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Companies join forces to optimize order orchestration and planning for the world’s leading supply chains

INDIANAPOLIS (August 20, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announced it has become a reseller of Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration. enVista will offer Kinaxis capabilities to its growing set of clients looking for supply chain orchestration solutions in an ever-changing world.

From supply and demand planning to replenishment, supply chain leaders face constant challenges managing the dynamic variables impacting their operations. Anchored around Kinaxis Maestro™, the industry’s only AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, enVista will now be able to alleviate this burden by offering Kinaxis’ cutting-edge technology alongside its own implementation expertise to provide unprecedented agility and precision for customers across all industries and sizes.

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “Our goal at enVista is to design the world’s leading supply chains. This marks a significant stride toward that objective. Kinaxis has consistently ranked in the top right quadrant of the Gartner^® Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning systems, which we believe demonstrates its robustness and market trustworthiness. We are excited to collaborate with Kinaxis to provide unmatched planning and orchestration for the end-to-end supply chain.”

Kinaxis’ AI-powered software allows companies to orchestrate their supply chain network end to end, from strategic planning to last-mile delivery. Kinaxis’ technology helps companies that supply the agricultural industry with 40% of the world’s tractors, that keep more than 110 billion teeth clean each year and that ensures more than 35 million pets are fed nutritious meals each year.

Visit our website to learn more about enVista’s supply chain planning services.

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About Kinaxis 

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains and supporting the people who manage them, in service of humanity. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro™ , combines proprietary technologies and techniques that provide full transparency and agility across the entire supply chain — from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.  

Channel Futures 2024 MSP 501 identifies enVista among world’s most elite 501 managed services providers

INDIANAPOLIS (July 23, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces that it has been named as one of the world’s top-performing managed service providers in the prestigious 2024 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. The Channel Futures MSP 501 list, a technology industry benchmark, ranks companies based on their growth, profitability and innovation.

Companies included on this list represent innovative and influential market leaders providing managed services to today’s most demanding customers around the world. According to Channel Futures, enVista stood out among an astounding number of applicants who pride themselves on their technical talent, growth-oriented business models and strategic partnerships with industry-leading vendors and tech suppliers.

“The 2024 Channel Futures MSP 501 winners survived a challenging market and emerged as the highest performing and most innovative IT providers in the industry today,” said Dave Raffo, MSP editor and MSP 501 project manager. “The most impressive thing about the MSP 501 winners is that they deliver for their customers every day. These are the most innovative, driven and successful MSPs in a fiercely competitive industry.”

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “Organizations today are facing no shortage of challenges in optimizing their end-to-end IT and managed services operations. It is our honor to be the trusted partner to whom they can turn for premier solutions and expert guidance. We extend our deepest gratitude to Channel Futures for including us on its MSP 501 list, and we look forward to continued growth and success for our practice and our clients.”

For more information, or to view the complete 2024 MSP 501 list, visit Channel Futures’ website.

As a managed service provider, enVista delivers key benefits, including scalability and reduced total cost of ownership for securing your organization’s technology environment. enVista’s solutions include end user device management & support, data center & cloud management, network management, database management, storage management, security management, disaster recovery and mobile & edge technology solutions.

Learn more about enVista’s Managed Services.

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About Channel Futures:

Channel Futures is part of Informa Tech, a leading provider of market insight and market access to the global business technology community. Through in-depth expertise and an engaged audience community, Informa Tech helps business professionals make better technology decisions and marketers reach the most powerful tech buyers and influencers in the world. Across its portfolio of over 100+ trusted brands, Informa Tech has over 1000 industry experts, including over 400 research analysts and consultants in the global research group, Omdia, and a monthly audience reach of over 125 million. Informa Tech is a division of FTSE 100 company Informa plc.

enVista and GAINS unite to expand supply chain planning solutions and implementation services to manufacturers and distributors.

INDIANAPOLIS (July 16, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces a strategic partnership with GAINS, a renowned provider of supply chain performance optimization solutions. This collaboration aims to enhance the supply chain solutions that deliver industry-leading results for manufacturers and distributors.

GAINS is widely recognized for its superior supply chain planning, design, network optimization and inventory optimization software. By leveraging enVista’s extensive experience in implementation and deep expertise with GAINS’ solutions, this partnership will significantly enhance the capabilities available in the supply chain planning market. This alliance reinforces enVista’s position as a trusted implementer of GAINS’ technology.

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “Supply chain leaders are evaluating their end-to-end networks as a function of demand and supply chain variability. Given the global macro- and micro-economic pressure, network modeling must be a forethought rather than an afterthought. Our partnership with GAINS allows our customers to understand end-to-end inventory flows and positioning, resulting in improved service levels to their customers while reducing fixed and variable supply chain costs.”

Bill Benton, Co-Founder of GAINS, said, “We are excited to announce our strategic partnership with enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider. This collaboration is a significant step forward in our mission to deliver industry-leading supply chain planning technology to manufacturers and distributors,” Benton continued, “Our first-in-category Halo360° Decision Engineering and Orchestration Platform, is designed to handle the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity that characterize today’s supply chain environments. By partnering with enVista, we are able to leverage their extensive implementation experience and deep expertise to enhance the capabilities available in the supply chain planning market.”

