Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group is a provider of software-as-a-service solutions designed to enhance the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. Its primary offering is the Global Logistics Network (GLN), a transaction-driven platform that facilitates communication among users in the shipping industry. Through the GLN, clients can send and receive messages, data, and documents, for which Descartes charges a fee based on usage. Customers usually enter into multiyear contracts with a monthly minimum commitment. The GLN also serves as a foundation for Descartes to offer additional software modules, further supporting its clients' operational needs in logistics management.

Kenneth Wood

Executive Vice President

42 past transactions

3Gtms

Acquisition in 2025
3GTMS develops software that simplifies complex transportation management for shippers, brokers, and 3PLs. They have created a scalable TMS suite that manages the full transportation lifecycle from the rating, routing (including multi-stop and pool distribution optimization), tendering, tracking, tracing, and settlement in a single system.

SellerCloud

Acquisition in 2024
SellerCloud is an all-in-one eCommerce platform designed to assist online retailers in overcoming the complexities of omnichannel selling. The platform enables businesses to streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and enhance productivity by providing comprehensive tools for inventory management, catalog control, purchasing, and fulfillment. By simplifying these processes, SellerCloud empowers online businesses to expand their reach across multiple sales channels, ultimately facilitating growth in customer base and sales. Its community-driven approach fosters collaboration among users, allowing them to share insights and strategies for success in the competitive eCommerce landscape.

MyCarrierPortal

Acquisition in 2024
MyCarrierPortal provides carrier onboarding and risk monitoring solutions for the trucking industry.
Aerospace Software Developments (ASD) is a dynamic and fast-growing software company. They specialize in the development and implementation of mission-critical applications based on the latest RFID technology which are specifically designed for the aerospace and aviation market sectors.

OCR Services

Acquisition in 2024
OCR’s mission is to transform how businesses manage Global Trade Compliance. We provide our clients with a suite of high-quality, user-friendly integrated solutions that undergo continuous improvement and development based on feedback and industry trends.

Localz

Acquisition in 2023
Localz is a technology company that offers location-based solutions aimed at enhancing customer experiences across various industries, including retail, logistics, and field services. By utilizing advanced technologies such as beacons, geofencing, and GPS, Localz provides services that include real-time order tracking, click-and-collect options, and in-store navigation for retailers. In logistics, their solutions optimize operations by offering real-time visibility into asset and delivery statuses. For field services, Localz assists companies in managing their mobile workforce through real-time scheduling, dispatching, and location-based services. The company's scalable and customizable platform integrates seamlessly with existing systems, catering to businesses of all sizes, from small enterprises to large corporations. Ultimately, Localz's solutions aim to facilitate more convenient, personalized, and efficient customer interactions, fostering loyalty and promoting business growth.

GroundCloud

Acquisition in 2023
GroundCloud is Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm that offers fleet tracking, safety training and time tracking services.

Supply Vision

Acquisition in 2023
Supply Vision, Inc. is a logistics technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in cloud-based solutions for the supply chain industry in North America. Founded in 2010, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a transportation management system (TMS) and a warehouse management system (WMS). The TMS facilitates multimodal shipping, provides detailed cost breakdowns, and generates management reports while integrating with various industry partners for enhanced functionalities. The WMS automates warehouse operations, enabling efficient inventory management and timely invoicing. Additionally, Supply Vision provides a customer portal that allows shippers to monitor their supply chain, create shipments, and generate reports. The company's integration solutions support real-time communication with vendors and customers, enhancing operational efficiency. Supply Vision serves a diverse clientele, including third-party logistics providers, freight forwarders, shippers, carriers, and truck brokers, making it a key player in the logistics technology sector.

XPS Ship

Acquisition in 2022
XPS Ship is a free shipping software that manages an eCommerce store.

Foxtrot Systems

Acquisition in 2022
Foxtrot Systems, Inc. is a software service company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in route optimization for the logistics, transport, and supply chain industries. Founded in 2014, the company develops an online platform that offers static and historic data, as well as real-time data streams and algorithms to enhance route planning for last-mile delivery drivers. Foxtrot's main product is an API that generates optimized route manifests for drivers, providing estimated times of arrival, driving times, and cost calculations for mileage and fuel. The software is utilized by various delivery services, including food, beverage, and laundry providers. By leveraging real-time data and advanced algorithms, Foxtrot Systems aims to improve operational efficiency and empower last-mile fleets to achieve their delivery goals while exploring innovative service offerings.

