2007 marks the third time that Aavalar has been awarded a place on the prestigious Philadelphia 100 List of Fastest Growing companies and the seventh time that Aavalar's founder has appeared on the list.

Mr. Yesulaitis was quoted as saying:
"We are truly honored by this award. The Philadelphia Business Journal, the Wharton School, and the Entrepreneurs Forum of Greater Philadelphia do a fantastic job of putting this list together every year.

The fact that we have once again made the list is really a testament to the hard work, attention to detail, and great customer services provided by our internal staff as well as our technical consultants who work tirelessly on-site at our client locations throughout the region. "

Vendor management systems (VMS) started as a means of centralizing procurement and therefore, as a way to control spending. However, organizations today realize that they need to expand efficiencies far beyond cost control measures. They are focused on new areas of effectiveness, such as establishing business process efficiency, central security checks and workforce management best practices.

As businesses expand their efficiency strategies, they need to be ready to reach outside of the Vendor Management Systems in order to obtain top talent. Companies can lose out if their VMS approach is focused solely on cost, especially if it is used for procuring labor and contractors. Quality will be lost when the sole hiring goal is to achieve the lowest cost.