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About

Manish Kapoor founded Advatix after 25 years of senior leadership roles at various organizations including Amazon and FedEx. At Amazon, he was the first person hired for the newly formed group “Amazon Logistics – AMZL” with the mission to build Amazon’s own logistics capabilities. Manish led last mile efforts worldwide including US launch of Amazon Fresh and Sunday Delivery.

CAREER

Manish has a career track record to lead industry transformations. He created the first in the US centralized command and control center for Last Mile at FedEx, with automated route optimization even before smart phones were mainstream.

The first 10 years of Manish’s career were in the Printing industry where he led the disruption of the check printing industry. He collaborated with Xerox R&D to develop a commercial digital printing technology solution to print check with magnetic toner. Manish also helped launch the first digital pre-press operation in India, prior to moving to the US. The Printing Industry recognized Manish’s contributions with the prestigious Global Xplorer award.

Manish also served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Cheetah Software Systems and Video Equipment Rentals.

So why did Manish start Advatix?

Over the years, Manish hired several of the top consulting companies always getting good recommendations but never the right support to execute. In addition, the number of companies that need help with eCommerce and Omni-Channel operations is growing every day. Thus, Advatix was formed to provide the real “boots on the ground” help by veteran eCommerce Operators and Strategists to unlock growth for its client companies. Many companies have already changed their growth trajectory with Advatix’s help and that number continues to grow every month.

“Starting Advatix is also natural. It’s going back to my roots since I come from a family of four generations of entrepreneurs. I have been training 25 years for this”, shared Manish.

“Starting Advatix is also natural. It’s going back to my roots since I come from a family of
four generations of entrepreneurs. I have been training 25 years for this”, shared Manish.

About

Sam Vahie is the President & Chief Consulting Officer at Advatix. He is one of world’s top authorities on Supply Chain Design and Analytics, with a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from University of Arizona, MBA from Kellogg and over 30 years of experience in designing advanced supply chains.

Career

Sam is an industry leader in strategy, value realization and product position, enterprise transformation, operations, analytics, and technology. Sam is an expert at Global Supply Chain Strategy & Analysis, Market Data & Research (POS, Panel, Trade & Market Analytics) and Customer Profiling, Costing & Analytics, with his industry focus being primarily in CPG, Retail, Consumer Electronics, and Telecom.

Prior to joining Advatix, Sam held several leadership roles at various organizations including Wilson Perumal & Co., Alvarez & Marsal, IRI, i2 Technologies and Infosys. Sam led and delivered supply chain strategy, consulting and solutions to Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries, driving hundreds of millions in operational savings for clients in Retail, Consumer and Telecom industries. Sam was also a founder of multiple start-ups in the analytics and mobile payment space.

Amongst many notable achievements for his customers, Sam led the effort at Frito-Lay for end-to-end supply chain planning (demand forecasting, production, distribution & logistics) and delivery solution that led to over $16M in annual savings. Sam also assisted Nortel and Lucent transition from manufacturing to solution configuration and solution delivery companies leading to over $100M in savings for each business (including one-time inventory reduction).

Sam has in-depth experience with POS and other market data, solutions, and payment technologies for Retail and CPG companies. While at IRI, he lead the first successful rollout of Liquid Data (a near real-time market data and analytics solution) across PepsiCo (marketing, finance and operations).

About

Bill Teller is the Chief Operations Officer at Advatix. Bill is acclaimed with launching and operating the very first Amazon Last Mile delivery station in the US. He led the operational expansion of Amazon Fresh and Amazon Logistics (AMZL) – where he teamed up with Manish Kapoor. Bill also lead operations at Amazon Fulfillment Centers.

One of the top industry experts in eCommerce operations, Bill has also led operations at several Amazon Fulfillment Centers.

Career

Before joining Advatix, Bill served as Senior Vice President of Operations at Rent the Runway where he led the operations scaling of the company. Bill also served as SVP at Video Equipment Rentals where he led the charge over a national network of 25 fulfillment Centers and several hundred employees.

Bill also led a significant part of the operations at Frito Lay.

Bill is experienced in managing all aspects of operations for large and small companies along with deep hands-on experience in launching and growing start up business units in industries such as, logistics, food and beverage, and mixed media rentals. Bill is also well-versed in leading complex change management through coaching, mentoring, and team building.

“I enjoy helping others become strong operations leaders while rolling up my sleeves and solving with them”, says Bill. He gets straight to it as our clients have seen the significant impact he makes in a short time.

