# Jon Winsett

> Jon Winsett is the Atlanta-based founder and CEO of NPI, an enterprise IT procurement intelligence and advisory business founded in 2003. A Georgia Tech industrial management graduate and former Seagull Software executive, he moved from technology sales to helping enterprise buyers assess pricing and negotiate purchases and renewals. His public interests include boating and helicopter flying; he was also identified as a silent investor in Atlanta’s Le Bilboquet in 2016.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at NPI
- **Organizations:** NPI, Seagull Software
- **Education:** BS in Industrial Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded NPI in 2003 and remained CEO after its January 2024 growth investment., NPI reported more than 500 customers, including 120 Fortune 500 companies, in January 2024., NPI reported analyzing over $75 billion of IT spend and identifying over $9 billion in associated savings opportunities during the five years preceding its January 2024 announcement.

## Career timeline

- **—** — After college, sold IBM hardware, including mainframes, according to his 2026 podcast account.
- **Before 2003** — Held sales leadership roles at Seagull Software; NPI’s biography names VP of North American sales and UK Country Manager.
- **2003** — Founded NPI with other former software executives.
- **2016** — NPI placed third in the small-company category of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Best Places to Work ranking.
- **2016** — Identified in a September interview as a silent partner in Le Bilboquet in Atlanta.
- **2024** — Continued as founder and CEO following Falfurrias Growth Partners’ January investment in NPI.
- **2026** — Discussed AI token spending on Art of Procurement; NPI launched PRISM and announced a Zip partnership.

## Achievements

- Founded NPI in 2003 and remained CEO after its January 2024 growth investment.
- NPI reported more than 500 customers, including 120 Fortune 500 companies, in January 2024.
- NPI reported analyzing over $75 billion of IT spend and identifying over $9 billion in associated savings opportunities during the five years preceding its January 2024 announcement.
- Led NPI when it ranked third among small companies in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s September 2016 Best Places to Work list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — NPI announced its Zip partnership on September 24, introducing Price Pulse autonomous benchmarking through an MCP-based connection.
- **2026-07** — In a July 10 FinTech Business Asia interview, Winsett discussed PRISM and the importance of preparing for enterprise IT renewals before receiving a vendor quote.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on Art of Procurement episode 870, published June 15, to discuss AI tokens and enterprise spending governance.

## Links

- Website: https://www.npifinancial.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-winsett-0734b/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26