Notebook: Sachem Community Business Happenings

Each week Sachem Patch posts interesting business stories related to the Sachem community. Here's a look at this week's story lines:

VAI partners with Agile Network: According to a post on Business Wire, VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.), an ERP software provider based in Ronkonkoma, has partnered with Agile Network, a provider of parcel and transportation management systems, to provide organizations with a complete and streamlined global shipping solution. To read more, click here.

Sigma Corporation CEO passes: Market Watch reported the passing of Sigma Corporation's founder and CEO Michihiro Yamaki, who died of liver cancer in Tokyo, Japan, in mid-January at the age of 78.

"We are deeply saddened by this loss," said Mark Amir-Hamzeh, president of Sigma Corporation of America, in a statement. "Mr. Yamaki was an industry visionary, and his leadership and enthusiasm has been the driving force behind our company's innovation for more than 50 years. We're sending our deepest condolences to the Yamaki family, and our entire Sigma family around the world, during this very difficult time."

ExcelAire acquired by Hawthorne Global: Last week Hawthorne Global Aviation Services announced the acquisition of ExcelAire, LLC, a Fixed Based Operator (FBO), aircraft charter and management company based at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma.

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