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CXponent is a technology advisory firm that helps mid-market organizations procure and deploy XaaS solutions. It guides clients through research, business-case planning, tech-stack audits to cut costs, vendor brokerage, RFP support, and project management to implement new tech. The firm differentiates itself with a national platform formed in 2025 that combines CXponent with Ascenda, Trace Advisors, and White Oak Solutions to offer large-scale technology brokerage and consulting with a client-first approach. Its goal is to design IT roadmaps, help select vendors, and manage implementations across CX, cloud security, automation, and hybrid-work tools to reduce cost and risk while aligning IT investments with business objectives.
About CXponent
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Glenview, Illinois
Founded
2021
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 4, 2025 platform formation expands cross-sell into IT roadmaps, vendor selection, and implementations.
- CXponent claims more than $1 billion advised and over $100 million implemented, strengthening credibility.
- Joe Rice's June 17, 2026 podcast signals active leadership and ongoing brand-building under Shore.
What critics are saying
- Shore's platform integration after June 2025 strains culture, systems, and client ownership across four firms.
- Brokerage margins compress when vendors bypass advisors and buyers centralize procurement through direct channels.
- A failed Shore roll-up would leave CXponent dependent on Joe Rice and organic growth alone.
What makes CXponent unique
- Joe Rice led $1B+ technology spend advisement before launching CXponent in 2021.
- CXponent combines brokerage, consulting, implementation oversight, and ongoing account management for mid-market buyers.
- Shore's September 4, 2025 platform gives CXponent national scale with Ascenda, Trace, and White Oak.
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Growth & Insights
6 month growth
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↑ 22%2 year growth
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About CXponent
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Glenview, Illinois
Founded
2021
CXponent is Hiring for 3 Jobs on Simplify!
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