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Blue Ridge Partners with Mantis and Grupo Novatech to Meet Global Demand

Company expands footprint into Europe and Latin America with new strategic alliances

Blue Ridge Partners with Mantis and Grupo Novatech to Meet Global Demand

Blue Ridge announced today the addition of two key global alliances - Mantis and Grupo Novatech. Coming on the heels of a record year of sales growth, Blue Ridge seeks to capitalize on increasing demand in global markets for its cloud-native supply chain planning solutions.

The addition of Mantis and Grupo Novatech expands the company's ability to meet increasing demand from global retailers and distributors. Each company is a leader in their respective markets-


Mantis, headquartered in Greece, is a leading international WMS/logistics software and solutions vendor, addressing the demanding requirements of large enterprises in more than 20 countries in Europe and Russia-CIS. More than 400 enterprises, many of them leading multinationals, representing all major market sectors (3PLs/4PLs, retailers, distributors / wholesalers, etc.) and selling channels (traditional and e-commerce) rely on Mantis' software and solutions to run and optimize their warehousing and logistics operations. For more information, go to https://www.mantis.group/index.html

Grupo Novatech, headquartered in Ecuador, provides business solutions for productivity improvement, specializing in process and technology consulting. Grupo Novatech offers services for the implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, business intelligence, demand planning among others, as well as consultancy for the implementation of management systems. For additional information, go to https://www.grupo-novatech.com

"Global companies need the certainty to forecast customer demand, the speed to stay ahead of market conditions and position inventory where it should be, and the assurance of ongoing analysis and action-ready recommendations from expert practitioners," said Jim Byrnes, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Ridge. "Blue Ridge supply chain solutions are the most accurate way to spot and plan for changes in customer demand before they happen. It's how retailers and distributors create a more foreseeable future."

Byrnes continued, "Partnerships with Mantis and Grupo Novatech will help accelerate growth plans globally, as well as enhance Blue Ridge's ability to serve existing clients in those regions."

Blue Ridge is a leader in the most recent Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning, due to its track record of translating customer data into precise and economically-driven demand and supply plans.

More Info: https://www.blueridgeblobal.com

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