RKCA facilitated a sell-side M&A transaction for Simple VMS, (“Simple VMS”), a leading vendor management system for mid-to-large employers. 

Avionté, a Bloomington, MN-based leader in enterprise staffing and recruiting software, acquired SimpleVMS, a Cincinnati , OH-based vendor management system (VMS) for mid-to-large employers with a strong clerical and light industrial (CLI) customer base.

The amount of the deal was not disclosed.

With this acquisition, Avionté’s digital presence combines a VMS offering for employers, an end-to-end staffing platform that acts as a single system of record for staffing agencies, and a mobile talent platform where individual talent can find, apply, and schedule work assignments, as well as receive pay from their mobile phone. SimpleVMS will operate as a division of Avionté under the leadership of Jason Oswald, who will remain as president of SimpleVMS and serve as a member of Avionté’s executive committee.

Led by Jason Oswald, CEO and Co-Founder, SimpleVMS is a vendor-neutral vendor management system (VMS) enhancing the relationships between clients and their staffing partners. The platform delivers complete workforce visibility and streamlined workflows, providing everything from job order management to invoicing and analytics, paired with an integrated timekeeping solution.