The Latest News from Vertex

Vertex Inc., the nation’s leading provider of corporate enterprise tax solutions, today announced it was named a 2015 Philly.com Top Workplace. Vertex ranks 11 out of 30 large organizations named to the list this year in the Philadelphia Region and third highest among private companies. This is the second time that Vertex participated in the survey and was named to the list since 2010.

Vertex SMB, a leader in sales and use tax solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, has made it easier for finance and tax professionals to prepare sales and use tax returns. The company has introduced a returns-only offering of its cloud-based solution that allows tax professionals at small and medium-sized businesses to import tax data from any financial system to generate accurate and compliant returns.

Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate tax solutions, launched the company's Corporate Philanthropy program and yesterday welcomed all employees to an Open House to celebrate and learn more about the program. The Corporate Philanthropy program is comprised of two components: a corporate program to support four organizations the company will partner with, and a matching component that provides employees the opportunity to support 501(c)3 charities of their choice via Vertex matching donations.

Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate tax solutions, announced today the launch of Vertex Indirect Tax Returns for value added tax (VAT). Now, Vertex delivers a tool that automates VAT compliance for corporations operating globally, dramatically improving efficiency and accuracy.

Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate enterprise tax solutions, announced that its Sales & Use Tax Returns Outsourcing business, processed a record 20,000 returns in  the month of January. In addition to the record month, the team also passed a cumulative milestone, processing more than half-a-million returns since the inception of the service in 2007.  

Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate enterprise tax solutions and services, has partnered with the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) at Penn State University to become an IST Corporate Associate. The partnership facilitates Vertex sponsorship of high-level student teams focused on finding solutions to real-world problems, in this case, designing concepts applicable to some of the emerging trends that can impact tax technology.

Rich Teerlink will retire from the Vertex Board of Directors effective February 4, 2015. Kevin Robert, former CEO of the global tax and accounting division at Wolters Kluwer/Commerce Clearing House (CCH) will fill that seat.

Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate enterprise tax software and services, again awarded a grant to the Foundation for Learning In Tredyffrin/Easttown (FLITE). Funds will be used to support several FLITE-funded programs that provide academic support for children in the T/E School District, including College/Post-High School Preparation and Planning Workshops and Summer Learning Programs.

Today, Vertex CEO Jeff Westphal was featured in an interview with Jane Von Bergen for the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Leadership Agenda in the business section.

Fernando Silva, former Chief Operating Officer for GlobalWeb Corp and TaxWeb, hired as Director of Brazil Partnerships.

Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate enterprise tax solutions and services and one of the region’s most successful family-owned technology companies, congratulates Alex Smith, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs, on being awarded this year’s Main Line Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Chairman’s Award.

Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate enterprise tax solutions and services, today announced a new strategic relationship with LCR-Dixon, a leading end-to-end provider of tax integration solutions for SAP.