Partner profile
Digital Direction
Telecom expense management and managed telecom solutions
Founded 2001 · Chicago, IL · 1-50 employees · Private, independent
Partnership Overview
Who Digital Direction is built for
Mid-market to enterprise organizations with multi-location telecom footprints, complex invoices, and lack of internal TEM expertise.
Digital Direction is a Chicago-based, independent telecom expense management (TEM) and managed telecom services firm with 24+ years in business that has helped organizations recover over $1 billion in telecom costs. Unlike report-only TEM tools, it provides fully managed execution - continuous invoice audits, contract validation and dispute recovery, rate/contract optimization, procurement, inventory, MACDs, and carrier escalation - plus managed mobility services and network transformation. It is carrier-independent (no reseller conflicts) and emphasizes hands-on, outcome-owned delivery, citing the largest telecom audit staff in the industry and a 95% Net Promoter Score (vs. a B2B telecom average of 31). Clients include large enterprises such as Tyson Foods, Black & Decker, Medline, CDW, Tenneco, Mohegan Sun and Potbelly.
- VerifiedSep 18, 2026 · high confidence
- 2solutions across 2 categories
- 25 yrsin business, since 2001
- 1-50employees
Why teams pick Digital Direction
- Carrier-independent (no reseller conflicts)
- Fully managed execution (not report-only TEM)
- + years; $1B+ recovered
- Largest telecom audit staff in the industry (vendor-stated)
- % NPS vs. B2B telecom avg of 31
- Savings guarantees for qualified engagements
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
- Vendor-stated: 95% Net Promoter Score (vs. ~31 B2B telecom average)Proof point
- $1B+ telecom costs recovered over 24+ yearsProof point
- Largest telecom audit staff in the industry. Multiple named case studies with quantified savingsAward
Notable clients
Vendor-reportedNamed client logos: Tyson Foods, Black & Decker, Medline, CDW, Arm & Hammer, Bushnell, Claire's, OxiClean, Hillshire Farms, Mohegan Sun, Potbelly, Tenneco, Sara Lee. Case studies: financial-services holding co (-26%), workers'-comp insurer (-52%), Fortune 200 manufacturer (millions saved), national services firm ($3.3M saved, 700+ locations).
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through Digital Direction
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from Digital Direction's Connectivity & SASE and Managed IT & Cloud Ops solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Connectivity & SASE
Telecom / Tech Expense Management
Digital Direction provides fully managed telecom expense management, including continuous invoice audits, contract validation, dispute recovery, rate optimization, procurement, inventory, and MACD/order management across an organization's telecom estate.
- Managed execution Unlike report-only TEM tools, Digital Direction owns and executes the work end to end.
- Carrier-independent No reseller conflicts, so recommendations favor the client rather than a carrier.
- Proven recovery 24+ years in business with over $1 billion in telecom costs recovered.
Managed IT & Cloud Ops
Professional / Advisory Services
Digital Direction advises on telecom audits, cost recovery, optimization, procurement, and network/digital transformation, owning outcomes rather than simply producing reports.
- Largest audit staff Vendor-stated largest telecom audit staff in the industry supports deep advisory work.
- Outcome-owned delivery Hands-on execution with savings guarantees for qualified engagements.
- High satisfaction 95% NPS versus a B2B telecom average of 31.
How Digital Direction delivers
Dedicated TEM experts with execution-owned delivery (Assess > Optimize > Support); ongoing carrier escalation, MACD management, dispute resolution and continuous monitoring; client portal. (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- Strategy & ConsultingDelivered as project-based audit, optimization, and procurement consulting engagements.
- Project ManagementDelivered as fully managed, hands-on execution rather than report-only oversight.
- Vendor / Escalation ManagementDelivered as a continuous managed service across the client's carrier portfolio.
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