Press Release

VAI Partners with BDK, Bringing Modernized ERP Solutions to the Mid-Atlantic Marke

April 26, 2011

Partnership Expands Leading ERP Vendors’ Network and Provides Customers with Enhanced Technology Solutions and Services

Ronkonkoma, N.Y. – April 26, 2011 – VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.), announced today that it has partnered with B. Donald Kimball, Inc. (BDK), a leading provider of mission critical hardware and software solutions and consulting services, to provide supply chain and business management software solutions for distribution, manufacturing and retail customers in the Mid-Atlantic region. VAI is a leader in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for the mid-market.

Catering to many industries including retail, insurance and banking, BDK was looking for an ERP partner that could provide its customers with modernized technological solutions to increase productivity and improve operational efficiency within their organizations.  VAI’s investment in modern software combined with BDK’s extensive experience in software development and IT consulting will offer customers an easy-to-use, flexible platform to better achieve their business goals.

"I have to believe in a product before offering it to a customer," said Bruce Kimball, CEO of BDK. "We know what our customers are looking for, and VAI's modernized applications and iPad integration were major factors in attracting us for partnership.  Additionally, VAI has an exceptional reputation for customer service and reasonable price points for our customer base."

"Partnerships are critical to our business.  They allow us to showcase our comprehensive suite of solutions and expand our customer network," said Dan Bivona, sales director, VAI. "We have tremendous respect for the experience and knowledge BDK brings to the field, and we are excited to work together and expand our reach."

About VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
VAI is an award-winning software developer and an IBM Premier Business Partner. Designed for the mid-range market, S2K Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Suite is used by a wide variety of mid-sized companies worldwide, with a number of clients in the manufacturing, distribution, retail, food and related service industries. Advanced applications such as Warehouse Management Systems, EDI, CRM, Business Analytics and e-Business provide companies the power to leverage their information technology investment. VAI is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, New York, with branch offices in Miami, Orlando, Chicago and Oroville, California. For more information, please contact Diane Dady at 800-824-7776, ext. 236 or visit www.vai.net.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Diane Dady
VAI
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Jennifer Burns
SHIFT Communications
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