Bizxcel

What Bizxcel does

Bizxcel is a private Canadian professional services and analytics firm founded around 2000, headquartered in Brockville, Ontario with a regional US office in Syracuse, New York. The company operates with 11–50 employees serving North American clients, with primary emphasis on property and casualty insurance carriers, secondary focus on wholesalers and distributors using Epicor Prophet 21, and broader general business clients requiring BI and custom development.

The company's core offering is the Insurance Analytics Accelerator, a pre-built Qlik Sense–powered solution comprising four specialized applications covering insurance operations, governance, agent and broker/provider performance, and workflow management, designed to consolidate data from Guidewire InsuranceNow, legacy systems, and financial systems. Bizxcel also delivers custom software development in C#, Java, Python, and .NET; deep Epicor Prophet 21 ERP customization (business rules, screen designer, data streams, Crystal Reports, database triggers, and API integration); Qlik Sense and QlikView administration and support; a Qlik Sense API Proxy Service for secure enterprise deployments; and an AI/ML customer prediction pipeline built on Qlik AutoML that uses RFM analysis with K-Means clustering and Percentile Binning to identify top customers with approximately 75% accuracy.

Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based professional services engagements, custom development projects, and recurring managed services for Qlik environments, supported historically by subscription-based eLearning (Kick Ass Training Academy, since divested). The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging content marketing (blog, case studies, whitepapers), conference participation (Qlik Qonnections), and direct client engagement via website contact funnels. In August 2024 the company divested its Training Division (Build a Kick Ass Company) to refocus on analytics and software development, and in late 2025 ownership transitioned to a new group including Lucas Blancher (continuing as President and CEO), Jason Hurd, and Loan Duong, with founder Robert Stickle retiring in 2026.

Name

Bizxcel

Legal name

BizXcel Inc.

Website

https://bizxcel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bizxcel is a private North American analytics and custom software firm that builds Qlik Sense–powered insurance analytics accelerators, Epicor Prophet 21 ERP customizations, and AI/ML customer prediction solutions primarily for property and casualty insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting & Analytics Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Augmented Analytics & AI-Assisted BI (NLQ/NLG, Insights) (HDAEAMAD), Operational/Real-Time BI & Streaming Analytics (HDAEAMAH), Data Platform, BI & Analytics Integration (BPAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Insurance analytics
• Custom software development
• Business intelligence consulting
• ERP customization services
• Data strategy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Brockville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: Custom consulting engagements to help organizations identify problems, build solutions, and implement technology. Services include business consulting, data strategy development, and virtual analyst/data scientist engagements to help companies collect, validate, and analyze data.
2. Custom Software Development: Building custom software solutions in C# (.NET), Java, Python, and other technologies. Includes custom development for ERP integrations, data automation tools, and specialized business applications.
3. Training and E-Learning Services: Leadership and business training services, Personality Dimensions training, keynotes, and the Kick Ass Training Academy cloud-based eLearning subscription service.
4. Qlik Administration and Support: Ongoing administration services for Qlik Sense and QlikView environments, including system optimization, maintenance, and technical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BizXcel provides analytics, custom software development, and consulting services centered on the Qlik business intelligence platform and Epicor Prophet 21 ERP. Its flagship offering is the Insurance Analytics Accelerator, a pre-built Qlik Sense solution for property and casualty insurers, complemented by AI/ML-based customer prediction pipelines, data blending, automated reporting, and ongoing Qlik administration and support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Build A Kick Ass Company: Brand for delivery of leadership training, team and culture development, Personality Dimensions training, keynotes, business consulting, process improvement consulting. Note: This division was sold to Hannah Gzik in August 2024.
• Kick Ass Training Academy

Products and services

• Insurance Analytics Accelerator
• Custom Software Development Services
• Epicor Prophet 21 Customization Services
• Qlik Administration and Support Services
• Expert Consulting Services
• Automated Reporting Services (NPrinting)
• Data Blending Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Report generation reduced from hours/days to minutes with single-click access
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QlikcoreTechnology or IntegrationQlik is the primary analytics platform underlying BizXcel's solutions including the Insurance Analytics Accelerator. BizXcel has developed extensive expertise in Qlik Sense and QlikView, creates custom applications, and has been recognized as a Qlik partner winning awards at Qonnections 2019. The partnership enables BizXcel to deliver AI/ML capabilities through Qlik AutoML.
• EpicorcoreTechnology or IntegrationEpicor is the ERP vendor for Prophet 21, a system which BizXcel has extensive expertise customizing. BizXcel provides consulting, business rules development, screen designer modifications, database-level updates, and custom development for Prophet 21 users in the wholesale and distribution industry.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Analytics8: Qlik-focused BI and data analytics consulting firm of similar size and boutique character, delivering Qlik Sense implementations, custom dashboards, and analytics advisory — directly comparable in core technology, service mix, and target mid-market/enterprise customers to BizXcel's Qlik-led practice.
• Senturus: BI and analytics consultancy specializing in Cognos, Power BI, and Qlik implementations for enterprise clients. Comparable to BizXcel as a focused BI services firm selling custom dashboarding, reporting, and data integration to mid-market and enterprise customers.
• KPI Partners: Qlik Elite Partner delivering BI, data warehousing, and analytics implementations. Direct competitor to BizXcel in the Qlik partner ecosystem, with overlapping enterprise customer base and similar service portfolio spanning consulting, custom development, and managed services.
• Plaster Group: Boutique BI and analytics consulting firm focused on Qlik and enterprise reporting solutions. Comparable to BizXcel as a smaller specialist competing on Qlik expertise, custom dashboarding, and analytics advisory to enterprise and mid-market customers.

Broad incumbents

• Slalom: Large US-based consulting firm with a dedicated data and analytics practice covering Qlik, Tableau, Power BI, and Snowflake. Competes with BizXcel on enterprise analytics engagements but at much greater scale and across multiple BI platforms.
• Wipfli: Top-20 US accounting and consulting firm with a significant analytics and BI practice, including Qlik implementations. Comparable to BizXcel's analytics consulting work but operates at broader scale across multiple service lines and industries.
• Datavail: Large data, analytics, and database managed services firm with BI implementation capabilities including Qlik and Power BI. Comparable to BizXcel on BI consulting and managed services but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Regional players

• MNP LLP: Major Canadian accounting and business advisory firm with a technology consulting and BI practice. Comparable to BizXcel on Canadian-based consulting, custom development, and analytics work, but with broader service portfolio and deeper mid-market reach in Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BizXcelBI

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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