Developer of a text expander software designed to perform repetitive tasks. The company's platform helps to format shortcuts with ease, tag them to find when required as well as does not collect or store keystrokes along with inserting snippets of text, such as words, emojis, phrases, or paragraphs only by typing in a custom abbreviation, enabling businesses to stay productive anywhere on the internet.
Vention Inc. is a digital manufacturing platform based in Montreal, Canada, that specializes in the design and ordering of custom machines. Founded in 2016, the company offers a cloud-based solution called MachineBuilder 3D™, which allows engineers and manufacturing professionals to design, order, and assemble factory equipment quickly and efficiently. The platform features a comprehensive library of modular parts, enabling users to create automated equipment, robot cells, tooling, and conveyors. Additionally, Vention integrates artificial intelligence to facilitate the design process, allowing for the simulation and commissioning of automated systems within a single digital environment. By streamlining the machine design and ordering process, Vention makes industrial automation more accessible to a wider range of users.
Developer of automated electronics purchasing assistant designed to help the hardware team get all the parts they need. The company provides automated sourcing from global suppliers, powerful supply chain intelligence, and intuitive forecasting with transparent search, automated quoting, and instant purchasing, enabling clients to proactively source parts and mitigate supply issues.
Developer of a no-code automation platform designed to help businesses reclaim time and focus on growth. The company's platform connects and integrates sales, marketing, customer support, and messaging applications and then creates automated workflows without code to execute complex workflows quickly, enabling companies to save money and time used in manual work and also increase efficiency.
Hightouch is a data platform that enables organizations to synchronize customer data from their data warehouses to various customer relationship management (CRM), marketing, and support tools. The platform facilitates seamless integration with popular business applications, allowing companies to effectively build customer segments without the need for structured query language. Hightouch empowers users to explore data, create targeted segments, and orchestrate marketing campaigns across different downstream tools, enhancing their ability to leverage customer insights for better engagement and decision-making.
AutoLeap Incorporated provides a software platform designed for automotive repair shops to enhance their operational efficiency. Founded in 2019 and based in Toronto, Canada, the platform facilitates the organization of daily tasks, job scheduling, digital inspections, technician management, and customer invoicing. By streamlining these processes, AutoLeap enables repair shop owners to engage with customers more effectively, optimize technician performance, and ultimately increase revenue. The software's user-friendly interface supports automotive businesses in overseeing their operations and accessing performance data in real time.
Hightouch is a data platform that enables organizations to synchronize customer data from their data warehouses to various customer relationship management (CRM), marketing, and support tools. The platform facilitates seamless integration with popular business applications, allowing companies to effectively build customer segments without the need for structured query language. Hightouch empowers users to explore data, create targeted segments, and orchestrate marketing campaigns across different downstream tools, enhancing their ability to leverage customer insights for better engagement and decision-making.
Clari Inc. operates a revenue operations platform designed to enhance the efficiency of sales professionals by integrating automation and AI with key business activity data. Founded in 2012 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Clari's platform enables sales teams to streamline deal closing, minimize manual reporting, and gain real-time insights into deal progress. By automatically aligning data from various sources such as CRM, marketing automation, email, and call systems, Clari provides visibility and predictive insights that help organizations make informed decisions and forecast revenue more accurately. Its platform is utilized by numerous B2B companies, including well-known brands, to manage pipelines, audit deals, and reduce customer churn, ultimately transforming revenue operations into a more connected and predictable process.
Developer of a no-code automation platform designed to help businesses reclaim time and focus on growth. The company's platform connects and integrates sales, marketing, customer support, and messaging applications and then creates automated workflows without code to execute complex workflows quickly, enabling companies to save money and time used in manual work and also increase efficiency.
Vention Inc. is a digital manufacturing platform based in Montreal, Canada, that specializes in the design and ordering of custom machines. Founded in 2016, the company offers a cloud-based solution called MachineBuilder 3D™, which allows engineers and manufacturing professionals to design, order, and assemble factory equipment quickly and efficiently. The platform features a comprehensive library of modular parts, enabling users to create automated equipment, robot cells, tooling, and conveyors. Additionally, Vention integrates artificial intelligence to facilitate the design process, allowing for the simulation and commissioning of automated systems within a single digital environment. By streamlining the machine design and ordering process, Vention makes industrial automation more accessible to a wider range of users.
