On June 5th, Startup Grind Dayton and Dayton Startup Week will welcome Rod Robinson, founder and CEO of ConnXus, Inc. (www.connxus.com), a supplier relationship management software that enables Global 2000 companies to achieve their supply chain objectives. Since starting the company in 2010, Rod has led the company through successfully raising $13 million in venture capital, 100% annual revenue growth, a database of 1.7 million diverse suppliers and a growing list of global customers.
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ConnXus, Inc.
Founder & CEO
Rod Robinson is the founder and CEO of ConnXus, Inc, a supplier relationship management software that enables Global 2000 companies to achieve their supply chain objectives. ConnXus’ cloud-based platform provides powerful tools and analytics that enable large companies to build more inclusive, transparent and risk-compliant supply chains.
Since starting the…
Rod Robinson is the founder and CEO of ConnXus, Inc, a supplier relationship management software that enables Global 2000 companies to achieve their supply chain objectives. ConnXus’ cloud-based platform provides powerful tools and analytics that enable large companies to build more inclusive, transparent and risk-compliant supply chains.
Since starting the company in 2010, Rod has led the company through successfully raising $13 million in venture capital, 100% annual revenue growth and a growing list of global enterprise customers including Coca Cola, Procter & Gamble and McDonald’s.
His expertise in procurement comes from nearly 20 years of experience as a Chief Procurement Officer for Cincinnati Bell and as a management consultant with global consultancies including AT Kearney and Accenture where he was a procurement subject matter expert. He also worked for Price Waterhouse and Deloitte where he earned his CPA credentials.
Rod holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the West Virginia University Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Dun & Bradstreet fellowship recipient. Rod was recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in 2012. He is an advisory board member of the Techstars Foundation, an organization focused on increasing diversity in tech entrepreneurship. In March 2017, Ohio Governor John Kasich appointed Rod to Miami University’s board of trustees.