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About GAINSystems:

Leveraging Decision Engineering principles, the GAINS AI-powered cloud platform enables organizations to optimize supply chain decisions from strategic operations planning and network design through automated re-ordering and replenishment.

Engineered to handle volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), GAINS’ first-in-category Halo360° Decision Engineering and Orchestration Platform transcends traditional ERP and supply chain planning systems, enabling integrated, smarter, faster, and adaptive decisions across time to plan horizons—from strategic design to order execution—enhancing supply chain performance, boosting profitability, and customer confidence.

GAINS serves inventory- and asset-intensive corporations (from the largest tier1 enterprises to SMBs) navigating the intersection of cost complexity and customer service. Optimized decisions leads to increased financial performance, decreases excess inventory, and improved customer confidence. The GAINS’ proven P3 process, methodology, and technology empower these businesses to achieve rapid results and unparalleled customer success by focusing on making the right decisions at the right time with optimal speed and scalability.

 GAINS® is a registered trademark, and Proven-Path-to-Performance (P3) SM is a service mark of GAINSystems. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked, or service marked by their respective owners.

enVista becomes one of 42 companies accepted into MHI’s Robotics group for its leading robotics integration services

INDIANAPOLIS (July 9, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces that it has been accepted into MHI’s industry group, The Robotics Group (TRG). MHI is a leading trade association for the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry. TRG is comprised of leading manufacturers, integrators, consultants and component suppliers of robotic solutions designed specifically for warehousing and distribution applications. enVista was selected to join the group based on enVista’s advanced solutions and extensive consulting and integration services.

Industrial robotics are filling the critical need in warehouses across every industry for increased speed, efficiency and precision. enVista’s robotics integration services span the end-to-end robotic implementation process, from selection to implementation, integration, testing and change management to drive efficiency in the warehousing, distribution and manufacturing environments.

enVista’s Vice President of Automation, Kyle Smith, said, “We are honored to be welcomed into MHI’s Robotics Group. As part of this esteemed community, my team is committed to advancing robotic solutions to help leading organizations tackle the increasing challenges they face in labor, throughput and operational costs. I look forward to creating synergies with The Robotics Group to further this mission.”

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “The demand for automation and robotics solutions is skyrocketing, and our acceptance into MHI’s Robotics Group underscores our success in this field. We’re excited about the opportunities ahead and are dedicated to supporting warehouse leaders as they navigate the rise of emerging technologies in the modern facility.”

enVista’s automation and robotics practice helps optimize processes and efficiencies within the warehouse and distribution center (DC). enVista brings a dedicated team of robotics integration, labor management, warehouse design, distribution center automation and systems engineering and implementation experts to project and model an optimal approach to each unique DC. enVista’s automation services include design build, material handling consulting, robotics integration, robotic simulation, proof of concept and warehouse control systems selection and implementation.

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Brownell’s 40+ years of experience in business operations and technology enable him to take enVista’s enterprise technology practice and clientele to new heights

INDIANAPOLIS (June 18, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces the appointment of retail and IT veteran, Jim Brownell, as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Enterprise Technology. In his role, Brownell will spearhead the growth and innovation of enVista’s enterprise technology practice.

With over 40 years of experience in business operations and technology, Brownell brings unparalleled expertise in Microsoft’s suite of solutions to enVista. His impressive track record includes leadership roles at American Freight Furniture, GAP, William Sonoma, Restoration Hardware and more. As a seasoned CIO and COO, Brownell is well-versed in the intricacies of enterprise technology and has a rich history of nurturing business operations, driving strategic value through technology and implementing sound business practices.

Brownell said, “I have a long and valued history with enVista and its leadership, and I am honored to step into the role of COO. I have been highly impressed with enVista’s expertise and success in the enterprise technology space, and I look forward to accelerating our momentum. Our mission is to create unmatched enterprise technology selection, implementation and integration experiences for enVista’s clients, advancing their organizations to new heights.”

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “I extend a warm welcome to Jim Brownell. Our professional history runs deep, and I am confident that he will drive growth and innovation for enVista’s enterprise technology practice and our valued clients.”

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This strategic partnership is set to drive innovation and operational excellence in Marine Corps Exchange’s retail operations

INDIANAPOLIS (May 8, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, is excited to announce that Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) has selected enVista to implement Jesta I.S.’s Vision Suite Merchandising Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System. enVista’s retail consulting team has significant experience and expertise in guiding leading retailers in optimizing their merchandising strategies, operations, supply chains and more. This project will span all 160 of MCCS’s Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) stores.

After selecting Jesta’s Merchandising ERP, MCCS embarked on a search for the right consulting partner to implement the new technology into its MCX network, involving an extensive request for proposal (RFP) process. Upon deliberation, MCCS opted to leverage enVista’s functional and technical retail expertise, change management and data strategy experience and its decades of experience implementing retail technology, selecting enVista as its implementation partner.

enVista’s SVP of Microsoft and Retail, Gene Bornac, said, “As businesses increasingly rely on advanced technology to drive efficiency, scalability and growth, the role of a trusted implementation partner has become indispensable. At enVista, we pride ourselves on our ability to navigate complex implementation projects with precision and expertise. We are deeply honored to have been recommended by our valued partner, Jesta I.S., to lead the Marine Corps Exchange’s Merchandising ERP implementation. This partnership exemplifies our commitment to delivering transformative results and empowering organizations to achieve their strategic objectives.”

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