SkySelect is a digital marketplace focused on the aircraft parts industry, which is valued at $100 billion. The platform is designed to assist airlines in streamlining their procurement processes by automating the purchasing and fulfillment of high-quality aircraft parts from leading suppliers. By facilitating connections between buyers and suppliers, SkySelect enhances operational efficiency for maintenance leaders in the aviation sector. The platform manages workflows for quotes and tracks follow-ups and deliveries, ensuring that airlines can execute transactions quickly and securely, thereby supporting their need to operate efficiently and maintain on-time performance.
Clari Inc. operates a revenue operations platform designed to enhance the efficiency of sales professionals by integrating automation and AI with key business activity data. Founded in 2012 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Clari's platform enables sales teams to streamline deal closing, minimize manual reporting, and gain real-time insights into deal progress. By automatically aligning data from various sources such as CRM, marketing automation, email, and call systems, Clari provides visibility and predictive insights that help organizations make informed decisions and forecast revenue more accurately. Its platform is utilized by numerous B2B companies, including well-known brands, to manage pipelines, audit deals, and reduce customer churn, ultimately transforming revenue operations into a more connected and predictable process.
VoiceOps is an AI-driven coaching and training platform designed to enhance sales efficiency for call centers. Founded in 2016, the platform provides visibility into sales calls and facilitates coaching for representatives. By utilizing artificial intelligence, VoiceOps identifies successful behaviors from effective calls and helps scale these practices across teams, allowing managers to deliver data-driven insights to their sales personnel. The company has established partnerships with leading organizations in sectors such as insurance, mortgage, travel, and education. With a team composed of distinguished graduates from prestigious institutions and notable achievements, VoiceOps has garnered attention from major media outlets and secured backing from prominent investors.
As the most funded and highest valued AI for HR company worldwide; AllyO has partnered with 15% of Fortune 50 to automate talent acquisition and management. Backed by tier 1 investors such as Google, SAP, Randstad, Bain and Cervin Ventures, we’ve demonstrated hyper-growth of 4.5X year over year. AllyO’s whip-smart technology delivers smart experiences to HR teams and the audiences they serve. HR Communication is burdened with administrative routines, complicated and outdated systems, and lack of assistive resources — leaving both HR and the workforce frustrated. AllyO offers the world’s first HR Communications Platform with AI powered chatbots that help companies reduce manual work, time, and cost to engage candidates and employees, driving employee happiness, increased retention and higher and predictable staffing levels. Employers can choose across the spectrum from having manual conversations via AllyO Connect Platform to automating end-to-end Human Capital Management using AI powered Chatbots. Recruiting Automation Bots *Text to apply *Screen & Assess talent *Scheduling interviews *Talent pool engagement *Video interviewing *Employee referrals HR Automation Bots *Onboarding & training *Pulse check-ins *Ethics hotline *Internal mobility *Exit interviews AllyO utilizes deep workflow conversational AI by intelligently engaging with the workforce through texting, website chatboxes, WhatsApp, voice, and email. End results include a 91% conversation completion rate, 94% Talent satisfaction score, 3X more talent-at-risk or ethics violation cases reported, and 80% reduction in human effort. Our proprietary AI platform is purpose-built for enterprise organizations as AllyO actively supports 92% of systems of records for talent acquisition and HR. Plus, we implement the most robust security safeguards to comply with the latest standards and regulations like SOC2 and GDPR. For more information, please visit www.AllyO.com or contact hello@allyo.com
6sense Insights Inc. is a predictive intelligence platform that aids B2B marketing and sales leaders in identifying potential prospects and understanding market dynamics through data-driven insights. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Texas and India, 6sense integrates various sources of time-sensitive activity, static data, and external information to offer a unified account engagement platform. This platform leverages artificial intelligence, big data, and machine learning to provide revenue teams with deep insights into buyer behavior, allowing them to prioritize accounts, engage resistant buying teams, and implement personalized multi-channel campaigns. By uncovering anonymous demand and optimizing data fragmentation, 6sense enables its users to predictably grow revenue and improve sales conversions.
Vention Inc. is a digital manufacturing platform based in Montreal, Canada, that specializes in the design and ordering of custom machines. Founded in 2016, the company offers a cloud-based solution called MachineBuilder 3D™, which allows engineers and manufacturing professionals to design, order, and assemble factory equipment quickly and efficiently. The platform features a comprehensive library of modular parts, enabling users to create automated equipment, robot cells, tooling, and conveyors. Additionally, Vention integrates artificial intelligence to facilitate the design process, allowing for the simulation and commissioning of automated systems within a single digital environment. By streamlining the machine design and ordering process, Vention makes industrial automation more accessible to a wider range of users.
