Forward / The Network
Your next vendor should already be Forward.
You've done the work. You've moved from AI curiosity to operational impact. Why spend your next vendor evaluation cycle on companies still running inconclusive pilots? The Forward Network is a verified directory of graduates who've made the same leap you have, organized by industry and searchable by outcome.
The problem with vendor search
Most vendor cycles waste everyone's time.
When you start a new vendor evaluation, you're usually choosing between two bad options: trust a sales deck, or run a pilot that takes months to produce a result you already knew.
Forward graduates skip that friction on both sides. When you're the buyer, you already know the vendor has built operational discipline around AI, measured outcomes, and cross-functional execution. When you're the vendor, your prospect already speaks your language.
That's the network. Shared fluency. Faster trust. Less wasted time.
Without the network
- - 3-6 weeks of vendor demos and slides
- - Pilots that produce inconclusive data
- - No shared baseline for what 'good' looks like
- - Trust built from scratch every time
With the Forward Network
- . Verified operational discipline before first call
- . Documented outcomes you can reference directly
- . Shared language around AI, metrics, and execution
- . Introductions from people who've already done the work
Graduate directory
By industry vertical.
Every company listed has completed a Forward engagement and documented at least one measurable business outcome. Full contact details and warm introductions are available to verified graduates only.
Access required
Forward graduates only
Customer Success & CX 4 graduates
Meridian CX
VP Customer Success
42% deflection rate improvement
Arrowfield Solutions
Head of Support
CSAT from 3.8 to 4.6 in 6 weeks
Hartwell Group
Director, CX Operations
Agent handle time down 31%
Crestline B2B
Support Operations Lead
Tier-1 automation at 67%
Full profiles, contact details, and warm introductions are visible to verified Forward graduates.
Request access Revenue Operations & Sales Tech 3 graduates
Vantage RevOps
Head of RevOps
Deal desk response time cut by half
Ironbridge Software
VP Operations
Renewal support fully automated
Northpoint SaaS
Customer Operations Manager
Onboarding CSAT up 28 points
Full profiles, contact details, and warm introductions are visible to verified Forward graduates.
Request access HR Tech & People Operations 2 graduates
Clearfield HR
Director of Client Services
Benefits inquiry deflection at 58%
Landon Workforce
VP Customer Support
Ticket volume down 44% in Q1
Full profiles, contact details, and warm introductions are visible to verified Forward graduates.
Request access FinTech & Financial Operations 3 graduates
Summit Payments
Head of Client Support
Dispute resolution time down 37%
Folio Financial
Operations Director
AI triage handles 71% of inbound
Bridgewater Finops
VP Client Success
FTE capacity freed: 2.1 roles equiv.
Full profiles, contact details, and warm introductions are visible to verified Forward graduates.
Request access Professional Services 2 graduates
Apex Consulting Group
Head of Delivery Ops
Project status queries fully deflected
Thornwick Advisory
Operations Lead
Client portal adoption up 3x
Full profiles, contact details, and warm introductions are visible to verified Forward graduates.
Request access Legal Tech 1 graduate
Lexford Platforms
Director of Support
Matter update queries automated at 61%
Full profiles, contact details, and warm introductions are visible to verified Forward graduates.
Request access Dev Tools & Engineering Platforms 2 graduates
Codebridge Labs
Head of Developer Success
Docs deflection rate 53% in 30 days
Stackform Inc.
VP Customer Engineering
Support-to-product feedback loop rebuilt
Full profiles, contact details, and warm introductions are visible to verified Forward graduates.
Request access Healthcare & MedTech 2 graduates
Meridian MedOps
Director, Client Operations
Compliance query handling automated
Carepath Solutions
VP Support
Patient billing deflection at 48%
Full profiles, contact details, and warm introductions are visible to verified Forward graduates.
Request accessHow it works
Built on verified outcomes, not just brand recognition.
Every company in the directory went through the same week you did. They've measured the same kinds of metrics. They've made the same operational shifts. That's not a credential. That's a shared baseline.
01
Graduate and get listed.
When you complete a Forward engagement with documented outcomes, you're eligible to be added to the directory. We write your listing together.
02
Browse by vertical.
Verified graduates can browse full profiles, see outcomes, and request a warm introduction through Forward. No cold outreach. No blind connections.
03
Connect with context.
Every introduction comes with shared context. Both sides already know what Forward is, what it produced, and what to expect from the other party.
Graduate access
Already a Forward graduate?
If you've completed a Forward engagement, request access below. We'll verify your engagement record and unlock the full directory within one business day.
If you haven't gone through Forward yet, this is one more reason to. The network compounds. The more graduates who work together, the less time everyone spends on evaluations that go nowhere.
Request access
Verify your graduation.
We'll cross-reference your email against our engagement records and send you a direct access link.
Not a graduate yet? Reserve a Forward slot.
The network is growing
Forward.
The fastest way to get into the network is to do the work first. The directory compounds as more graduates join.