RONKONKOMA, N.Y.--VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.), an IBM Premier Business Partner and a leader in enterprise solutions, announced its inclusion in the Inc. 5,000, the first-ever list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

“The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy – the entrepreneurial part,” said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media.”

VAI provides a variety of mid-size companies worldwide with a comprehensive suite of enterprise software solutions for the wholesale, retail and manufacturing industries. Coupled with VAI’s warehouse automation and e-commerce applications, these dynamic systems are designed to improve internal efficiencies and maximize external responsiveness.

Bob Vormittag, President and CEO, VAI, said, “VAI is focused on providing the finest enterprise software solutions for the mid-market and as such, we have experienced dynamic growth in the last few years. Our strong position as an industry leader is affirmed by the Inc. 5000 ranking and VAI anticipates continued growth in the manufacturing, distribution and retail sectors as a result.”

About VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)

VAI is an IBM Premier Business Partner and an award-winning software developer. Designed for the mid-range market, S2K Enterprise is used by a wide variety of mid-size companies worldwide, with a number of clients in the manufacturing, distribution, retail and related service industries. Advanced applications such as Warehouse Pro, EDI, CRM 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 Newport Beach and Oroville, California. For more information, please contact 800-824-7776 or visit www.vai.net.