Shelf Engine is a provider of an automated prediction engine that recommends what to order everyday. The company uses machine learning in order to help grocery stores dial in their orders to minimize waste and maximize profits. Shelf Engine is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.
SkySelect is a digital marketplace focused on the aircraft parts industry, which is valued at $100 billion. The platform is designed to assist airlines in streamlining their procurement processes by automating the purchasing and fulfillment of high-quality aircraft parts from leading suppliers. By facilitating connections between buyers and suppliers, SkySelect enhances operational efficiency for maintenance leaders in the aviation sector. The platform manages workflows for quotes and tracks follow-ups and deliveries, ensuring that airlines can execute transactions quickly and securely, thereby supporting their need to operate efficiently and maintain on-time performance.
Clari Inc. operates a revenue operations platform designed to enhance the efficiency of sales professionals by integrating automation and AI with key business activity data. Founded in 2012 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Clari's platform enables sales teams to streamline deal closing, minimize manual reporting, and gain real-time insights into deal progress. By automatically aligning data from various sources such as CRM, marketing automation, email, and call systems, Clari provides visibility and predictive insights that help organizations make informed decisions and forecast revenue more accurately. Its platform is utilized by numerous B2B companies, including well-known brands, to manage pipelines, audit deals, and reduce customer churn, ultimately transforming revenue operations into a more connected and predictable process.
As the most funded and highest valued AI for HR company worldwide; AllyO has partnered with 15% of Fortune 50 to automate talent acquisition and management. Backed by tier 1 investors such as Google, SAP, Randstad, Bain and Cervin Ventures, we’ve demonstrated hyper-growth of 4.5X year over year. AllyO’s whip-smart technology delivers smart experiences to HR teams and the audiences they serve. HR Communication is burdened with administrative routines, complicated and outdated systems, and lack of assistive resources — leaving both HR and the workforce frustrated. AllyO offers the world’s first HR Communications Platform with AI powered chatbots that help companies reduce manual work, time, and cost to engage candidates and employees, driving employee happiness, increased retention and higher and predictable staffing levels. Employers can choose across the spectrum from having manual conversations via AllyO Connect Platform to automating end-to-end Human Capital Management using AI powered Chatbots. Recruiting Automation Bots *Text to apply *Screen & Assess talent *Scheduling interviews *Talent pool engagement *Video interviewing *Employee referrals HR Automation Bots *Onboarding & training *Pulse check-ins *Ethics hotline *Internal mobility *Exit interviews AllyO utilizes deep workflow conversational AI by intelligently engaging with the workforce through texting, website chatboxes, WhatsApp, voice, and email. End results include a 91% conversation completion rate, 94% Talent satisfaction score, 3X more talent-at-risk or ethics violation cases reported, and 80% reduction in human effort. Our proprietary AI platform is purpose-built for enterprise organizations as AllyO actively supports 92% of systems of records for talent acquisition and HR. Plus, we implement the most robust security safeguards to comply with the latest standards and regulations like SOC2 and GDPR. For more information, please visit www.AllyO.com or contact hello@allyo.com
Gainsight’s customer success technology helps businesses retain customers and drive company growth. Its innovative customer-centric technology is driving the future of customer success. The company’s customer cloud offers a powerful set of solutions focused on customer success, product experience, revenue optimization, customer experience, and customer data, that together enable businesses to put the customer at the center of everything they do. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
As the most funded and highest valued AI for HR company worldwide; AllyO has partnered with 15% of Fortune 50 to automate talent acquisition and management. Backed by tier 1 investors such as Google, SAP, Randstad, Bain and Cervin Ventures, we’ve demonstrated hyper-growth of 4.5X year over year. AllyO’s whip-smart technology delivers smart experiences to HR teams and the audiences they serve. HR Communication is burdened with administrative routines, complicated and outdated systems, and lack of assistive resources — leaving both HR and the workforce frustrated. AllyO offers the world’s first HR Communications Platform with AI powered chatbots that help companies reduce manual work, time, and cost to engage candidates and employees, driving employee happiness, increased retention and higher and predictable staffing levels. Employers can choose across the spectrum from having manual conversations via AllyO Connect Platform to automating end-to-end Human Capital Management using AI powered Chatbots. Recruiting Automation Bots *Text to apply *Screen & Assess talent *Scheduling interviews *Talent pool engagement *Video interviewing *Employee referrals HR Automation Bots *Onboarding & training *Pulse check-ins *Ethics hotline *Internal mobility *Exit interviews AllyO utilizes deep workflow conversational AI by intelligently engaging with the workforce through texting, website chatboxes, WhatsApp, voice, and email. End results include a 91% conversation completion rate, 94% Talent satisfaction score, 3X more talent-at-risk or ethics violation cases reported, and 80% reduction in human effort. Our proprietary AI platform is purpose-built for enterprise organizations as AllyO actively supports 92% of systems of records for talent acquisition and HR. Plus, we implement the most robust security safeguards to comply with the latest standards and regulations like SOC2 and GDPR. For more information, please visit www.AllyO.com or contact hello@allyo.com
