CRN highlights Plex Systems as one of the coolest cloud software vendors of 2013. Plex focuses on cloud services for the manufacturing sector with Plex Online, a cloud ERP offering.

Michigan-based Plex recently lured Jason Blessing to be its new CEO. Blessing is a former PeopleSoft and Taleo exec who escaped the clutches of Oracle, twice, when each of his employers was acquired.

PMMI Education & Training Foundation announced the Richard C. Ryan Packaging Education Scholarship, funded by Dorner Mfg. Group in memory of Rich Ryan, the late president and CEO of Dorner who died suddenly in 2012.

Business Insider discusses Plex Systems startup perks, including their own pinball arcade complete with its own pinball wizard, Michael McDonald.

Business Insider discusses how Plex Systems' CEO, Jason Blessing, slipped out of Larry Ellison's grasp.

TROY, Mich., Feb. 19, 2013 – Long-anticipated rules have begun flowing from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and are affecting food and beverage processors. Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online FSMS, the leading cloud ERP food safety management system, today announced the upcoming webinar series, “FSMA Update: Food Plans That Comply With New Rules.” The first in the series takes place March 5, 2013, at 1 p.m.

Troy, Mich., Feb. 14 2013 – Registration is now open for PowerPlex 2013, the annual Plex Online user conference taking place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 3-5. In the spirit of this year’s Get Connected theme, attendees will:

If you’re like most companies, you already use ERP software. While enterprise resource planning software is commonplace at most manufacturing companies, the way it is used may not be. Consider that what worked yesterday may not be the best option for the future. “Everything needs to be faster and more efficient,” says Jay Deakins, president of Deacom Inc. (Wayne, PA). “It’s a survival thing. Companies need to be able to provide more product for less money.

TROY, Mich., Jan. 31, 2013 – Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online, cloud ERP for manufacturers, today announced the availability of an automated sales and use tax compliance solution through its strategic partnership with Avalara, the market-leading provider of sales tax and compliance automation services in the cloud.

Micheal speaks with Taya Johnston, Director of Human Resources who gives a profile of Plex Systems, a small business named a Cool Place to Work in Michigan.