Recognized for Helping Manufacturers, Distributors, and B2B Merchants Build Better Commerce Experiences
Kensium has been named the winner of the 2026 Commerce Awards B2B Excellence Award for Agency Partners, recognizing our work helping B2B organizations modernize ecommerce, connect critical business systems, and create better buying experiences for their customers.
Presented as part of the 2026 Commerce AMER Customer and Partner Awards, the B2B Excellence Award honors partners that successfully address the complex challenges of B2B commerce through innovation, operational excellence, and exceptional buyer experiences.
In addition to winning the B2B Excellence Award, Kensium was also recognized as a finalist in two additional categories:
- Innovation in Digital Experience Award
- Commerce Champion Award
The official winners and finalists were announced by Commerce, the parent company of BigCommerce, on April 29, 2026.
For our team, this recognition is especially meaningful because it validates a philosophy that has guided our work for nearly two decades:
Commerce works best when it is connected to the rest of the business.
B2B Commerce Has Changed
Today's B2B buyers expect much more than an online catalog and checkout.
They expect accurate inventory visibility, customer-specific pricing, self-service account management, order tracking, invoice access, fast reordering, and purchasing experiences that match the convenience of modern consumer commerce.
At the same time, manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and suppliers must manage increasingly complex operations involving ERP systems, inventory management, fulfillment, customer service, pricing rules, and financial processes.
Unfortunately, many organizations still struggle with disconnected systems, manual processes, duplicate data entry, and fragmented customer experiences.
The businesses leading the next generation of B2B commerce are solving these challenges by creating connected commerce ecosystems where ecommerce, ERP, inventory, fulfillment, and customer operations work together seamlessly.
That is where Kensium has focused its efforts.
Why Kensium Was Recognized
The B2B Excellence Award specifically recognizes partners that use BigCommerce's B2B capabilities, APIs, integrations, and extensibility to solve complex business challenges while improving the buyer experience.
Our award submission highlighted several projects that demonstrate how connected commerce can create measurable business value.
Rather than approaching ecommerce as a standalone channel, Kensium helps businesses create unified experiences that connect customers, employees, inventory, pricing, orders, and operational data.
The result is a better experience for buyers and a more efficient operation for the business.
Helping Big Country Pet Co. Modernize B2B Purchasing
One example is Big Country Pet Co., a leading supplier of frozen raw pet food products.
The company required advanced B2B functionality that would allow businesses and employees to access company-specific pricing, inventory availability, and purchasing workflows while maintaining operational control.
Kensium implemented location-specific inventory tracking, company account functionality, custom ordering capabilities, and real-time product availability messaging.
Customers gained greater visibility into inventory availability and purchasing options, while the business reduced fulfillment challenges associated with overselling and inaccurate inventory information.
For B2B organizations, inventory accuracy is not simply a convenience. It directly impacts customer trust, fulfillment efficiency, and long-term customer relationships.
Simplifying Invoice Payments for YardBright
Many B2B transactions happen outside the traditional ecommerce checkout process.
YardBright needed a better way to manage invoices generated through its ERP system while giving customers greater self-service capabilities.
Kensium developed a custom solution that synchronizes invoices between Acumatica and BigCommerce, allowing customers to access outstanding invoices directly from their online account.
Customers can view invoices, select multiple invoices at once, and complete payment through a single transaction. Payment status is then synchronized back to the ERP system automatically.
The result is a more efficient customer experience, fewer manual processes, and improved visibility across systems.
Solving Industry-Specific Challenges with SodStar Pro
Successful B2B commerce often requires solutions tailored to the realities of a specific industry.
For SodStar Pro, Kensium implemented custom functionality including zip-code-based product availability, multi-company account associations, specialized checkout workflows, purchase order support, and product-specific calculators that help customers determine ordering requirements.
These capabilities simplify the buying process while ensuring customers receive accurate information based on their location and purchasing needs.
Projects like this demonstrate that effective B2B commerce is rarely one-size-fits-all. It requires a deep understanding of customer workflows and operational requirements.
Connected Commerce Delivers Better Business Outcomes
While each implementation is unique, a common theme runs through all of these projects.
The most successful ecommerce initiatives extend beyond the storefront.
They connect ecommerce with the systems that power the business.
This includes:
- ERP systems
- Inventory management
- Customer records
- Pricing structures
- Order management
- Fulfillment operations
- Financial systems
When these systems operate together, businesses gain better visibility, improved accuracy, reduced manual effort, and stronger customer experiences.
Customers see accurate inventory.
Sales teams spend less time correcting orders.
Operations teams process transactions more efficiently.
Leadership gains greater confidence in business data.
That is the power of connected commerce.
Recognition Beyond B2B Excellence
In addition to winning the B2B Excellence Award, Kensium was recognized as a finalist for the Innovation in Digital Experience Award.
This recognition reflects our commitment to creating ecommerce experiences that simplify complex buying journeys, improve usability, and help merchants differentiate themselves in competitive markets.
Kensium was also named a finalist for the Commerce Champion Award, recognizing our contributions to the BigCommerce ecosystem through customer success, advocacy, innovation, thought leadership, and collaboration.
Being recognized across multiple award categories reflects not only the quality of our work, but also the strength of the partnerships we have built with our clients and technology partners.
What This Means for Businesses Evaluating Their Commerce Strategy
Many manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers eventually reach a point where disconnected systems begin limiting growth.
Inventory becomes difficult to manage.
Customer information becomes fragmented.
Manual processes consume valuable resources.
Teams spend more time working around systems than benefiting from them.
The solution is not simply launching a new ecommerce website.
The solution is building a connected commerce strategy that aligns ecommerce with the rest of the business.
Organizations that connect ecommerce, ERP, inventory, fulfillment, and customer operations are better positioned to improve customer experiences, increase efficiency, and scale with confidence.
That transformation is exactly what Kensium helps businesses achieve.
Looking Ahead
Winning the 2026 B2B Excellence Award is an honor, but it is ultimately a reflection of the customers who trusted us to help solve complex business challenges and the teams who worked together to make these projects successful.
We are grateful to Commerce, BigCommerce, our customers, our partners, and our employees for this recognition.
As commerce continues to evolve, Kensium remains committed to helping businesses create connected, scalable ecosystems that improve customer experiences, strengthen operations, and support long-term growth.
The technology will continue to change.
Customer expectations will continue to rise.
Our mission remains the same:
Helping businesses connect commerce to the rest of the organization.
Related Success Stories
- Big Country Pet Co.
- YardBright
- SodStar Pro
- Half Price Banners
- Acumatica + BigCommerce Integrations
- BigCommerce B2B Solutions
About Kensium
Kensium helps manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and growing commerce organizations connect ecommerce, ERP, operations, fulfillment, and customer experience.
With expertise across BigCommerce, Shopify, Adobe Commerce, Acumatica, NetSuite, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, and more ecosystems, Kensium delivers connected commerce solutions that help businesses scale with confidence.
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