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VAI Continues Strong Momentum, Reports Record Growth Over The Past Two Years

December 1, 2015

Company Continues Year-Over-Year Double-Digit Annual Growth Fueled by Major Customer Wins and New ERP Software Innovation across Cloud, Social, Mobile and Business Analytics

Ronkonkoma, NY - December 1, 2015 - VAI, a leading ERP software provider, today announced double-digit year-over-year growth for the second consecutive year, fueled by major customer wins, new versions of its award-winning S2K Enterprise and S2K Food and Pharma software applications, as well as new innovations across cloud, social, mobile and business analytics technologies.  Further contributing to this growth is VAI’s continued focus on improving efficiencies and customer service with new purchasing deployment, warehouse features and an enhanced integrated CRM system, all of which have been warmly received by hundreds of VAI’s mid-market customers worldwide.

VAI continues to dominate the ERP mid-market sector, winning major customers in competitive bids this year, including the following industry leaders:

    • Dietz and Watson
      • One of the largest preparers of deli meats and artisan cheeses, offering more than 1,200 products to the finest supermarkets and neighborhood delis worldwide
    • Southwestern Paper Group
      • A leading distributor of disposables, packaging, janitorial and sanitation supplies and equipment with an emphasis on training and Green Smart solutions
    • Imperial Bag
      • Renowned distributor of paper, packaging and janitorial products
    • Black River Produce
      • Wholesale provider of fresh fruits and vegetables to more than 2,000 wholesale customers throughout Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York
    • Capital Drug
      • Full-line wholesale provider of pharmaceutical and healthcare products

In addition to the customer acclaim, VAI was also twice recognized as an Expert in the 2015 Technology Value Matrix for ERP by Nucleus Research, a leading technology market research firm.  Nucleus named VAI an Expert for providing outstanding industry-specific capabilities for the medical, HVAC, electrical supply, food, electronics, janitorial, automotive, building supply, pharmaceutical and apparel industries.

“VAI provides users with industry-specific ERP solutions that meet the most pressing needs of mid-market customers,” said Rebecca Wettemann, vice president, Nucleus Research.  “Moving forward, we expect that VAI will continue to invest in industry-specific functionality, making its ERP platform even more valuable and versatile for customers.”

According to VAI Founder and CEO Bob Vormittag, VAI’s ongoing market momentum is also due to the immense popularity of new versions of its robust S2K ERP suite, including new packages for Food and Pharma, as well as VAI’s unlimited user-based pricing model, which delivers the most competitive total cost of ownership in the ERP software industry today.

“Mid-market companies are choosing VAI over much larger competitors for many reasons,” said Vormittag.  “First, all of our applications including ERP, Sales Force, Business Analytics and mobile are integrated and utilize one single database, which provides an ideal architecture for access, support and future updates.  This allows our customers to be served through a browser with our single sign-on Smart Center menu -- available anytime, anywhere on any device. Lastly, we offer the very best price/performance ratio with an on-premise server option or cloud-based deployment. All of our applications are flexible and can be personalized for each customer and backed by support offered directly from VAI. No other ERP software vendor can match this.”

Vormittag expects that VAI will continue to dominate the mid-market ERP sector with products and services that offer the very best in technology deployment, features, functionality and overall price/performance.

Vormittag estimates that 2016 will be a banner year for VAI, which will hold its 20th annual User Conference on October 27-29, 2016 at the Waldorf Astoria in New Orleans. Next year’s User Conference will feature exciting keynote speakers, new training classes and industry roundtable discussions, giving VAI customers the opportunity to learn more about new software updates and technology innovation from the Company.

To learn more about VAI, visit www.vai.net.

About VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)

VAI is a leading independent mid-market ERP software developer renowned for its flexible solutions and ability to automate critical business functions for the distribution, manufacturing, specialty retail and service sectors. An IBM Premier Business Partner, VAI is the 2012 IBM Beacon Award Winner for Outstanding Solutions for Midsize Businesses. VAI continues to innovate with new solutions that leverage analytics, business intelligence, mobility and cloud technology to help customers make more informed business decisions in real-time and empower their mobile workforces. VAI is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, NY with branch offices in Florida, Illinois and California. For more information, visit www.vai.net, follow @VAISoftware on Twitter or “like us” on facebook.com/VAISoftware.

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