About Xcential

Xcential's mission is to be the system of record for the world's most important knowledge.

The values we live by:
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‍Technology for Good. As engineers and technologists, only invest our time in technology that is designed to make human lives better.

‍Trust. We work with others who value trust. Xcential is reliable and transparent. Trust is required for long-term, strategic relationships and collaboration.

‍Service. We pride ourselves on proactive, customer-centered service. We are "problem-curious" and good listeners.
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Solving structured content challenges around the world since 2002

Xcential’s co-founders, Grant Vergottini and Bradlee Chang, began work on modernizing the California Legislature’s drafting system in 2002. That was the beginning of Xcential, LegisPro, and Graphite.

Starting in 2004, every legislative proposal moving through the California legislature has been drafted, amended and, if approved, published and codified on systems and software designed by Xcential.

Today – while continuing to support and help the California Legislative Counsel Bureau stay at the forefront of XML technology, creating ever greater transparency for citizens and better work processes for drafters, representatives and staff – Xcential has brought its consulting expertise and products to projects at the the U.S. House, the U.S. Government Publishing Office, U.K. and Scottish Parliaments, the Nova Scotia Registry of Regulations and other governments around the world.

Working at the forefront of XML standards and practices

We are committed to the implementation of open data standards – and, specifically, the promulgation of the international XML standard for legislative and regulatory documents, Akoma Ntoso (also known as LegalDocML), and its related U.S. standard, USLM (United States Legislative Markup) and S1000D for regulated companies. Xcential’s co-founder Grant Vergottini, who drives the company’s technical vision, has been an active participant in the creation of Akoma Ntoso and led our work on the creation of USLM for the U.S. House.

With headquarters in Encinitas, Calif., our team of experts in document processes and the technologies behind them (XML, JavaScript, and related development tools) is spread around the globe, from Palo Alto to Montreal, Washington D.C. to Bonn. And we have developed partnerships with the top-level providers of workflow tools and other technologies to deliver the most effective and modern solutions.
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Who We Are

We are a team of tech industry veterans solving valuable problems for legislatures, regulatory agencies, and regulated companies.
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Grant Vergottini
Founder & CEO
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Bradlee Chang
Chief Customer Officer