Connex2X, LLC

— Our Story

Built by industry veterans.
Driven by a simple idea.

Connex2X is a vehicle intelligence company built by automotive aftermarket veterans, technology leaders, and fleet industry experts. Together, we've developed NEXi — a voice-first AI platform that makes fleets safer, more compliant, and more efficient.

While vehicle manufacturers, technology companies and government agencies focus on equipping new vehicles, our focus is on the hundreds of millions of vehicles already on the road today. We believe every driver deserves smarter, safer technology — and every fleet operator deserves complete visibility into their operation.

Our team's combined expertise, relationships and track records in the automotive aftermarket are unmatched. We didn't come to this industry from the outside — we grew up in it. That's what makes NEXi different.

300M+
U.S. vehicles already on the road that deserve smarter technology
1B+
Vehicles worldwide that NEXi's technology is built to serve
100+
Years of combined automotive aftermarket experience on our team

— The Team

The people
behind NEXi.

Nicholas Porrini

Nicholas J. Porrini

CEO, Chairman & Co-Founder

Serial entrepreneur and automotive aftermarket veteran. Founder of Technologue, Inc. — sold to Hearst Corp in 2006. Winner of the Automotive Aftermarket Visionary Award in 2007 and the driving force behind Connex2X.

Paul Porrini

Paul Porrini

Chief Administrative Officer & Board Member

Former CEO of YuMe, Inc. and CLO of Smartsheet LLC. Previously VP & Deputy General Counsel at Hewlett-Packard. Started his legal career as an Attorney Advisor at the SEC.

Joseph Zucchero

Joseph J. Zucchero

CTO, Co-Founder & Board Member

Former CIO & EVP at CARQUEST Auto Parts and President of CARQUEST Technologies. Management consultant for IBM, Ernst & Young, AT&T and DXC with clients including Disney, Warner Bros. and Samsung.

Mark Peters

Mark Peters

Advisory Board Member

40+ years in automotive electronics. Former Director of Business Development C-V2X at Qualcomm and Director of Car Multimedia at Bosch, where he grew the business from zero to $400M in annual sales.

Mark Seng

Mark A. Seng

Board Member

VP Sales & Business Development at Predii. Former Global Aftermarket Practice Leader at IHS Markit and VP Aftermarket at R.L. Polk. 40+ years in the automotive aftermarket industry.

J. Scott Huston

J. Scott Huston

Board Member

Assoc. Director at S&P Global Mobility. Former eBusiness & Marketing Manager at DENSO. Two-time President of the National Catalog Managers Association and recipient of the Automotive Import Assoc. Young Exec of the Year award.

Scott Luckett

Scott Luckett

Board Member

Automotive aftermarket veteran with executive experience in telematics, supply chain and industry standards. Former Executive Director of the NCMA and staff liaison to the Aftermarket Telematics Task Force.

Freddie Agnir

Frederick Agnir

Board Advisor

Manufacturing NPI Specialist with 30 years experience in high-volume manufacturing, FDA Validation and lean manufacturing. Global Sr. Manager of Automation for a multi-billion-dollar contract manufacturer in Healthcare, Aerospace and Automotive.

Kate Burdo

Kate Burdo

Board Advisor

18 years corporate retail experience at Lilly Pulitzer / Oxford Industries. 8 years building call center operations with expertise in OMS, cloud telephony, and AI-driven customer experience platforms.

Anamaria Dobos

Anamaria Dobos

Business Project System Administrator

With Connex2X since 2022. Background in risk management and corporate finance at Deloitte, where she rose from Administrative Assistant to Risk Manager. Law degree from Universitatea Crestina Dimitrie Cantemir, Bucharest.

Guiding Principles

Shaping the Future

With groundbreaking technology and an innovative team, we are shaping the future of driving. We are motivated by the vision of a safe, sustainable, and efficient future for everyone on the road.

Customer Driven

We will build products and services that our customers want to buy and use.

Sustainability

Our products are designed to keep carbon emissions out of the atmosphere, vehicles out of junkyards, and drivers on the road.

Data Driven

The data our customers generate is theirs to profit from if they wish. We will collect data on an opt-in basis only and we aim to use the data we collect to serve our customers and all people to the fullest extent possible.

Security and Transparency

Our data processing and data security practices will be transparent and state of the art. We will comply with all applicable laws including the GDPR and CCPA.

Collaboration

We work together with our team, our customers and our partners and play off each other’s strengths to achieve our goals.

Partners and Suppliers

We don’t build the future alone. Our partners share our mission to make every journey safer, smarter, and better for the world.