History & Success

Cross Network Analytics™ is a joint venture between The McIntire School of Commerce Foundation and Rob Cross, LLC.  It was created to deliver advanced tools for conducting both organizational network analysis, and personal network analysis – systems for analyzing informal human networks to improve organizational efficiency and career development.

The foundation for this venture was cast five years ago when the Foundation and Rob formed The Network Roundtable.  The Roundtable was formed with a single objective: to expand our understanding of how social networks impact organizations and individuals.  It brought together leading thinkers and leading organizations to apply network analysis in real-world settings to address strategic decisions and operational initiatives.  To date, Rob and the Roundtable have worked with over 200 well-known companies and government agencies in applying network analysis to such organizational issues as merger integration, strategic partnerships and alliances, new product/process development, large-scale change, initiation of communities of practice and talent management/leadership effectiveness.

These organizations come from a wide array of industry sectors including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, gas & energy, information technology, financial services, and consulting (strategic, management, implementation, and human resource development).