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Dean's Story
Dean joined Foodlogiq, LLC as CEO during July of 2015. FoodLogiQ was originally formed out of Clarkston Consulting in 2006 following the implementation of a Canadian cattle traceability program.
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The company began in 2006, Andy Kennedy said in an interview with the North Carolina Biotechnology Center as a small division with Clarkson-Potomac Group working on cattle tracking, mainly for mad cow disease. "We had a small office in Alberta, Canada. That was our entry point into traceability.”
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Dean was recruited due to his vast experience growing software companies as CEO and had led an IPO while CEO of Greenfield Online.
"Leveraging the best technology practices and a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, we’re proud to have created FoodLogiQ Connect, cloud-based supplier transparency and traceability solution that unlocks massive value across food company supply chains." said Dean during an interview.
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FoodLogiQ® LLC became a leading SaaS provider of food safety compliance, traceability, and supply chain transparency solutions. The company helps restaurant operators, food retailers and other food companies achieve end-to-end traceability while supporting safe and high quality food products across the supply chain. FoodLogiQ Connect is an online supplier community used by food companies to manage quality, safety, audit, regulatory compliance and traceability needs across their supply chains. To meet mounting regulatory requirements and consumer demands for transparency, food companies are leveraging FoodLogiQ Connect to validate supplier compliance with food safety and act with confidence in the event of a food safety or quality issue.
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FoodLogiQ customers include Whole Foods, Chipotle, Subway, Seneca Foods, Rosemont Farms, LoBue Citrus, Leasa Industries, Bailey Farms, Country Fresh Mushrooms, Durst Organic Farms, Bailey Farms, the National Potato Council, Jackson Farming Company, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), the Canadian Beef Breeds Association, and Pfizer Animal Health. Over 1900 registered businesses in over 35 countries with 18,000 locations are our customers.
DURHAM, N.C. — FoodLogiQ, a technology company focusing on traceability and transparency for food chains, has secured Renewal Funds as a lead investor for series B financing for an undisclosed amount.
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Renewal Funds, which is headquartered in Vancouver, is a mission-based venture capitalist firm with a focus on food and technology investments. Its partnership with FoodLogiQ will go toward continuing the company’s rapid growth in the food technology industry as well as its main mission of mapping the world’s food chain.
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FoodLogiQ, who has previously been funded by the Clarkston-Potomac Group, has seen tremendous growth to its customer base over the past six months.
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“Renewal’s focus on food and tech companies at the forefront of social and environmental change aligns perfectly with FoodLogiQ’s mission,” chief executive officer, Dean Wiltse, said in a statement.
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According to a company press release, Wiltse will also announce the investment at Wednesday’s CED Tech Venture Conference in Raleigh.
Dean Wiltse joins Mojix as Board Advisor during 2021.
On Oct 08, 2021 Mojix is among a dozen technology companies that have won the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Traceability Challenge.
Oct 08, 2021 Mojix is among a dozen technology companies that have won the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Traceability Challenge with its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. The winning solutions were selected from among 90 submissions to make supply chain data available for the food industry, as well as for regulators and various stakeholders. Dean developed the strategy and was primarily responsible for guiding the team.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital ("Peak Rock"), a leading middle-market private investment firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Mojix Inc. ("Mojix" or the "Company"), a leading supply chain SaaS platform.
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Mojix's item-level inventory management and traceability solutions are used by leading food & beverage, luxury brand, manufacturing, industrial, aerospace & defense, and retail clients across the globe. Founded in 2004 and with offices in the United States, Europe, and South America, Mojix provides a cloud-based platform for modernizing inventory and asset management to facilitate omnichannel order fulfillment, increase operational efficiency, improve inventory accuracy, and enhance the customer experience.
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Pete Leibman, Managing Director at Peak Rock, said, "Our investment in Mojix will provide significant growth capital to accelerate the Company's product roadmap and pursue organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Mojix's track record as a leading item-level inventory management software platform is impressive and we look forward to partnering with management to expand the Company's technology capabilities, geographic footprint, and core industry verticals."
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Dan Doles, CEO of Mojix, commented, "We are excited to partner with Peak Rock as we embark on our next phase of growth. Peak Rock has a deep understanding of our customers' use cases and our technology capabilities, as well as a compelling track record of supporting companies and management teams in driving innovation and building leading software platforms. We look forward to our partnership, which will position the Company to accelerate its rapid growth by expanding our team, supporting our traceability capabilities, and better serving our customers."
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Dean Wiltse led the strategy and process for Mojix to complete the sale to Peak Rock Capital.