About

Ashish Chadha is the Chief Information Officer and CEO APAC in India.

Ashish has over two decades of experience in leading teams that develop technologies for business growth. Ashish has also been an entrepreneur since the age of 21 founding and successfully running businesses in retail, fashion, and food industries before launching Brainworks Technologies. His team has developed many platforms and solutions for global companies based in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Some companies that Ashish has served include Airtel, Hyundai, Nokia, bnp, Paribas, Belgium Satellite Services, Govt. of India, Cheetah Software Systems, Edelweiss, etc.

Career

Now at Advatix, he works closely with the US Office on business and technology strategies while taking charge of Advatix’s India operations as well its global Technology initiatives. He leads a team of some of the finest technologists and experts in Cloud, SAAS, Mobile Technologies, Visualization, Logistics, Advanced Business Intelligence and Analytics etc.

Being part of Advatix is such a blast. I get to be the entrepreneur I am and also solve the business and technology problems for our customers.

About

Gerry Mercure comes with 37 years in the Logistics space. He is the Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Advatix with responsibility for strategic business growth by promoting the unique combination of supply chain and logistics solutions offered by the Advatix team. Gerry’s approach begins with a deep understanding of customer needs and objectives as the foundation for comprehensive solutions to help clients transform their business and become market leaders.

Career

Before Joining Advatix, Gerry served as Vice President of Business Development for TForce. His extensive background includes over three decades of leadership experience in transportation and logistics with industry leading businesses including Mayne Nickless, Courier Express, Dynamex, and TForce. Gerry has led sales organizations with over one hundred sales associates and senior account management teams with responsibility for major customer relationships. He has had operational and P&L responsibility for large, multi-market transportation businesses. Gerry launched and directed the corporate training and development department for Dynamex utilizing web-based and classroom training methods.

Much of Gerry’s experience has been in developing final mile logistics solutions, considered to be the most challenging and most critical part of the supply chain. He has worked with clients ranging from new start-ups to fortune 1000 businesses, focused on helping customers to solve problems, create competitive advantages, and develop sustainable processes supporting business growth. His experience includes B to B and B to C logistics solutions across a wide range of industry sectors, always focused on creating value for the client.

About

John Cordova is the Chief Human Resource Officer at Advatix. As a successful business leader with over 25 years of experience across a wide variety of business environments, John has been instrumental in driving the growth at companies such as Robbins Brothers, TACORI, Ever After, Appelt’s Diamonds and Walker Zanger.

Career

John has broad experience in national and international operations and specializes in training development and delivery, organizational architecture, recruiting, compensation development, strategic culture management, product training development, strategic planning, executive growth and development, Call Center Operations and e-Commerce. Whether leading a retail company through significant growth or being a key business driver at major wholesale and manufacturing enterprises, John's successes have stemmed from effectively assessing needs and then developing and implementing effective Human capital systems encompassing the organizational design, recruitment, hiring and training of effective teams, and the creation of innovative, long-term “people” solutions. His programs and initiatives have reshaped the way businesses perform when it comes to running their operations providing their value to their customers.

While serving in the US Army, John found his passion for assessing opportunities, distilling the stages and solving for success. “Every solution depends on the application of talent. Our focus should always be on identifying the right talent enabling the best in them for present and future opportunities”, says John.

About

Somil Katiyar is the Vice President of Technology at Advatix, a seasoned technology leader with two decades of experience across diverse industries, including Manufacturing, Banking, Insurance, Travel, and Hospitality. His expertise lies in creating innovative solutions that empower our customers to optimize and streamline their supply chain operations.

Career

Somil's career is characterized by his commitment to delivering business value through technology. He has successfully led transformative technology programs and process reengineering initiatives in dynamic markets.

Notably, Somil played a pivotal role in creating the Loss Control System for Nationwide Insurance Enterprise in the USA, resulting in significant efficiencies and a premium uplift.

He also spearheaded the establishment of the Testing Center of Excellence at Infosys, positioning it as a world-class testing organization.

Before joining Advatix, Somil managed operations at his family-owned business, focused on warehousing and food processing. He also made significant contributions at Nationwide Insurance, concentrating on software development and maintenance, and at Interglobe Technologies, where he played a crucial role in developing next-generation service offerings.

His wealth of experience, business acumen, and technical prowess position him to lead the charge in developing cutting-edge technology solutions that address our clients' unique challenges and help them achieve supply chain excellence. 

Somil's commitment to delivering value through technology aligns perfectly with Advatix's mission to revolutionize supply chain management.