Category: Press Release

New Miami site to include state-of-the-art warehouse

HILLIARD, Ohio (November 15, 2017) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, announced that KLX Inc.’s Aerospace Solutions Group has selected VARGO^® to design the company’s distribution hub at its new global headquarters in Miami.

KLX Aerospace Solutions — which stocks more than 1 million part numbers for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies and airlines — is the world’s leading distributor and value-added service provider of aerospace fasteners and consumables.

KLX announced plans last year to build new headquarters in Miami. The 550,000-square-foot facility will include a new automated 400,000-square-foot warehouse dedicated to distribution. The new distribution center will consolidate existing warehouse facilities from three buildings to one.

“VARGO^® will design, engineer and integrate fulfillment solutions for KLX within the new site, including conveyors, sorters and a three-level pick module,” said J. Michael Vargo, owner and president of VARGO^®. “I am proud, and our VARGO^® team is excited, that KLX has entrusted us with the design and engineering of their new world-class distribution facility that will serve KLX customers all over the world.”

As part of the solution, VARGO^® will use its Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine (COFE^®) to provide routing and basic warehouse control system functionality, when the facility goes live in 2018. The facility will be designed with the possibility of COFE^®’s functionality increasing as the KLX business continues to grow.

The site is already under construction, and the testing and launch is currently scheduled for July 2018.

KLX offers end-to-end services that reduce cost, risk and complexity. The company employs more than 2,000 people in more than 65 locations around the world who work in the military, commercial and business jet space.

HILLIARD, Ohio (Nov. 6, 2017) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has hired Eric Vander Zee as a systems engineer.

Vander Zee was hired for his experience in engineering high-end material handling systems. At VARGO^®, his duties will include engineering, installation oversight, testing and commissioning of automated system solutions.

Vander Zee will be based out of VARGO^®’s Walker, Mich., office.

“Eric’s experience designing material handling systems and his work as a product development engineer are a great addition to the depth of engineering experience on the VARGO^® team,” said Bart Cera, COO and CFO at VARGO^®.

Before joining VARGO^®, Vander Zee worked as a systems engineer at TGW Systems Inc., in Grand Rapids, Mich., where he served as an integrated material handling system engineer and developed detailed engineering and systems designs and oversaw system operation integrity. He also worked as a product engineer at Frost Inc., in Walker, Mich., where he managed the engineering department and engineered new material handling products for clients. Vander Zee also has worked as a product development engineer.

Vander Zee has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich.

A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Vander Zee lives in Muskegon, Mich. (ZIP Code 49442).

Growing quality assurance team works on programming,  customer support team

HILLIARD, Ohio (October 10, 2017) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has hired Abid Al-ikashi as a software quality assurance and support professional.

Al-ikashi, who works out of VARGO^®’s headquarters in Hilliard, Ohio, was hired to provide technical support to customers, provide quality assurance on existing and upcoming products, and manage and update code.

“Abid’s deep technical knowledge and his ability to translate that knowledge to assist our customers makes him a great fit for the VARGO^® team,” said Bart Cera, COO and CFO at VARGO^®.

Before joining VARGO^®, Al-ikashi worked as an application developer at Taylor Communications in Grove City, Ohio. In that role, he wrote and maintained Unix/C applications to generate and sort mail. Prior to that, he was an IT manager and programmer at DataControl in Baghdad, Iraq, where he designed and developed marketing applications with C#, a programing language.

Al-ikashi has a Bachelor of Science in software engineering from Al-Mansour University College in Iraq. He holds the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) levels one and two certifications from Cisco and is a member of COGG, the Central Ohio GameDev Group for aspiring video game developers.

A native of Baghdad, Iraq, Al-ikashi lives in Westerville, Ohio, with his wife, Mareh. (ZIP Code 43081).

Software engineer to work on programming and customer support team

HILLIARD, Ohio (October 11, 2017) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has hired Mike Peters as a quality assurance and support professional.

Peters, who works out of VARGO^®’s headquarters in Hilliard, Ohio, was hired to provide technical support to customers, provide quality assurance on existing and upcoming products, and to manage and update code.

“In addition to a customer-support driving mindset, Mike has the technical skills and educational background we look for in a VARGO^® associate,” said Bart Cera, COO and CFO at VARGO^®. “We’re pleased to welcome him to our team.”

A native of Xenia, Ohio, Peters has a Bachelor of Science in biology from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Oregon State University.

Peters lives in Galloway, Ohio, with his wife, Meaggie. (ZIP Code 43119).

Software engineer to work on programming and customer support team

HILLIARD, Ohio (October 11, 2017) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has hired Mike Peters as a quality assurance and support professional.

Peters, who works out of VARGO^®’s headquarters in Hilliard, Ohio, was hired to provide technical support to customers, provide quality assurance on existing and upcoming products, and to manage and update code.

“In addition to a customer-support driving mindset, Mike has the technical skills and educational background we look for in a VARGO^® associate,” said Bart Cera, COO and CFO at VARGO^®. “We’re pleased to welcome him to our team.”

A native of Xenia, Ohio, Peters has a Bachelor of Science in biology from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Oregon State University.

Peters lives in Galloway, Ohio, with his wife, Meaggie. (ZIP Code 43119).

Software engineer to work on programming and customer support team

HILLIARD, Ohio (October 10, 2017) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has hired Abid Al-ikashi as a software quality assurance and support professional.

Al-ikashi, who works out of VARGO^®’s headquarters in Hilliard, Ohio, was hired to provide technical support to customers, provide quality assurance on existing and upcoming products, and manage and update code.

“Abid’s deep technical knowledge and his ability to translate that knowledge to assist our customers makes him a great fit for the VARGO^® team,” said Bart Cera, COO and CFO at VARGO^®.

Before joining VARGO^®, Al-ikashi worked as an application developer at Taylor Communications in Grove City, Ohio. In that role, he wrote and maintained Unix/C applications to generate and sort mail. Prior to that, he was an IT manager and programmer at DataControl in Baghdad, Iraq, where he designed and developed marketing applications with C#, a programing language.

Al-ikashi has a Bachelor of Science in software engineering from Al-Mansour University College in Iraq. He holds the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) levels one and two certifications from Cisco and is a member of COGG, the Central Ohio GameDev Group for aspiring video game developers.

A native of Baghdad, Iraq, Al-ikashi lives in Westerville, Ohio, with his wife, Mareh. (ZIP Code 43081).