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