BGSA Supply Chain “Shark Tank”
Are you a high-growth supply chain technology company? Disrupting the market? Poised for transformative success?
BGSA Announces 2021 Supply Chain “Shark Tank” Competition Winner
Congratulations to Venti Technologies CEO Heidi R. Wyle, Ph.D. as the winner of the Benesch sponsored BGSA 2021 Supply Chain “Shark Tank” competition. The competition, held during the BG Strategic Advisors Virtual Supply Chain Conference January 20-21, 2021, featured presentations from high-growth, technology-enabled supply chain companies poised for transformative growth.
“I am thrilled at this recognition of Venti and our autonomy technology by an in-the-know panel of logistics professionals. Venti’s market leadership in Safe Speed autonomy is transforming logistics operations for large customers not only by offering cost efficiencies and greater vehicle utilization, but also by providing proprietary logistics autonomy functions such as mutli-vehicle independent control and steering, automated tools for map-changes and the ability to operate in complex and tight spaces. We are seeing great success with deployments of our tug-trailers for customers in the $175 billion logistics hubs marketplace, and building a strong pipeline. We anticipate continued growth in industrial businesses and transportation hubs in the U.S. and worldwide.”
In addition to winning the Shark Tank, for which the prize was $10,000 of legal services from AmLaw200 firm Benesch, Venti Technologies was also voted best company by the conference attendees.
BG Strategic Advisors would also like to thank the other Supply Chain “Shark Tank” participants for outstanding presentations and for helping to make the event a great success, including:
- Simon Murray – Co-Founder, CameraMatics
- Mark Campbell, CFA – Co-Founder/CEO, ProduceIQ, Inc.
- Dmitry Shevelenko – Co-Founder, Tortoise
- Dawn Salvucci-Favier – Chief Product Officer/CEO, Greenscreens.ai
- George Kochanowski – CEO/CTO, Staxxon, LLC
Each finalist was given a five-minute pitch, followed by five minutes of Q&A with our judges.
In addition to winning the Shark Tank, for which the prize was $10,000 of legal services from AmLaw200 firm Benesch, Venti Technologies was also voted best company by the conference attendees.
The BGSA Supply Chain Shark Tank is the best place to gain visibility for your startup. Last year’s winner, SecurSpace, sold to fellow BGSA attendee Envase Technologies, just 8 months later.
The Supply Chain “Shark Tank” finalists were judged by “Sharks”:
- Moderator: Benjamin Gordon – CEO, Cambridge Capital
- Jack Holmes – Chairman, Emerge (Former President, UPS Freight)
- Rob Howard – Founder and CEO, Kindred Motorworks
- Herb Shear – Chairman, Shear Family Office
Sponsored by Benesch Attorneys at Law
“The BGSA Supply Chain Shark Tank was a fantastic event. It gave me the opportunity to tell my story to over 250 logistics and supply chain CEOs and leaders. And it helped me get an outstanding deal done for SecurSpace! I ended up selling my company to a fellow BGSA Supply Chain CEO attendee. Whether you are a successful leader or an aspiring entrepreneur, I highly recommend the BGSA Supply Chain conference and the Shark Tank!”
We look forward to your entry in next year’s competition!
