Miami – September 19, 2026 -- CEO Coaching International has named GreenBanana SEO, a three-time Inc. 5000 digital growth agency, as its newest Platinum Strategic Partner, giving its global CEO client base direct access to AI search visibility services.
Partnership targets the shift from Google rankings to AI-driven answer engines
Founded in 2009, GreenBanana SEO specializes in Search Engine Optimization, Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, and AI search visibility across platforms including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Under the Platinum Partnership, GreenBanana will provide CEO Coaching International's client network with diagnostics on how companies appear across Google Search, Google Maps, AI Overviews, and emerging AI discovery tools.
CEO Coaching International cites more than 3,500 CEOs coached across 94 countries
CEO Coaching International says it has coached over 3,500 CEOs and entrepreneurs across 160-plus industries and 94 countries. The firm reports that clients retained for two years or more achieved an average revenue compound annual growth rate of 22.8%, nearly double the U.S. average, and an average EBITDA CAGR of 37.5%, nearly triple the national benchmark.
"How customers discover a business has fundamentally changed, and most CEOs haven't caught up to what that means yet," said Randy Dewey, CEO of CEO Coaching International. He said GreenBanana gives clients a partner focused on both ranking on Google today and being recommended by AI systems going forward.
GreenBanana founder frames AI search as the industry's biggest structural shift in 20 years
Kevin C. Roy, Founder and CEO of GreenBanana SEO, said the company has worked with hundreds of organizations across more than 30 industries. Roy described the current change in search behavior as the most significant structural shift he has observed since founding the agency, noting that companies must now compete to become part of AI-generated answers, not just page-one Google results.
The partnership expands services to include competitive AI search analysis identifying which competitors are cited by AI platforms, content credibility and authority development, Google Business Profile optimization, and paid media extension across Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and YouTube. GreenBanana will also connect rankings, traffic, and CRM data to measure marketing impact on revenue rather than vanity metrics.
The relationship builds on prior collaboration between the two organizations, including a podcast appearance by Roy on CEO Coaching International's platform discussing SEO, AEO, and AI search evolution. Roy is also the author of "The Coherent Mountain: The Operator's Playbook for Winning SEO, AEO, and AI Search."