Bainbridge Island, WA — June 1, 2009 — Avalara (www.avalara.com), the leading provider of Web- based sales tax automation solutions for businesses of all sizes, today announced that MonaVie selected AvaTax™, the industry leading sales and use tax service, to manage all of its end-to-end sales tax calculation and compliance efforts.

 

MonaVie is a rapidly growing company that hosts more than 5.5 million transactions each year. Given its global expansion, the company is dependent on a fully automated, accurate, lightning quick, and simple to use tax management and compliance solution that integrates with its web-based applications and business systems.

 

In 2005, the company purchased a competitor’s solution to address its tax and compliance issues. Following a short period of using that solution, MonaVie made the decision to transition to AvaTax to manage its sales tax–related activities. “We were in need of a global partner who could facilitate and manage all tax calculations and compliance efforts with a high degree of accuracy. AvaTax provides us with this accuracy and reliability,” commented Rob Ferguson, MonaVie’s Vice President of Information Technology. “Additionally, AvaTax is robust and can handle our business as it exists today, while growing with us in the future as our business needs dictate,” concluded Ferguson.

 

“AvaTax truly is the only end-to-end fully automated service addressing the sales and use tax complexities businesses like MonaVie face every day,” said Scott McFarlane, co-founder and chief executive officer of Avalara. “By integrating directly into MonaVie’s internal e-commerce applications, we are able to provide a fully integrated, comprehensive, and cost-effective business solution for companies of all sizes,” concluded McFarlane.

 

AvaTax provides MonaVie with the most up-to-date and reliable taxability rules, jurisdictional assignments, and sales tax rates. And because the AvaTax service is completely web-based, the service provides the most current and accurate data required by MonaVie to achieve compliance.

 

Avalara is transforming the sales and use tax compliance process for businesses of all sizes by delivering advanced technology solutions that provide the fastest, easiest, most accurate, and affordable way for companies to address their statutory tax requirements. Chosen by nearly 10,000 businesses throughout the U.S., Canada, and abroad, and a trusted provider of over 100 million sales tax calculations annually, Avalara is the recognized leader in web-based sales tax services and solutions. For more information, please visit www.avalara.com or contact Althea Azeff at 206.780.7000 x116.

About MonaVie LLC
MonaVie is a rapidly growing company that distributes products to markets around the world. Introduced in January 2005, MonaVie develops and markets scientifically formulated, premium quality products, specifically for person-to-person distribution. Developed with a philosophy of Balance-Variety-Moderation, MonaVie brand products deliver phytonutrients and antioxidants to promote and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. For more information about MonaVie brand products or to join the MonaVie family, call 1-866-217-8455, or visit www.monavie.com.

 

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