RONKONKOMA, N.Y., December 15, 2025 — VAI, a leading ERP software developer, announced a year of significant achievements across innovation, customer growth, vertical market expansion, and community impact. As organizations continue to modernize operations and embrace AI-driven technologies, VAI accelerated product advancements and strategic initiatives that position the company for a strong 2026.

“Our vision for 2026 is centered on helping organizations operate smarter, faster, and more strategically,” said Bob Vormittag, President, VAI. “We’re committed to delivering the technology and partnership our customers need to compete in a digital and data-driven world. Central to this mission is our ERP platforms, which are evolving to incorporate advanced AI capabilities that empower businesses to automate processes, gain deeper insights, and make more informed decisions in real time. By integrating AI-driven tools, we’re enabling our customers to unlock new levels of efficiency and innovation, ensuring they stay ahead in an ever-changing marketplace.”

2025 VAI Achievements and Growth Milestones Include:

Strategic New Hires Strengthen Expertise

In 2025, VAI expanded its team with key hires across its portal, analytics, training, mobile, quality assurance, product development, and AI engineering departments. These new team members bring deep technical knowledge and vertical-specific expertise, supporting the company’s continued commitment to delivering innovative and scalable ERP solutions and cloud technology.

AI Assistant Delivers Next-Generation Productivity

This year marked the introduction of VAI’s next-generation AI Assistant, designed to provide real-time operational insights, automate routine processes, and support faster decision-making. The AI Assistant will increase efficiency and improve responsiveness across a wide range of business functions.

“AI is becoming the heartbeat of modern ERP,” said Joe Scioscia, Executive Vice President at VAI. “Our AI Assistant gives organizations the intelligence and automation they need to stay ahead in today’s fast-moving markets.”

VAI Smart Center Enhances Visibility & System Monitoring

The newly launched VAI Smart Center offers customers a unified command hub to monitor performance, analytics, workflows, and application health. With customizable dashboards and proactive alerts, Smart Center is helping organizations streamline management, reduce downtime, and optimize their technology ecosystem.

Deepening Reach Across Vertical Markets

VAI welcomed a diverse portfolio of new customers in 2025, highlighting the growing demand for cloud-based ERP platforms that enhance productivity and operational visibility. Tailored functionality and compliance tools continue to help customers in the food and beverage, hardgoods, and pharmaceuticals sectors navigate industry regulations and manage complex supply chain requirements.

New Partnerships Expand Capabilities

The company broadened its partner ecosystem through new partnerships that expand integration options and ensure customers have access to best-in-class tools across cybersecurity, data integration, document management, logistics, tax automation, and more.

VAI and SMRTR partnered to deliver seamless integration between SMRTR’s Document Management & AP Automation tools and VAI S2K Food ERP software. This collaboration is set to transform the way food distributors and manufacturers manage critical business processes, enabling customers to reduce manual data entry and errors, speed up invoice processing and approvals, and enhance visibility into AP and document workflows.

Infrastructure and Regional Expansion

To support rising adoption, VAI expanded ongoing investments into cloud infrastructure, additional data center capacity, and new regional service resources. These investments provide VAI Cloud customers with improved system performance, high availability, and faster response times.

Industry Recognition & Awards

Throughout the year, VAI and VAI Cloud were honored by technology analysts, industry associations, and media outlets for innovation, customer value, and product excellence. These awards underscore VAI’s long-standing commitment to delivering modern, reliable ERP technology that drives measurable business results.

2025 Recognition and Awards Include:

• VAI Recognized on CRN’s 2025 Solution Provider 500 List

• VAI Cloud receives 2025 Stratus Award for Private Cloud Provider

• VAI Cloud Named to CRN’s MSP 500 List for 2025

• VAI Cloud, honored with 2025 We Love Tech Award for Cloud Computing

• VAI Cloud honored as Bronze Stevie® Award Winner in 2025 American Business Awards®

• Cloud Computing Magazine Names VAI Cloud 2025 Product of the Year Award Winner

• VAI Cloud receives Cloud Awards Best PaaS ERP

• VAI Cloud shortlisted in The 2025/26 Cloud Awards in the Security Innovation of the Year (SMB) category  

• VAI Cloud Receives 2025 Excellence Award from Cloud Computing Magazine

Sustained Company Growth

VAI achieved strong year-over-year growth driven by cloud migration, new customer footprints, and solution expansion across existing accounts. Continued investment in AI, automation, and vertical capabilities sets the stage for further momentum heading into 2026.

Community Impact & Corporate Responsibility

The company continued its mission of giving back through charitable partnerships, employee volunteer programs, and community-focused initiatives. These efforts supported education, technology access, and nonprofit organizations aligned with VAI’s values and long-term social impact goals.

Customer Successes Highlight Operational Gains

VAI customers achieved significant operational improvements in 2025, including streamlined warehouse processes, enhanced traceability, and stronger data-driven decision-making. Many organizations reported measurable gains in efficiency, accuracy, and overall visibility across their supply chains.

Looking Ahead: Strategic Plans for 2026

As VAI moves into 2026, the company plans to accelerate innovation across AI, cloud optimization, and industry-specific enhancements. Key initiatives include expanding predictive analytics, deepening automation capabilities, and strengthening partner alignment to deliver the next generation of intelligent ERP experiences.