signals: Instead of digging through Sales Navigator for context, reps now have intent signals served directly to them. Nooks brings together buyer signals data, platform engagement metrics, and CRM history, ranking them intelligently at both the account and contact level.
• Unified Sequencing and Execution: Dremio specifically wanted a platform where reps could see insights, make calls, and sequence prospects without ever changing tabs. "We were trying to minimize jumping out of different tools, which slows you down and stops your thought process," Incorvia notes. Nooks allowed them to bring all of their data together in one place.
• The Virtual Salesfloor: For Dremio's remote workforce, the Nooks Salesfloor became an instant cultural win. Reps can jump into a live room, listen to their peers dial, and build a collaborative, high-energy environment regardless of their physical location.

The Results: 25x Faster Execution and Superior Coaching

By replacing their fragmented stack with Nooks, Dremio transformed their outbound efficiency across both the BDR and AE teams.

• 25x Faster Execution: AEs who previously dialed manually from their cell phones or legacy sequencers are now executing outreach up to 25 times faster. The platform automatically serves up live contacts, completely eliminating the wait time between calls.
• 5-10x Sourcing Efficiency: Because Nooks automatically prioritizes contacts based on real-time signals and brand familiarity, Dremio expects a massive 5x to 10x improvement in how quickly reps can find and action their best prospects.
• Superior Call Coaching: Dremio completely replaced their previous conversation intelligence workflow for live call coaching. Nooks' analytics interface allows leadership to easily identify specific objections, see exactly which reps are overcoming them, and provide instant feedback on the floor.

The Bottom Line

"It is probably one of the easiest things you can use," says Incorvia. "We have had several AEs that have heard from their BDR how great it is and they have asked us for licenses. It is getting the entire team to call out more, and it makes it fun."