Blue Link ERP develops, supports and sells a proprietary all-in-one inventory and accounting ERP software system. Functionality includes:
In addition, Blue Link ERP includes various industry-specific optional components such as point-of-sale, lot tracking, and wireless barcode scanning. At Blue Link, we understand that no two businesses are exactly alike, and the software can be readily customized to match your specific business processes. Although we only serve businesses with headquarters in North America and the Caribbean, Blue Link has software users in several countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, Japan, and Taiwan.
What is ERP?
Blue Link ERP was founded in 1992 by Mark Canes, a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and consultant who saw firsthand the frustration of product-driven businesses struggling to find the right software to manage operations. With a vision to build an all-in-one solution for wholesale and distribution companies, Mark combined his accounting expertise with a deep understanding of customer needs. From humble beginnings in his basement in Richmond Hill, Blue Link grew into a trusted ERP provider with a reputation for customer care, innovation, and long-term partnerships.
In 2024, Blue Link joined the Cordance family, a company that invests in and accelerates the growth of B2B SaaS organizations. This partnership has strengthened Blue Link’s ability to innovate and scale, while maintaining the same independent operations, trusted culture, and strong customer relationships.
In 2025, Mark Canes retired, leaving behind a legacy of trusted relationships and growth, and today, that legacy continues under the leadership of Mike Zeidlhack, President of Blue Link ERP. Mike has spent his career driving growth and operational excellence for private equity-backed software and tech-enabled service companies. He has led teams and functions across Fortune 500 organizations and early-stage ventures in the United States, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa. His focus is on empowering Blue Link’s talented team, listening to customers, and guiding the company into its next phase while preserving the values that shaped its foundation.
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I'm honored to build on the foundation Blue Link has spent over 30 years establishing. What I didn't fully appreciate until I got here is just how much deep product and industry expertise matters to a distributor — especially one navigating the added complexity of pharma or food and beverage regulation. "Vendor as partner" gets said a lot in this industry, but what I see at Blue Link is different: a team our customers request by name, because they know we're actually looking out for their business, not just our next sale. That's a trust you can't manufacture. It's earned one honest recommendation at a time, including the times we tell a customer they don't need something we sell. My job is to protect that as we grow: investing in our ERP, expanding what we offer, and making sure that no matter how big we get, our customers still feel like they have a true partner in their corner, not just a software provider.
Our customers are primarily wholesale and distribution businesses, but we also work with companies that operate retail and eCommerce channels. Blue Link ERP is designed for a wide range of industries including: consumer packaged goods, apparel, food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical, industrial products, salon and cosmetics, garden and floral and more. Our software is a great fit if…
Although our software works great for wholesale and distribution businesses, through our experience over the last 26 years, we’ve found that there are a few situations where we are not a good fit and unlikely to contribute high value to an organization. As part of our sales process, we work to identify these unique cases as soon as possible to make sure we don’t waste anyone’s time.
Blue Link is more than just a provider of proprietary all-in-one inventory and accounting ERP software. We go the extra mile to support our customers and strive to become your trusted technology partner for all aspects of your business operations.
In today’s digital transformation landscape, technology plays a crucial role, especially for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) that may lack dedicated IT or tech departments. Having the right technology-savvy individuals on your digital transformation team is vital for success.
At Blue Link ERP, we understand the importance of data protection and efficiency. That’s why we offer comprehensive data backup services, saving you time and mitigating the risks associated with lost or compromised information.
We provide a range of solutions to give your day-to-day processes a digital upgrade:
At Blue Link, we are committed to empowering customers to increase efficiency and become a data-driven business. Our goal is to support you every step of the way to ensure organizational success.
Blue Link has been amazing right from the sales team, support, training…everything. We couldn’t have asked for a better partnership with an operating system.
At Blue Link, our vision is to be the most valuable, important and trusted business partner in the eyes of our customers.
We exist to provide a platform for our customers that will help them to succeed and to grow profitably and efficiently. Blue Link is dedicated to providing superior, complete business software solutions to small and medium sized businesses at an affordable cost, together with the highest level of caring, competent and professional service.
Blue Link’s small size is what gives us a competitive advantage. All services – from sales, through to consulting, training and support – are all performed by our in-house
team of experts. This means that you get a personalized support, customer service and sales approach every time. We get to know you on a first-name basis and take the time to understand your business to quickly and accurately address your needs. Our leadership team includes a diverse range of people and skillsets to help support your business goals. Blue Link is most proud of being able to help our customers succeed and grow profitably and efficiently and many of our customers have been found on the Profit 100 List of Fastest Growing Companies.
Building close relationships with customers allows us to help you achieve your goals and continuously improve the software functionality. As your trusted business partner, our Blue Link ERP team has been able to develop some very meaningful relationships and friendships and is proud to help a small business grow into a
thriving enterprise, with some of our customers growing more than ten-fold in size and revenue.
We understand the SMB mindset and have developed specific industry focused functionality, typically only found within larger organizations, at an affordable price tag.
At Blue Link, we believe in supporting the local community as well as taking part in other initiatives to help those in need within the country and around the world.
The Blue Link ERP team gives back each year through a variety of initiatives including:
We at Blue Link ERP are proud of our many achievements as a company, in terms of software development, and the achievements of all our employees. Recent achievements include:
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Blue Link ERP provides integrated Accounting Software and Inventory Management Software to small and medium sized businesses, primarily wholesalers & distributors. READ MORE
