Category: Press Release

HILLIARD, Ohio (March 25, 2022) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has promoted Art Eldred to vice president and growth officer.

Eldred joined VARGO^® in 2012 as client executive, systems engineering, responsible for developing and implementing all strategic marketing plans and managing all client interactions. As vice president and growth officer, Eldred will keep the company’s customer-centric strategy front and center and oversee the sales team. Additionally, as a member of the executive leadership team, he will be tasked with optimizing all things that generate revenue – from sales, marketing, business partnerships and vendor relationships.

Eldred is a supply chain professional of over 25 years. Prior to VARGO^®, he worked as a global market manager and director of support services, producing leading solutions for e-commerce and direct-to-consumer markets.

“Art has been vital in VARGO^®’s growth since he has joined us and his promotion is much deserved,” said Bart Cera, president and COO. “His leadership will help us continue to grow to continue to meet the needs of our clients in an everchanging fulfillment landscape.”

Eldred received his Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He actively serves on the engineering college’s faculty advisory committee.

Originally from Moorestown, N.J., Eldred now lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio (ZIP Code 43220).

HILLIARD, Ohio (March 17, 2022) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has announced the hiring of 17 new employees.

VARGO^® has continued to expand in response to accelerated e-commerce growth and demand for innovative e-commerce fulfillment solutions. VARGO®’s COFE^® (Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine) was the first and remains the most advanced Warehouse Execution System (WES). COFE^® excels in complex e-commerce distribution environments through its ability to synchronize and sequence all the work necessary, in real-time, across all fulfillment resources – people, process and technologies.

“We are thrilled to bring on 17 new employees across our business operations including, software, engineering and logistics” said Bart Cera, VARGO^® president and COO.

“Our employees help our clients reach their fulfillment goals with our industry-leading e-commerce solutions.”

With continued company growth, VARGO^® is excited to welcome the following new hires:

• Khalid Abusamieh, Software Support Specialist
• Selengee Baatar, Business Systems Analyst
• Sam Benmokhtar, Senior Quality Analyst
• Brian Bossart, Project Manager
• Raphael Dzitrie, Systems Administrator
• Richard Ekstrom, Site Manager
• Tina Hatt, Product Delivery Specialist
• Konrad Kappel, Software Support Specialist
• Vincent Kornau, Engineering Intern
• Daniel Lan, Software Engineer Web Development
• Skyler Link, Software Support Specialist
• William Logsdon, Systems Project Manager
• David Specht, Software Quality Specialist
• Maryiana Todorova, AR/AP Specialist
• Jonathan VanFleet. Site Manager
• Sarah White, Project Manager
• Derek Wilson, Software Support Specialist

HILLIARD, Ohio (March 1, 2022) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, will present an informative seminar at the upcoming MODEX 2022 trade show on March 28-31 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center.

The seminar, “Will a Goods-to-Person (GTP) solution solve my eFulfillment labor challenges?” will be presented by VARGO^® experts Shawn Cavasos, client executive, business development; Art Eldred, client executive, systems engineering; and Carlos Ysasi, senior vice president of integrated systems. The seminar will be presented at 3:45 p.m. on March 29 in Theater G, and again at 12:00 p.m. on March 31 in Theater C. Seminar attendees will learn the benefits and challenges of various GTP solutions and how numerous technological advancements, like innovation in artificial intelligence, can solve labor challenges.

VARGO^® will be in booth #B8461 for MODEX attendees to speak with VARGO^® experts on how e-commerce fulfillment processes are streamlined and more efficient with VARGO^®’s Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine (COFE^®), a Warehouse Execution System (WES) that works in real time to organize, sequence and synchronize all warehouse resources — people, processes and equipment. COFE^® is a waveless WES that enables continuous flow picking to minimize order cycle times, maximize efficiency and eliminate waves and buffers.

About MODEX

MODEX is the largest international supply chain expo held in North or South America. MODEX brings together solution providers who demonstrate their equipment, systems and services to manufacturing, supply chain and transportation professionals, seeking productivity solutions for their operations.

HILLIARD, Ohio, November 29, 2021 — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has promoted Keegan Doyle to technical support team lead.

In his new role, Doyle leads and represents the support staff and delivers holistic support engineering for the VARGO^® team and customers. Doyle joined VARGO^® in June 2019. Since then, he has worked as a software support specialist and technical support engineer, providing software support, developing automation and DevOps applications.

“Keegan has been an important member of our team for the last two years, providing complete technical support,” said Bart Cera, president and COO at VARGO^®. “We are happy to recognize him and look forward to his continued contributions.”

Doyle graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in physics. He is also involved in the Central Ohio community, serving on the Community Engagement Committee at Wild Goose Creative and the Coordinating Committee at the Columbus Arts Festival.

Doyle currently lives in Columbus, Ohio. (ZIP Code 43221).

HILLIARD, Ohio (November 24, 2021) — VARGO^®, a leading material-handling systems integrator and provider of warehouse execution software (WES) for fulfillment operations, was selected by Old Navy to design a Ship From Store (SFS) solution for its store in Dallas, Texas, which will mimic Gap’s large fulfillment center features.

“In the Dallas, Texas store, we implemented VARGO^®’s full-featured warehouse execution software  solution with only a few features activated to enable a micro fulfillment center in the store. Store employees are filling orders using the same user interfaces and functions as the large volume fulfillment centers making for a unified fulfillment engine for our client,” said Art Eldred, VARGO^® client executive-system sales. “Employees pick product from the floor to ship store inventory from the closest possible geography to Old Navy’s customers”

Micro fulfillment sites preposition inventory across various sites to meet demand closer to the demand center, lowering order cycle times and transit expenses. VARGO^®’s SFS solution creates a micro fulfillment site inside a store, mitigating the expenses of transportation and inventory carrying from a large distribution center located farther away from destinations. Creating micro fulfillment centers in existing stores also taps into the available labor markets, helping to mitigate labor concerns.

The solution includes VARGO^®’s Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine (COFE^®), a Warehouse Execution System (WES) that works in real time to organize, sequence and synchronize all warehouse resources — equipment, people and processes. COFE^® is a waveless WES that enables continuous flow picking to minimize order cycle times, maximize efficiency and eliminate waves and buffers.

“VARGO^®’s solutions are flexible and help retailers scale with expected and unexpected changes,” Eldred said. “SFS allows for quick fulfillment of e-commerce orders for both pickup and delivery.”

HILLIARD, Ohio, November 29, 2021 — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling systems integration, warehouse execution software, and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has hired Paige Marvin as the senior director of solution delivery.

In this role, Paige partners with customers and collaborates with internal VARGO^® resources to design and implement solutions to support clients. She is responsible for all aspects of solution delivery from planning to meeting client delivery requirements.

Previously, she worked at American Eagle Outfitters for 20 years. Most recently, she was a senior director of associate product technology where she leveraged complex software solutions to ensure accurate and efficient fulfillment of customer and store orders.

“Paige brings a great deal of experience in leading cross-functional teams of software and hardware technologists,” said Bart Cera, president and COO at VARGO^®. “Paige’s experience in solving problems within complex supply chain environments makes her an excellent addition to the VARGO^® team.”

Paige graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Arts in history and received her MBA from Kansas State.

Paige currently lives in Lawrence, Kansas with her husband, Wayne, and son, Gordon. (ZIP Code 66049).