Enquirer Consulting Group
VEGAH Buyer Map
Neeha Reddi | VEGAH | October 2026
As of 16 Oct 2026
VEGAH sells ERP migration, upgrade and application managed services, plus contract and contract-to-hire technology talent, to US enterprises.
This map covers the kinds of organization its own site says it serves, roughly how many of each there are in the US, and who usually signs off on the work at each.
Where the buyers sit
Groups drawn from the industries the company lists on its own site. Counts are US firms in each group, banded on purpose.
| Group | Organizations in the US | Under 20 staff | 20 to 99 | 100 to 499 | 500 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food and beverage manufacturers | about 37,000 | about 28,000 | about 6,500 | about 1,700 | about 770 |
| Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers | about 10,000 | about 8,000 | about 1,300 | about 580 | about 410 |
| Wholesale distributors | about 250,000 | about 200,000 | about 30,000 | about 7,800 | about 3,600 |
| Warehousing and third-party logistics providers | about 25,000 | about 19,000 | about 3,100 | about 1,500 | about 1,600 |
| Electric, gas and water utilities | about 6,800 | about 5,300 | about 930 | about 340 | about 210 |
| Hospitals and health systems | about 3,100 | about 360 | about 250 | about 1,200 | about 1,300 |
US firm counts by industry code, banded deliberately.
Who signs off on migration and upgrade work
An ERP version leaving mainstream support is a budget event, so it usually reaches the top of IT and finance together.
| Role | What they own | Why it reaches them |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Information Officer or VP of IT | The ERP roadmap and the partner choice | Signs the program and carries the risk if the cutover slips |
| Director of Enterprise Applications or ERP | Day-to-day ownership of the ERP estate | Scopes the work, runs the shortlist and owns the custom code problem |
| CFO or VP of Finance | Finance systems and the maintenance budget | Extended support fees land on the finance line first |
| VP of Supply Chain or Operations | Warehouse, planning and order modules | Their teams feel any disruption to shipping and production |
Who signs off on managed services after go-live
When an organization moves its ERP to a hosted cloud edition, the vendor runs the infrastructure but the application work stays with the customer: code adjustments after upgrades, testing, transports, roles and performance tuning. The company's own site makes this case in detail.
That gap usually belongs to the Director of Enterprise Applications, with an Application Support Manager or ERP Manager running it and the CIO approving the ongoing support contract.
Who signs off on contract and staff augmentation
| Role | When they buy |
|---|---|
| IT Director or Head of Enterprise Applications | A program in flight is short a functional or technical consultant |
| Program Manager or PMO Lead | A cutover date is fixed and the team needs hands now |
| IT Talent Acquisition Lead | Hiring for niche ERP skills is taking months, not weeks |
Where each group feels it
| Group | What usually forces the conversation |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage manufacturers | Plant, warehouse and lot tracking processes tied to an older ERP version |
| Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers | Validated systems, where every upgrade needs testing and change control |
| Wholesale distributors | Warehouse management modules reaching end of support |
| Warehousing and third-party logistics providers | Warehouse and order systems that cannot go down during peak season |
| Electric, gas and water utilities | Asset, work order and finance systems under regulatory uptime and audit rules |
| Hospitals and health systems | Finance and supply chain systems, and IT teams stretched thin on ERP skills |
Ten people to start with
The people who usually sign at the groups above, one a company. Work emails and phone numbers checked on Oct 16, 2026.
| Name | Role | Company | Where | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvatore DiDonato | EVP & Chief Information Officer | STG Logistics | New York | salvatore.didonato@stgusa.com | +1 908 499 1298 |
| Ariane Schiereck | Chief Information Officer | Hollister Incorporated | New York | ariane.schiereck@hollister.com | +1 973 521 2243 |
| Montie Hodge | Chief Information Officer | Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) | Union, KY | +1 859 226 2469 | |
| Sheri Strobel | Chief Information Officer | Chapters Health System | Tampa, FL | strobels@chaptershealth.org | +1 414 688 3245 |
| Chris Belmont | Interim Chief Information Officer | Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare | Slidell, LA | chris.belmont@tmh.org | +1 985 956 0303 |
| Raghu Chennareddy | Chief Information Officer | Prime Healthcare | Los Angeles | +1 760 963 1165 | |
| Craig Young | Chief Information Officer | AWP Safety | Washington DC | craig.young@awpsafety.com | +1 973 214 0029 |
| Edward Marchewka | Chief Information Officer | Illinois Bone & Joint Institute | Chicago, IL | emarchewka@ibji.com | +1 630 204 4176 |
| Ben Gordon | Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer | San Diego Gas & Electric | Los Angeles | bwgordon@sdge.com | +1 602 882 1186 |
| Amith Nair | Chief Information Officer | Vituity | Delafield, WI | amith.nair@vituity.com | +1 563 508 1016 |
Where to start
Go after recent hosted cloud go-lives
Use staffing as the first engagement
Built from public federal registries and the company's own website, counts banded deliberately.
If a walk-through is useful, pick a time at cal.com/ecg.
Prepared by Ben Beattie, ben@enquirerconsulting.com.