Persado is an artificial intelligence-driven company specializing in digital marketing software that generates emotionally engaging messaging to enhance brand engagement and marketing outcomes. Established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in major cities including Milan and San Francisco, Persado offers a suite of solutions tailored to various industries such as retail, financial services, travel, and telecommunications. Its key products include Pro Email, which optimizes email subject lines, and Pro Social, which creates effective paid social media ads. Moreover, the Persado Marketing Language Cloud utilizes a vast database of words and phrases to identify language that resonates with target audiences, enabling brands to improve customer acquisition and retention. Through its platform, Persado analyzes consumer interactions to craft personalized messages that drive both immediate sales and long-term relationships. The company has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings, positioning itself as a leader in AI-generated marketing language solutions.
Proven by the world's most demanding enterprises, including AAA NCNU, Constant Contact, Falck, Hootsuite, Pitney Bowes, Audi, Adobe, Telekom Denmark, Philips, Roku, and VMware, Aria helps enterprises grow their recurring revenue businesses. Aria helps clients take advantage of each customer-driven event − known as revenue moments − with agile billing, active customer engagement, and the rapid development of new products and services. With Aria's end-to-end active monetization platform, global brands can get to market faster with a wider variety of products and services, while maximizing customer satisfaction, retention, and lifetime value.
Semantic Machines is developing fundamental, next generation Conversational AI technology. We provide novel models for dialogue and NLP; as well as new approaches for automatically generating limitless AI Assistant system capacity. The mission of Semantic Machines is to revolutionize human-to-computer interaction, by creating the first viable, scalable, conversational computing paradigm. This new paradigm will enable dramatic improvements - in terms both customer experience and costs - in the areas of customer service and home automation.
Private Equity Round in 2015
AvidXchange, Inc. specializes in accounts payable and payment automation software tailored for midsize businesses across various industries, including banking, healthcare, construction, and hospitality. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, AvidXchange offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes purchase order management, invoice processing, payment software, check printing, and utility bill management. The company processes over $140 billion in transactions annually for more than 6,000 customers, leveraging a network of over 680,000 suppliers to streamline payment processes. With a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees and additional offices in several states, AvidXchange has established itself as a leader in the fintech sector, recognized for its rapid growth and innovative approach to simplifying financial operations for mid-market businesses.
6sense Insights Inc. is a predictive intelligence platform that aids B2B marketing and sales leaders in identifying potential prospects and understanding market dynamics through data-driven insights. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Texas and India, 6sense integrates various sources of time-sensitive activity, static data, and external information to offer a unified account engagement platform. This platform leverages artificial intelligence, big data, and machine learning to provide revenue teams with deep insights into buyer behavior, allowing them to prioritize accounts, engage resistant buying teams, and implement personalized multi-channel campaigns. By uncovering anonymous demand and optimizing data fragmentation, 6sense enables its users to predictably grow revenue and improve sales conversions.
Persado is an artificial intelligence-driven company specializing in digital marketing software that generates emotionally engaging messaging to enhance brand engagement and marketing outcomes. Established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in major cities including Milan and San Francisco, Persado offers a suite of solutions tailored to various industries such as retail, financial services, travel, and telecommunications. Its key products include Pro Email, which optimizes email subject lines, and Pro Social, which creates effective paid social media ads. Moreover, the Persado Marketing Language Cloud utilizes a vast database of words and phrases to identify language that resonates with target audiences, enabling brands to improve customer acquisition and retention. Through its platform, Persado analyzes consumer interactions to craft personalized messages that drive both immediate sales and long-term relationships. The company has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings, positioning itself as a leader in AI-generated marketing language solutions.
