Press Release: Kochalla Certified as a Women's Business Enterprise

For Immediate Release

August 10, 2026

Kochalla Certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council

Houston, Texas — August 10, 2026 — Kochalla, the first AI-native revenue intelligence platform built for the food industry, is proud to announce national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA), a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC Certification is the gold standard for women-owned business certification in the United States.

"Getting certified as a woman-owned business in an industry where women are still underrepresented matters to me. There are so many women out there in tech doing the work: building, coding, running the show. The talent has always been there. What's been missing is the visibility, and this certification is one more way to make that visibility real."

The WBENC standard of certification implemented by WBEA is a meticulous process, including an in-depth review of the business and a site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by a woman or women, and that the business has appropriate structure and strategic business planning and implementation in place.

By including women-owned businesses among their suppliers, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier diversity programs, which in turn empowers women as leaders and brings about a more diverse, balanced and sustainable economy.

WBENC Certification combined with professional development and engagement in the WBENC network provides unsurpassed opportunities year-round, both virtually and in-person, for women-owned businesses to grow and expand their business and innovation through events, programming and connections with major corporations and other WBEs.

Certified WBENC — Women's Business Enterprise seal

Certification Granted: July 29, 2026

Expiration Date: July 31, 2027

WBENC National Certification Number: WBE2601497

Certifying Partner: Women's Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA)

To learn more about Kochalla, please visit kochalla.com.

About Kochalla

Kochalla is the AI and machine learning layer the food industry never had — connecting manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and operators on one revenue intelligence platform. Built from nearly 30 years of firsthand experience across every tier of the food supply chain, Kochalla replaces spreadsheets and gut feel with real-time diagnostics and predictive intelligence purpose-built for the industry it serves.

About WBENC

Founded in 1997, WBENC is the nation's leader in women's business development and the leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women, with more than 18,000 certified Women's Business Enterprises, 14 national Regional Partner Organizations, and more than 500 Corporate Members, most of which are Fortune 500. Thousands of corporations representing America's most prestigious brands, as well as many states, cities, and other entities, look for and accept WBENC Certification. Through the Women Owned initiative, WBENC also is a leader in supporting consumer-oriented female entrepreneurs and those who do business with them by raising awareness for why, where and how to buy Women Owned. For more information, visit www.wbenc.org and www.buywomenowned.com.

Kochalla Achieves National Certification as a Women's Business Enterprise