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title: MDM-The Cost of Not upgrading Your Technology
description: Distributors can provide an omnichannel experience by upgrading their ERP technology.
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# [MDM-The Cost of Not upgrading Your Technology](https://www.enavate.com/blog/mdm-the-cost-of-not-upgrading-your-technology)

 Written by [Enavate](https://www.enavate.com/blog/author/enavate) | Jul 6, 2018 2:34:26 PM

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Your core technology is keeping you from providing the omnichannel experience your customers have come to expect. Enavate's Distribution leader, Matt Petersen, argues the case for why distributors need to rethink their relationship with their ERP systems. [Read more](https://www.mdm.com/blogs/5-distribution-technology/post/38815-the-cost-of-not-upgrading-your-technology?utm_source=Real%20Magnet&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Update:%20July%205&utm_content=1791570441&utm_campaign=128518415)

##### About the Author - Matt Petersen

[Matt Petersen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmpetersen/) is a Senior Director of Industry Solutions for [ENAVATE](https://www.enavate.com/) and has spent his entire career in the enterprise software industry. Matt was a founding member of the SAP for Wholesale Distribution Industry Business unit and in 2014, he joined Microsoft to lead the U.S. Dynamics Retail and Wholesale Distribution Industry practice. 

Matt has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Illinois in Urbana - Champaign and a Certificate in Distribution Management from Texas A&M as well as a Certification from INSEAD in Business Strategy and Financial Acumen.

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