Keap is dedicated to simplifying growth for small businesses by providing all-in-one sales and marketing software. For over 15 years, the company has focused on helping small businesses get organized to enhance service delivery and improve sales performance. Keap has established itself as a pioneer in the CRM and marketing automation sector tailored specifically for small enterprises. Its offerings, including Infusionsoft and Keap products, serve more than 200,000 users worldwide, enabling them to convert leads effectively, increase sales, and save valuable time.
Clari Inc. operates a revenue operations platform designed to enhance the efficiency of sales professionals by integrating automation and AI with key business activity data. Founded in 2012 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Clari's platform enables sales teams to streamline deal closing, minimize manual reporting, and gain real-time insights into deal progress. By automatically aligning data from various sources such as CRM, marketing automation, email, and call systems, Clari provides visibility and predictive insights that help organizations make informed decisions and forecast revenue more accurately. Its platform is utilized by numerous B2B companies, including well-known brands, to manage pipelines, audit deals, and reduce customer churn, ultimately transforming revenue operations into a more connected and predictable process.
Captora is a marketing platform designed to assist businesses in scaling and optimizing their digital marketing campaigns. It enables marketers to target and launch high-performing campaigns across various channels, including search, advertising, and social media. By providing insights into which opportunities, content, and channels yield the best conversions, Captora allows teams to efficiently launch and optimize personalized campaigns at scale. The platform also offers templates and resources to streamline campaign creation, enhancing the ability to attract new buyers and accelerate revenue growth. Companies such as DocuSign, Marketo, and MongoDB utilize Captora to improve conversion rates and drive high-quality leads through the marketing funnel.
Keap is dedicated to simplifying growth for small businesses by providing all-in-one sales and marketing software. For over 15 years, the company has focused on helping small businesses get organized to enhance service delivery and improve sales performance. Keap has established itself as a pioneer in the CRM and marketing automation sector tailored specifically for small enterprises. Its offerings, including Infusionsoft and Keap products, serve more than 200,000 users worldwide, enabling them to convert leads effectively, increase sales, and save valuable time.
Proven by the world's most demanding enterprises, including AAA NCNU, Constant Contact, Falck, Hootsuite, Pitney Bowes, Audi, Adobe, Telekom Denmark, Philips, Roku, and VMware, Aria helps enterprises grow their recurring revenue businesses. Aria helps clients take advantage of each customer-driven event − known as revenue moments − with agile billing, active customer engagement, and the rapid development of new products and services. With Aria's end-to-end active monetization platform, global brands can get to market faster with a wider variety of products and services, while maximizing customer satisfaction, retention, and lifetime value.
Gainsight’s customer success technology helps businesses retain customers and drive company growth. Its innovative customer-centric technology is driving the future of customer success. The company’s customer cloud offers a powerful set of solutions focused on customer success, product experience, revenue optimization, customer experience, and customer data, that together enable businesses to put the customer at the center of everything they do. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Captora is a marketing platform designed to assist businesses in scaling and optimizing their digital marketing campaigns. It enables marketers to target and launch high-performing campaigns across various channels, including search, advertising, and social media. By providing insights into which opportunities, content, and channels yield the best conversions, Captora allows teams to efficiently launch and optimize personalized campaigns at scale. The platform also offers templates and resources to streamline campaign creation, enhancing the ability to attract new buyers and accelerate revenue growth. Companies such as DocuSign, Marketo, and MongoDB utilize Captora to improve conversion rates and drive high-quality leads through the marketing funnel.
Persado is an artificial intelligence-driven company specializing in digital marketing software that generates emotionally engaging messaging to enhance brand engagement and marketing outcomes. Established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in major cities including Milan and San Francisco, Persado offers a suite of solutions tailored to various industries such as retail, financial services, travel, and telecommunications. Its key products include Pro Email, which optimizes email subject lines, and Pro Social, which creates effective paid social media ads. Moreover, the Persado Marketing Language Cloud utilizes a vast database of words and phrases to identify language that resonates with target audiences, enabling brands to improve customer acquisition and retention. Through its platform, Persado analyzes consumer interactions to craft personalized messages that drive both immediate sales and long-term relationships. The company has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings, positioning itself as a leader in AI-generated marketing language solutions.
