December 2024 - Top Software & Tech Award - Food Logistics
NECS, Inc. Named Recipient of 2024 Top Software & Tech Award
This award spotlights new-to-market software and technology solutions designed to provide automation, efficiency and visibility to the supply chain space.
Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named NECS, Inc. as one of the winners of this year’s Top Software & Tech award, which spotlights new-to-market software and technology solutions designed to provide automation, efficiency and visibility to the supply chain space.
This award featured two main categories (Small Business <$50 million and Enterprise >$49 million) and then five sub-categories within each main category: Procurement/ERP Software, Robotics, and Supply Chain Visibility Solutions, WMS/TMS Software and Warehouse Automation.
Close to 43% of submissions pertained to supply chain visibility solutions, followed by WMS/TMS software (23%), warehouse automation (18%), procurement/ERP software (12%) and robotics at just 4% of the submissions.
Fifty-five percent of the entries were enhancements to already existing solutions, where 45% came are new-to-market technologies. Further, 58% of submissions came from small businesses, under $50 million, and 42% came from Enterprises, over $50 million.
“Automation, sustainability, smart technology, supply chain optimization and risk management were the major themes of this year’s new software and technology solutions. These new products and enhancements are upping the ante in modernizing how product moves through the chain, and I appreciate everything this year’s winners do to ensure the safety, security and sustainability of our supply chains,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
November 2024 - Food Distributors ERP Software Company of the Year 2024
We are thrilled to share that NECS, Inc. has been named ERP Software Company of the Year for 2024 by Food & Beverage Technology Review. This prestigous recognition highlights our dedication to innovation and excellence in the ERP space, especially given the competitive landscape.
Christopher Anatra, President of NECS, Inc., recently had the opportunity to discuss our upcoming advancements, including Version 5, WMS 1.1, and our new eCommerce platform, NET 4.0. Additionally, we are exploring the integration of AI and other tools aimed at further enhancing distributor efficiency.
For nearly 40 years, entrée has been delivering outstanding value to our customers, and we remain committed to driving continued success in the industry.
To read the entire article: https://www.fbtechreview.com/necs

2019 - FL 100 Award

In October 2016, Chris was awarded "The 50 Most Creative CEO's To Watch" by Insight Success Magazine.
March 2016 - Food Logistics Magazine "Rock Star of the Supply Chain"
After 25 years of creating innovations in food distribution software and the supply chain, NECS President, Chris Anatra was voted by his peers in 2016 via the March issue of Food Logistics Magazine, to be a "Rock Star of the Supply Chain".
“I am honored to be recognized for my efforts and achievements to the food supply chain which started for me in 1987 and has been a passion ever since. I want to share this recognition with my staff of creative and hardworking professionals who truly care about our customers’ success and go the extra mile without hesitation. Here at NECS we are all Rock Stars of the Food Supply Chain as we continue to produce innovative ERP software for food distribution, which drives our customers’ success and efficiency.”
– Chris Anatra, President, NECS, Inc.
The award was conceived as a way to recognize influential individuals and organizations in the food/beverage industry whose achievements, hard work, and vision have shaped and continue to attain milestones in safety, efficiency, productivity and innovation throughout the global food supply chain. You can click here for the full article.