
DCMi&#39;s Activator research identifies what the best partners do differently; Intapp Celeste gives them the intelligence to act on it faster.


Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA), the leading governed AI platform for professional

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<i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">DCMi&#39;s Activator research identifies what the best partners do differently; Intapp Celeste gives them the intelligence to act on it faster.</i>

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Intapp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/INTA">INTA</a>), the leading governed AI platform for professional firms in highly regulated industries, and DCM Insights (DCMi) announced the next phase of their strategic partnership. Building on an earlier research sponsorship and the integration of DCMi&#39;s Activator research into Intapp DealCloud, the two firms are deepening their collaboration to address one of the most persistent challenges facing professional services partners: turning new business development behaviors into durable habits—through Activator playbooks delivered by Intapp Celeste.

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DCMi&#39;s Activator programs are built on research published by Harvard Business Review into how the best partners develop business and what separates them from the rest. Across more than 100 of the world's leading professional and financial services firms, those programs are driving structured, measurable behavior change. Intapp Celeste, Intapp's agentic AI platform for professional firms, surfaces relationship signals, identifies client engagement opportunities, and delivers prioritized next-best actions directly to partners. Together, the two platforms go further: DCMi&#39;s Activator research informs the behaviors that drive growth, and Intapp Celeste scales those behaviors through Activator playbooks built directly into the platform — purpose-built agentic workflows that put the right intelligence in front of partners at the right moment.

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&#34;Building a governed AI platform that meets the requirements of the world&#39;s leading professional and financial services firms means partnering with the best in every category — companies like Microsoft, Anthropic, and Harvey,&#34; said John Hall, Chairman and CEO of Intapp. &#34;It also means being honest about where technology adoption actually fails. Partners don&#39;t resist new tools because the technology isn&#39;t good enough. They resist when the tools don&#39;t account for how they actually work, how their clients&#39; buying behavior is changing, and what the most effective partners are doing differently. DCMi has spent years answering those questions through rigorous research. That&#39;s why this partnership matters.&#34;

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&#34;When it comes to making new business development behaviors stick, we find that the challenge isn&#39;t a lack of partner willingness, it&#39;s a lack of time. Only when new behaviors are practiced and honed will they become habits and routines. But this is hard given the many competing demands for a partner&#39;s time. Partners are doer-sellers, not full-time sellers,&#34; said Matt Dixon, Founding Partner of DCMi and co-author of The Activator Advantage: What Today&#39;s Rainmakers Do Differently. &#34;This is what&#39;s so exciting about Intapp&#39;s new Celeste AI platform. Having Celeste's Activator agents working in the background for a partner is like having a &#39;personal business development assistant&#39;—spotting movement in their networks, identifying opportunities to engage new clients and surfacing next-best opportunities for cross-selling and collaboration—so that when they do find time for business development, they&#39;re served up a highly actionable punch list of activities to pursue. We&#39;re honored to be part of the team bringing this exciting new platform to the market.&#34;

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<b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About DCM Insights</b>

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DCMi is a Washington, DC-based firm that provides business development behavior change programs for partners and associates in professional and financial services firms. The company&#39;s programs are based on its proprietary Activator research which was featured in Harvard Business Review and in the book, The Activator Advantage: What Today&#39;s Rainmakers Do Differently, published by Harvard Business Review Press in 2025. More than 100 of the world&#39;s leading firms use DCMi&#39;s Activator behavior change program, including nine of the AmLaw 15, four of the five Magic Circle law firms, all of the Big 4, and four of the top five executive search firms. The company was ranked #112 in the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America&#39;s fastest-growing private companies.

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<b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About Intapp</b>

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Intapp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/INTA">INTA</a>) is the governed AI platform for professional firms in highly regulated industries. Intapp&#39;s vertically tailored agentic solutions are built for the specialized workflows, complex relationship networks, and professional compliance requirements of accounting, consulting, investment banking, law, private capital, and real assets firms. By applying Firm AI to core processes and data, Intapp helps partners, dealmakers, and advisors drive firm growth, manage compliance, and improve profitability. Learn why the world&#39;s top firms trust Intapp&#39;s industry-specific enterprise solutions at <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intapp.com%2F&amp;esheet=54517759&amp;newsitemid=20260420973292&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=intapp.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=299137bef9b735b5b42d5334bbf5bed7" shape="rect">intapp.com</a>.

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Intapp and DCM Insights expand Activator partnership, adding Intapp Celeste agents to accelerate business development in professional and financial services firms

Intapp Expands Partnership with DCM Insights to Boost Client Engagement

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    <h3>Information</h3>
    <p>DCMi&amp;#39;s Activator research identifies what the best partners do differently; Intapp Celeste gives them the intelligence to act on it faster.


Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA), the leading governed AI platform for professional</p>
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    <h3>AI Summary</h3>
    <p>Intapp is enhancing its partnership with DCM Insights to improve business development practices through AI technology. This strategic alliance focuses on delivering actionable insights to professionals, potentially increasing client engagement and driving revenue growth.</p>
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    <h3>Key Points</h3>
    <ul><li>Intapp deepens partnership with DCM Insights to enhance business development.</li><li>New collaboration focuses on translating behaviors into habits for professionals.</li><li>DCMi&#039;s research published in Harvard Business Review drives behavior change.</li><li>Intapp&#039;s Celeste AI enhances client engagement and business opportunities.</li><li>Partnership aims to alleviate time constraints faced by professional firms.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>Microsoft (MSFT)</strong>: Collaborations with major tech firms enhance Intapp&#039;s credibility and market reach.</li><li><strong>Anthropic (N/A)</strong>: Partnership could provide competitive AI advancements for Intapp&#039;s offerings.</li><li><strong>Harvey (N/A)</strong>: Integrations with innovative technologies can bolster Intapp&#039;s AI capabilities.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Corporate Developments</h3>
    <p>This news falls under &#039;Corporate Developments&#039; as it highlights the strategic partnership that will enhance Intapp&#039;s AI offerings. Strengthening partnerships with research-focused firms aligns directly with market demands for sophisticated, actionable insights.</p>
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    <h3>Market-Moving</h3>
    <ul><li>Strengthened partnership may drive higher adoption of Intapp&#039;s AI solutions.</li><li>Increased demand for business development tools could lead to revenue growth.</li><li>Potential competitive advantage in client engagement within professional services sector.</li><li>Focus on measurable behavior changes aligns with industry needs, increasing market appeal.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Key Facts</h3>
    <ul><li>DCMi&#039;s Activator programs have been implemented across over 100 top firms.</li><li>Intapp&#039;s AI platform, Celeste, identifies client engagement opportunities.</li><li>Partnership aims to improve business development in professional services.</li><li>DCMi has been featured in Harvard Business Review for its unique insights.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Trading Thesis</h3>
    <p>Bullish on INTA; expect performance improvements over the next 12 months as AI solutions gain traction.</p>
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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">DCMi&#39;s Activator research identifies what the best partners do differently; Intapp Celeste gives them the intelligence to act on it faster.</i>

</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
Intapp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/INTA">INTA</a>), the leading governed AI platform for professional firms in highly regulated industries, and DCM Insights (DCMi) announced the next phase of their strategic partnership. Building on an earlier research sponsorship and the integration of DCMi&#39;s Activator research into Intapp DealCloud, the two firms are deepening their collaboration to address one of the most persistent challenges facing professional services partners: turning new business development behaviors into durable habits—through Activator playbooks delivered by Intapp Celeste.

</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
DCMi&#39;s Activator programs are built on research published by Harvard Business Review into how the best partners develop business and what separates them from the rest. Across more than 100 of the world's leading professional and financial services firms, those programs are driving structured, measurable behavior change. Intapp Celeste, Intapp's agentic AI platform for professional firms, surfaces relationship signals, identifies client engagement opportunities, and delivers prioritized next-best actions directly to partners. Together, the two platforms go further: DCMi&#39;s Activator research informs the behaviors that drive growth, and Intapp Celeste scales those behaviors through Activator playbooks built directly into the platform — purpose-built agentic workflows that put the right intelligence in front of partners at the right moment.

</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
&#34;Building a governed AI platform that meets the requirements of the world&#39;s leading professional and financial services firms means partnering with the best in every category — companies like Microsoft, Anthropic, and Harvey,&#34; said John Hall, Chairman and CEO of Intapp. &#34;It also means being honest about where technology adoption actually fails. Partners don&#39;t resist new tools because the technology isn&#39;t good enough. They resist when the tools don&#39;t account for how they actually work, how their clients&#39; buying behavior is changing, and what the most effective partners are doing differently. DCMi has spent years answering those questions through rigorous research. That&#39;s why this partnership matters.&#34;

</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
&#34;When it comes to making new business development behaviors stick, we find that the challenge isn&#39;t a lack of partner willingness, it&#39;s a lack of time. Only when new behaviors are practiced and honed will they become habits and routines. But this is hard given the many competing demands for a partner&#39;s time. Partners are doer-sellers, not full-time sellers,&#34; said Matt Dixon, Founding Partner of DCMi and co-author of The Activator Advantage: What Today&#39;s Rainmakers Do Differently. &#34;This is what&#39;s so exciting about Intapp&#39;s new Celeste AI platform. Having Celeste's Activator agents working in the background for a partner is like having a &#39;personal business development assistant&#39;—spotting movement in their networks, identifying opportunities to engage new clients and surfacing next-best opportunities for cross-selling and collaboration—so that when they do find time for business development, they&#39;re served up a highly actionable punch list of activities to pursue. We&#39;re honored to be part of the team bringing this exciting new platform to the market.&#34;

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<b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About DCM Insights</b>

</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
DCMi is a Washington, DC-based firm that provides business development behavior change programs for partners and associates in professional and financial services firms. The company&#39;s programs are based on its proprietary Activator research which was featured in Harvard Business Review and in the book, The Activator Advantage: What Today&#39;s Rainmakers Do Differently, published by Harvard Business Review Press in 2025. More than 100 of the world&#39;s leading firms use DCMi&#39;s Activator behavior change program, including nine of the AmLaw 15, four of the five Magic Circle law firms, all of the Big 4, and four of the top five executive search firms. The company was ranked #112 in the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America&#39;s fastest-growing private companies.

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<b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About Intapp</b>

</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
Intapp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/INTA">INTA</a>) is the governed AI platform for professional firms in highly regulated industries. Intapp&#39;s vertically tailored agentic solutions are built for the specialized workflows, complex relationship networks, and professional compliance requirements of accounting, consulting, investment banking, law, private capital, and real assets firms. By applying Firm AI to core processes and data, Intapp helps partners, dealmakers, and advisors drive firm growth, manage compliance, and improve profitability. Learn why the world&#39;s top firms trust Intapp&#39;s industry-specific enterprise solutions at <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intapp.com%2F&amp;esheet=54517759&amp;newsitemid=20260420973292&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=intapp.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=299137bef9b735b5b42d5334bbf5bed7" shape="rect">intapp.com</a>.

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Jen Mara
<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br>919-345-1668

</p>

Intapp is enhancing its partnership with DCM Insights to improve business development practices through AI technology. This strategic alliance focuses on delivering actionable insights to professionals, potentially increasing client engagement and driving revenue growth.

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Intapp and DCM Insights expand Activator partnership, adding Intapp Celeste agents to accelerate business development in professional and financial services firms

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