NetChb

Acquisition in 2022
NetCHB is a customs-approved web app designed to support the data processing operations of Customs brokers.

GreenMile

Acquisition in 2021
GreenMile is a cloud-based and mobile solutions company for logistics and transportation industry, with offices in the US and Brazil and customers worldwide. GreenMile’s solutions are used by companies in many different industries, such as beverage, food services, retail, and healthcare who want to track the performance of its mobile resources – such as delivery vehicles, merchandisers, sales reps, and field technicians – and improve their efficiency while reducing overall logistics costs. Established in 2005, the company has over 250 customers globally and over 35,000 vehicles deployed.

Portrix Logistics Software

Acquisition in 2021
Portrix Logistics Software specializes in multimodal rate management solutions tailored for logistics services providers (LSPs). The company focuses on streamlining and automating complex global shipping rate management processes, enabling its clients to efficiently handle various aspects of logistics. Its integrated software offers functionalities for global shipment routing, pricing, rating, and capacity allocation management, making it a valuable tool for shippers, forwarders, and carriers alike. By simplifying these intricate processes, Portrix aims to enhance operational efficiency within the logistics sector.

QuestaWeb

Acquisition in 2021
QuestaWeb is a prominent provider of integrated solutions for global trade management, focusing on software for importers, exporters, foreign trade zones, and freight forwarders. The company develops software that unifies various aspects of trade, including import, export, logistics, and compliance, allowing clients to efficiently manage their trade processes. With dedicated divisions staffed by subject-matter experts, QuestaWeb ensures that its customers benefit from the latest technology to maintain trade compliance while maximizing automation.

ShipTrack

Acquisition in 2020
ShipTrack Inc. is a provider of cloud-based mobile resource management and shipment tracking solutions, primarily serving the e-commerce home delivery, parcel, and medical courier markets. Founded in 2018 and based in Ottawa, Canada, the company offers an innovative logistics management platform that can be easily deployed across various industries. ShipTrack's solutions help customers automate dispatch processes, receive real-time updates on shipment status and estimated arrival times, and eliminate paper-based delivery methods. This functionality supports a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and government, enabling efficient management of final-mile deliveries. As of November 2020, ShipTrack operates as a subsidiary of The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

Kontainers

Acquisition in 2020
Kontainers is an enterprise software-as-a-service provider that specializes in delivering e-commerce solutions to freight forwarders and shipping lines. The company has developed an online booking platform that streamlines the booking process and allows users to track in-transit shipments. By utilizing application programming interfaces, Kontainers provides real-time container rates and facilitates quick transactions for the entire shipment process. This technology enables exporters to receive quotes and book freight efficiently, saving both time and money.

BestTransport

Acquisition in 2019
BestTransport.com, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based transportation management software and services tailored for shippers, carriers, and suppliers in the United States and Europe. The company's offerings include comprehensive on-demand tools for managing transportation execution, such as rate management, performance reporting, tender management, and logistics consulting. BestTransport's solutions include BestShippers, which automates transportation tasks, CarrierDesk for freight transporters to manage their activities, and SupplierConnection for facilitating load communications. Additionally, the company provides professional services that encompass integration, implementation, and customization, alongside strategic solutions like transportation lane rate analysis and carrier evaluation. Their focus on compliance control ensures effective management of carrier insurance and safety. Founded in 1999 and based in Columbus, Ohio, BestTransport was formerly known as e-thinktank.com, Inc. and became a subsidiary of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. in 2019.

STEPcom

Acquisition in 2019
STEPcom Services GmbH, founded in 2003 and based in Rheinfelden, Switzerland, specializes in providing online electronic data interchange (EDI) support services. As a subsidiary of The Descartes Systems Group Inc., STEPcom has been instrumental in creating a B2B supply chain integration network for over 15 years. The company connects trading partners, facilitating seamless electronic data exchange and collaboration among supply chain participants. By focusing on the implementation and operation of B2B solutions, STEPcom enhances the efficiency and planning security of logistics companies involved in multimodal and cross-company supply chain processes.

