Recognized by Acumatica for both retail and distribution excellence, Net at Work continues to stand out as the go-to Acumatica partner for inventory-driven, commerce-enabled businesses.
Prepared for Net at Work | March 2026
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Official award criteria
Acumatica says its Industry-Specific Excellence Awards recognize the partners who sold the most industry editions in 2025 while also achieving high customer satisfaction.
We’re proud to share that Net at Work has been recognized by Acumatica as both the 2026 Distribution VAR and 2026 Retail VAR. These Industry-Specific Excellence Awards go to the partners who sold the most industry editions in 2025 while also maintaining high customer satisfaction. That makes the recognition meaningful for businesses evaluating an Acumatica partner: it reflects market traction, yes, but it also reflects the ability to deliver value after go-live.
For us, the award is especially significant because retail and distribution are two of the most operationally demanding industries we serve. Companies in these sectors are managing far more than financials and inventory. They are balancing omnichannel sales, eCommerce, warehouse operations, purchasing, fulfillment, pricing, returns, customer expectations, and increasingly unpredictable supply chains. When those moving parts live in disconnected systems, growth slows, visibility weakens, and teams spend more time reconciling data than using it.
That is why the right retail ERP or wholesale distribution ERP strategy is never just a software decision. It is a business model decision. Success depends on choosing an ERP platform that can unify the front office and back office, and on working with an implementation partner that understands how to connect people, processes, and data around that platform. That is the role we aim to play for every client.
This recognition also reflects the depth of our Acumatica practice. Net at Work was included in Acumatica’s 2026 Presidents Club, and earlier this year we were named a finalist for overall Partner of the Year. Together, those milestones reinforce what our clients expect from us: strategic guidance, implementation excellence, and a long-term commitment to helping businesses grow on Acumatica Cloud ERP.
Why this recognition matters for retail and distribution ERP buyers
Retailers and distributors do not need generic ERP advice. They need industry expertise.
In retail, the bar keeps rising. Customers expect real-time inventory visibility, flexible fulfillment, fast returns, accurate order updates, and consistent service whether they buy in-store, online, through marketplaces, or through sales teams. Acumatica Retail Edition is built for exactly this kind of environment. It supports B2B, B2C, and D2C models, connects with leading eCommerce platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce, and Magento, and keeps financials, inventory, and sales data aligned in real time. But technology alone is not enough. Retail success depends on how well those capabilities are configured around promotions, pricing, returns, warehouse activity, reporting, and customer workflows.
Distribution brings a different layer of complexity. Wholesale distributors need visibility into purchasing, replenishment, inventory, warehouse operations, margins, and customer service, often across multiple locations, entities, or channels. Acumatica Distribution Edition addresses that with connected capabilities for sales orders, advanced inventory, purchase order management, warehouse management, CRM, and profitability reporting. That matters in an industry where speed, accuracy, and control directly affect margins. It also matters in a market where the lines between distribution, retail, and manufacturing continue to blur, and where many businesses now operate across B2B, B2C, D2C, and value-added service models at once.
That blurring of business models is one of the reasons this recognition matters so much. Modern retailers are often running warehouse-heavy operations that look increasingly like distribution. Modern distributors are launching eCommerce storefronts, drop-ship programs, and customer self-service experiences that look increasingly like retail. Many manufacturers are doing both. Businesses do not need a partner that only understands one department or one legacy process. They need an Acumatica implementation partner that can see the full operating model and build around it.
What makes Net at Work the go-to Acumatica partner
We believe our value is rooted in the way we combine industry expertise with execution. Net at Work has been helping companies modernize and grow since 1996. Today, we serve 6,000+ clients across North America, with 16 office locations and specialists who understand both legacy systems and modern cloud ERP environments. That experience matters because ERP projects are rarely greenfield. Most businesses are migrating from a patchwork of older systems, spreadsheets, manual workarounds, custom processes, and disconnected applications that have accumulated over years.
That is where an experienced Acumatica consulting partner can make the biggest difference. A successful ERP initiative is not just about standing up a new platform. It is about redesigning workflows, improving data quality, aligning teams, integrating commerce and warehouse systems, managing change, and helping leadership get better visibility into the business. It is about creating a platform that supports how the company wants to operate next year and three years from now, not just how it worked in the past.