Servigistics is a prominent provider of enterprise software solutions specializing in Service Lifecycle Management (SLM). The company focuses on helping clients optimize their service operations to generate additional revenue, enhance profitability, and foster customer loyalty. By leveraging its expertise in SLM, Servigistics aims to enable businesses to transform their service processes, ultimately achieving competitive advantages in their respective markets. The company's commitment to exceeding client expectations is central to its mission, ensuring that clients can also meet and surpass the expectations of their own customers.
VAuto, Inc. offers web-based inventory management solutions tailored for retail automotive dealerships in the United States. Established in 2005 and headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, with a research and development center in Austin, Texas, the company provides a range of tools to assist dealerships in managing their preowned inventory effectively. Key products include a vehicle scoring system for appraising and pricing, as well as Live Market tools that help align inventory with real-time buyer activity, appraisals, pricing, and merchandising. Additionally, the LifeCycle Manager tracks the entire inventory process from acquisition to sale, while RealDeal facilitates price validation and detailed documentation for competing vehicles. VAuto operates as a subsidiary of AutoTrader.com, Inc. since its name change in 2007.
Kiva Systems specializes in mobile robotic solutions for order fulfillment in inventory distribution centers. The company designs a system that employs small, orange robots to efficiently manage inventory by picking up and moving racks of products. This innovative approach streamlines the fulfillment process, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing labor costs in warehouses. Kiva Systems' technology aims to transform traditional warehousing practices by integrating automation into inventory management, ultimately improving productivity and accuracy in order processing.
Kiva Systems specializes in mobile robotic solutions for order fulfillment in inventory distribution centers. The company designs a system that employs small, orange robots to efficiently manage inventory by picking up and moving racks of products. This innovative approach streamlines the fulfillment process, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing labor costs in warehouses. Kiva Systems' technology aims to transform traditional warehousing practices by integrating automation into inventory management, ultimately improving productivity and accuracy in order processing.
Servigistics is a prominent provider of enterprise software solutions specializing in Service Lifecycle Management (SLM). The company focuses on helping clients optimize their service operations to generate additional revenue, enhance profitability, and foster customer loyalty. By leveraging its expertise in SLM, Servigistics aims to enable businesses to transform their service processes, ultimately achieving competitive advantages in their respective markets. The company's commitment to exceeding client expectations is central to its mission, ensuring that clients can also meet and surpass the expectations of their own customers.
At Evant, they believe that many industries are in an era of tremendous opportunity and significant change. Those companies that successfully build an infrastructure to support rapidly evolving business objectives will be the survivors - and the winners. At the heart of this era’s challenges is the age-old problem of having the right products, at the right place, at the right time. Their solutions are designed to manage the variability in demand and supply through powerful forecasting and replenishment solutions, and then integrate them into powerful planning solutions that can deliver on the promise and vision of channel-specific merchandising. By delivering their solutions on the best and most powerful technology platforms available today, Evant provides unparalleled value to their customers. To deliver sustainable business value to their customers through advanced science and next generation technology. As a solutions provider, Evant is focused on more than delivering exceptional products and services. Their goal is to become a key, long-term business partner. They provide value in the form of strategic insight, deep domain expertise and a "best-practices" approach to operating your business. Their company values are centered on integrity, quality and service. They believe that a good software company is known for its products, but a great software company is also known for the way it interacts with customers, partners and employees. Evant was founded as a physical logistics company in 1994 by a team of industry experts including Stanford professor Dr. Hau Lee, with the goal of solving the most critical business problems that companies faced in the distribution of finished goods, whether a manufacturer, wholesale distributor or retailer. As companies began to reap the benefits of new applied science in their distribution systems in the mid to late 1990s, they also began to bolster their IT infrastructures. Evant led its customer base into this new technology era by developing sophisticated forecasting and replenishment and merchandising software solutions. Built on decades of sound logistics and distribution science, they helped their customers reduce inventory costs and raise service levels in record time. For example, Longs Drugs, their first software client, reduced its replenishment costs by more than 65% at its distribution center and more than 38% at its pharmacies in less than a year. These improvements significantly increased free cash flow, releasing more than $100 million in working capital that Longs used for other opportunities to increase earnings, including the acquisition of new chain stores. By the close of 2002, Evant delivered measurable business improvements similar to Longs Drugs for more than 40 Global 2000 companies. In addition to their outstanding customer track record throughout their company history, they also have remained one step ahead of the industry for nearly a decade, continually delivering the most cutting-edge demand chain science and technology applications.