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Wednesday, May 20
 

9:15am CDT

(511) Transform Your Current Business and Secure Your Future with Advanced Profitability and Productivity Solutions
Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 9:45am CDT
Growth. Margin pressure. Cost-to-serve realities. Customer behavior shifts. Operational excellence - These aren’t hypothetical topics. They’re the challenges shaping every distributor’s next move—and they need purpose built sollutions to address these challenges

At Earnest & Associates, we believe profitable growth and operational excellence isn’t just possible—it’s predictable when you know what to look for. The truth lies within your data and when used correctly, can be transformative. That’s where our Profitabiliy suite delivers. Bulit on theflexible, industry leading MS Power BI, It answers the questions that matter and leverages your ERP as a catalyst for smart growth—generating deeper insights, sharper decisions, and actionable results.

Join us as we explore the different components of the suite and see how they are used to empower your sales team and/or customers in the field, aid in pricing and key operational strategies and decisions
Speakers
avatar for Tim Plotner

Tim Plotner

Director of Development, Earnest & Associates
Tim Plotner is Director of Development at Earnest & Associates.  Tim’s 40-year career has focused on serving the SMB wholesale distribution marketplace designing and delivering ERP and business analytics software.  Tim joined E&A in 2018 to develop advanced productivity and profitability... Read More →
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Brian Lombardo

Vice President, Earnest & Associates
Brian Lombardo is Vice President of Profitability and Productivity at Earnest & Associates. He’s spent over 30 years in distribution, working at the intersection of operations and technology to help companies improve profitability and productivity.

Brian spent 20 years with one of the largest bearing and power transmission distributors in North America, followed by six years at Infor, where he led strategy for their distribution solutions and several related edge products. Earlier in his career, he also worked directly with... Read More →
Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 9:45am CDT
Music Row 3

1:15pm CDT

(522) Automate Tax Compliance from Calculation to Filing
Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm CDT
Tax compliance doesn’t stop at calculation. This session demonstrates how Avalara integrates with your systems to automate tax determination, reporting, and filing across jurisdictions. See how automation can help reduce manual processes and support more accurate compliance as your business grows.
Speakers
avatar for Michael Dominguez, Avalara

Michael Dominguez, Avalara

Senior Strategic Alliance Manager, Avalara

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm CDT
Music Row 3
 


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