This is also why we focus on long-term partnership, not just implementation. Our clients need a team that can guide strategy, manage complexity, support upgrades, recommend process improvements, and help them take advantage of new Acumatica functionality as their operations evolve. In fast-changing industries like retail and distribution, that ongoing support is often what separates a system that goes live from a system that actually drives competitive advantage.
Our perspective is also broader than ERP alone. Because Net at Work works across ERP, CRM, HCM, and surrounding business systems, we can help clients think through how an Acumatica decision affects customer experience, workforce workflows, reporting, and cross-functional visibility. For retailers and distributors, that wider lens is important. It helps ensure the ERP becomes the operational core of the business rather than another disconnected system.
Real-world results behind the recognition
Awards matter, but outcomes matter more.
One example is Midway Industrial Supply, a wholesale distributor that selected Acumatica in part for its broad distribution capabilities and in part because it wanted to continue working with Net at Work as its trusted technology partner. The company reported 25 percent efficiency gains across teams and departments after implementing Acumatica, while automated workflows helped reduce staff touchpoints and improve cash flow. Just as important, Midway was able to continue scaling the business through acquisitions while adding only one new finance hire. That is the kind of operational leverage distributors are looking for when they invest in a modern cloud ERP.
Another example is Ink, a custom manufacturing company with strong ties to retail brands, eCommerce, fulfillment, and wholesale workflows. Ink needed better inventory control, better order management, and a system that could support rapid growth without forcing teams into disconnected, manual processes. With Acumatica optimized and supported by Net at Work, the business has supported 25 to 30 percent annual revenue growth without increasing headcount. For companies that live at the intersection of manufacturing, commerce, and fulfillment, that kind of scale is only possible when systems, processes, and partnership align.
These stories reinforce an important point: our retail and distribution expertise is not siloed. It is connected to a broader understanding of how modern businesses operate across channels, functions, and industries. That makes us better advisors, better implementers, and better long-term partners.
Midway Industrial Supply
- 25% efficiency gain across teams
- Only one new finance hire despite three acquisitions
Ink
- 25 to 30% annual revenue growth
- Growth supported without increasing headcount
Beyond retail and distribution: expertise across other industries we serve
While we are honored to be recognized specifically for retail and distribution, the capabilities behind these awards extend well beyond those two categories.
Acumatica continues to grow across industries including construction, manufacturing, professional services, and retail. Net at Work supports that growth with industry-specific knowledge and broader experience across ERP, CRM, and HCM transformation. In construction, for example, our teams help organizations unify accounting, project management, cost estimating, inventory, and field operations on a connected platform. In manufacturing and commerce-driven environments, we help businesses connect financials, production, inventory, order management, and customer-facing channels so they can move faster with greater control.
That cross-industry experience has become increasingly important. A manufacturer may also sell direct to consumers. A distributor may need field service and project accounting. A retailer may operate multiple warehouses and complex B2B pricing structures. Business models are converging, and ERP strategies need to reflect that reality. The right Acumatica partner is not simply someone who can configure screens. It is a partner that understands operational complexity, sees where businesses are headed, and knows how to design systems that support that evolution.
What businesses should take away from this win
If you are evaluating Acumatica for retail, wholesale distribution, or another growth-oriented industry, this recognition is a strong signal of what to look for in a partner.
Look for a team that knows your industry and its pressure points. Look for a partner that understands inventory, warehouse operations, purchasing, omnichannel commerce, and finance, not as separate topics, but as one operating system. Look for implementation discipline, integration expertise, and a support model that continues after go-live. And look for a partner that can help you move from disconnected processes to connected performance.
That is what we strive to deliver, and it is why this recognition means so much to us.
For businesses moving off legacy accounting packages, older distribution systems, or a mix of commerce tools and spreadsheets, the opportunity is bigger than software replacement. It is a chance to build a more resilient operating model with better visibility, stronger controls, and room to scale. That is where the right Acumatica partner can create outsized value.
Being named Acumatica’s 2026 Distribution VAR and Retail VAR is an honor. More importantly, it validates the work our teams do alongside clients every day: helping retailers, distributors, and businesses in adjacent industries build a stronger, more scalable foundation for growth. For organizations looking for the go-to Acumatica partner, one that combines industry expertise, implementation excellence, and a long-term partnership mindset, Net at Work is ready to help.
Looking for an Acumatica partner for retail, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, or construction? Connect with Net at Work to explore a cloud ERP strategy built for how your business actually operates.