VAI Names Joseph DeBella to Lead Global Growth Initiatives

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.--VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.) (http://www.vai.net), a leader in enterprise solutions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail and service industries, and an IBM Premier Business Partner, today announced the appointment of Joseph DeBella to the position of Director of IBM Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Alliance. DeBella will lead VAI’s expanding international sales efforts and drive new software and services through IBM as a VAI channel partner in the highly competitive mid-market Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) space.

Mr. DeBella has over 30 years of business-to-business international information technology consulting experience. While at IBM, he served in various executive positions. Most significantly, Mr. DeBella’s role as a Vice President within IBM Global Services and his development of ERP solutions for mid-market enterprises will provide VAI with important strategic insight into global market access strategies.

“I’m enthusiastic about this opportunity to work with one of the première ERP software vendors,” said DeBella. “VAI’s singular focus on providing forward thinking software solutions and services to its customers will resonate well within IBM’s triple play initiative, an IBM worldwide ISV Solution resale program, driving IBM Service Hardware and ISV Software on both the U.S. and the international stage. I look forward to lending my skills and experience to increasing the firm’s exposure as a vital and prominent IBM business partner.”

Joe Scioscia, Vice President of Sales, VAI, commented, “As an experienced IBM Executive, Joe DeBella brings tremendous experience and knowledge to VAI. His significant relationships with analysts, understanding of the ERP marketplace and knowledge of IBM and the consulting services industry will provide VAI with the exposure needed to strengthen and grow our already solid standing in the industry.”

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 is used by a wide variety of mid-sized companies worldwide, with a number of clients in the manufacturing, distribution, retail, metals, food and related service industries. Advanced applications such as Warehouse Management Systems, 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 Oroville, California. For more information, please contact Diane Dady at 800-824-7776, ext. 236 or visit http://www.vai.net .