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• Gap Inc. Direct Goes Live with Kiva’s Order Fulfillment System
  Warehouse automation system effectively handles heavy volume of holiday orders
  Woburn, MA – March 9, 2010 – Gap Inc. Direct has deployed a new Kiva system at its Columbus, Ohio fulfillment center. Kiva provides a flexible storage and software system that accommodates work stream changes. Gap Inc. Direct tested the Kiva technology in its facility this past summer. The results from the summer test proved beneficial, which led to a decision to move processing of all orders for its Piperlime brand to Kiva in early October. The smooth installation and testing process gave Gap Inc. the confidence to expand the system to handle Piperlime’s holiday orders.
• Crate and Barrel Adopts Kiva Warehouse Automation System to Increase Profitability and Reduce Carbon Footprint
  Robotic order fulfillment system delivers both energy and operational efficiency
  Woburn, MA – February 9, 2010 – Crate and Barrel has purchased a Kiva system for its Tracy, Calif. Distribution Complex (DC). The Tracy DC will fulfill direct-to-consumer orders and improve service levels in thirteen western states. This Crate and Barrel DC is the largest industrial facility in the country to achieve Gold designation from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification program.
• Saks Incorporated Begins Conversion of its Distribution Centers to Kiva Systems Automation
  Robotic Order Fulfillment System will be the cornerstone of Saks’ multichannel, multibrand strategy
  Woburn, MA – January 26, 2010 – Saks Incorporated has purchased a Kiva system for its Aberdeen, Maryland distribution center. This purchase kicks-off a 30-month Saks initiative to convert its fulfillment center from manual to automated operations, based on the Kiva Mobile-robotic Fulfillment System.
• Boston Scientific Selects Kiva Warehouse Automation System for U.S. and European Distribution Centers
  Mobile Robotic Order Fulfillment System chosen for reliability, flexibility, and productivity
  Woburn, MA – January 19, 2010 – Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has chosen Kiva to automate two key distribution centers in the United States and Europe. The medical device manufacturer was seeking a warehouse automation solution that would help ensure maximum reliability while maintaining the rigorous product and inventory control that exists today.
• Kiva Systems announces addition of Stephen Kaufman to its Board of Directors
  Woburn, MA – October 6, 2009
• Kiva Systems named to the Inc. 500
  Woburn, MA – September 2, 2009
• Zappos.com Expands its Kiva Order Fulfillment System to Accommodate Growth
  Woburn, MA - July 21, 2009
• Diapers.com orders additional Kiva Material Handling Equipment
  Woburn, MA - July 15, 2009
• Quiet Logistics Adds Fulfillment Capacity from Kiva Systems to Accommodate Rapid Growth
  Woburn, MA - June 30, 2009
• Kiva Systems Named to Gartner 'Cool Vendor' Report
  Woburn, MA – April 13, 2009
• Kiva Systems Chosen by Walgreens to Double Distribution Center Capacity
  Woburn, MA – March 11, 2009
• Gap Inc. Direct Chooses Kiva’s Game-Changing Order Fulfillment System to Support Growing E-Commerce Channel
  Woburn, MA – January 12, 2009
• Visionary 3PL Quiet Logistics Builds Business on Kiva Systems
  Woburn, MA – January 12, 2009
• Sedlak Management Consultants Teams with Kiva Systems to Deliver Game-Changing Order Fulfillment Systems
  Woburn, MA/Highland Hills, OH – January 7, 2009

Xconomy Forum: What’s Your Breakthrough Idea?
March 29, 2010
Seattle, WA
Mick Mountz, Kiva CEO and Founder will be a featured speaker at this event.

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