| According to Andrew M. Nunez, "NexTec | | | | needs common to process manufacturing |
| Group, Inc. provides award-winning | | | | industries are: |
| solutions like Sage MAS 500 ERP, | | | | • Formulas (or recipes) are ratios, |
| Microsoft Great Plains and Microsoft | | | | not static bills of material |
| Solomon business software to | | | | • Split bill of material: several |
| middle-market and mid-enterprise | | | | products can share one formula, yet have |
| companies. We strive to develop | | | | different packaging |
| long-term partnerships with our clients, | | | | • Flexibility with units of measure |
| creating integrated business management | | | | • Stringent quality control, with |
| solutions that deliver true | | | | recall ability |
| informational insight. This wide | | | | • Lot grading / attribute tracking and |
| footprint requires our organization to | | | | calculation |
| maintain a variety of disciplines. | | | | Escape Velocity Systems (EVS) was formed |
| NexTec is very selective as to which | | | | in 2001 to combine specific industry |
| vertical solutions we choose to commit | | | | knowledge related to process |
| our limited resources. Evan, Nate and | | | | manufacturing, distribution, and ERP |
| their team impressed us from the first | | | | implementations with cutting edge |
| meeting with their deep understanding of | | | | software development. The company focus |
| the Process Manufacturing world. That | | | | is to create tools that enable |
| coupled with the rare ability with | | | | mid-market enterprises to achieve their |
| translate their knowledge into a | | | | goals, focusing on lean processes and |
| software application and a VAR-oriented | | | | ROI. According to President Evan |
| approach to marketing, gave us a high | | | | Garber, "We realize that good ERP |
| comfort level. We are excited to | | | | software is the hub of information in |
| further our relationship with Escape | | | | any process manufacturing enterprise. |
| Velocity this year; we are confident | | | | Timely, reliable, and centralized data |
| that O2 will become an important part of | | | | are non-negotiable elements for |
| our practice." | | | | businesses competing in the 21st |
| According the Evan Garber, President of | | | | century." |
| Escape Velocity Systems, Inc. (EVS) ( | | | | The term escape velocity refers to the |
| "We find that working with NexTec Group | | | | speed that is necessary for an object to |
| ( is a terrific fit for our process | | | | overcome gravity and soar into space. |
| manufacturing clients. As a significant | | | | EVS provides direct applications for |
| strategic alliance partners, NexTec | | | | businesses looking for a catalyst, not |
| Group understands the specific | | | | just a software package. Process |
| complexities of various types of process | | | | manufacturers require the best software |
| manufacturers and can utilize the O2 | | | | solution coupled with industry |
| software to fulfill clients needs and | | | | experience that will accelerate the |
| expectations. In addition, NexTec | | | | velocity with which they race towards |
| Group represents Escape Velocity Systems | | | | their goals. The gravity of status-quo |
| with the values and integrity we expect | | | | opposes aggressive, cutting edge |
| from our VAR partners." | | | | organizations as they strive towards |
| Process Manufacturing describes a | | | | high quality and short lead time |
| manufacturing process whereby materials | | | | delivery while reducing inventories and |
| are blended, cooked, or mixed as opposed | | | | operating costs. |
| to assembled from discrete units. Some | | | | |