Visual Compliance

Acquisition in 2019
Visual Compliance provides powerful and easy-to-use global trade compliance solutions that help organizations remain compliant with mandatory U.S. and international government regulations.

PinPoint GPS Solutions

Acquisition in 2018
PinPoint GPS Solutions is an industry leader in GPS fleet tracking and mobile workforce management.

Aljex Software

Acquisition in 2018
Aljex Software Inc. specializes in developing cloud-based software solutions for the transportation industry, primarily serving freight brokers, carriers, logistics operators, and warehouse managers. The company's platform includes features such as Google map-based dispatch, freight bill audit and payment, automatic load tendering, document imaging, electronic billing, and contract management tools. Designed to accommodate businesses of all sizes, Aljex's system supports over $3.5 billion in transactional revenue annually. By offering a scalable and customizable solution, Aljex allows users to access critical information from anywhere while managing the complexities of servers, security, and technical setup. The company, headquartered in Middlesex, New Jersey, prides itself on providing unlimited online training and dedicated customer support, ensuring that each client can optimize their operations effectively.

MacroPoint

Acquisition in 2017
MacroPoint is a provider of a global freight visibility software platform designed to track loads in real time. The company's cloud-based solution integrates with various technologies, including electronic logging devices (ELDs), transportation management systems, and GPS-enabled mobile applications, allowing users to monitor the location of trucks and deliveries. This capability is accessible on any cell phone and works with existing tracking devices across multiple transportation modes, including rail and trailer tracking. By offering real-time location monitoring, delivery tracking, and event notifications, MacroPoint enables brokers, logistics service providers, and shippers to enhance their operational efficiency and improve supply chain transparency.

PCSTrac

Acquisition in 2017
PCSTrac provide innovative applications for an ever-changing market, with our constantly expanding portfolio of software that responds to our clients' needs. PCSTrac provide signature carton tracking application for 3PLs that specializes in pooled distribution, as well as several additional applications providing visibility, automation, and a robust financial ROI for retailers.

ShipRush

Acquisition in 2017
ShipRush is a software solution that automates parcel shipping. It is a provider of e-commerce multi-carrier parcel shipping solutions for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs). ShipRush is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and was acquired by Descartes Systems Group for $14 million in 2017.

Datamyne

Acquisition in 2016
Datamyne is a business intelligence provider based in Miami, Florida, specializing in trade data management services. The company offers a web-enabled suite of analytic tools that allow users to search, save, and download trade data records tailored to their specific business needs. Its capabilities include analyzing import and export rankings, product types and prices, freight origins and destinations, as well as tracking specific company trading activities. Datamyne's services aim to facilitate a better understanding of international trade trends and provide valuable market intelligence and trade statistics related to import-export transactions.

pixi* Software GmbH

Acquisition in 2016
pixi* Software GmbH specializes in developing software solutions for Internet-based distance selling businesses, focusing on e-commerce and omnichannel retailing. Its flagship product, pixi*, serves as an eCommerce ERP and logistics solution that automates order processing and warehouse management. The company offers a variety of software services, including workflows for order processing, standard interfaces, continuous bar code support, and API web services to facilitate integration with other systems. Additionally, pixi* provides consulting services, implementation support, and user training, along with ongoing support options like telephone and email assistance and 24/7 premium hosting. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, with branch offices in Leipzig, Slovenia, and Norway, pixi* Software GmbH caters to online retailers and helps them optimize their logistics and operational efficiency. The company has operated as a subsidiary of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. since April 2016.

Oz Development

Acquisition in 2015
Oz Development, Inc. specializes in developing cloud-based integration solutions designed to enhance e-commerce, warehouse, and shipping operations. The company offers OzLINK, a suite of tools that automates and streamlines the order management process, integrating existing e-commerce applications with order fulfillment. By improving warehouse and inventory management, Oz Development increases productivity and reduces manual entry errors while facilitating efficient shipping processes. The company's solutions cater to small and medium-sized businesses across various sectors, including automotive, retail, and e-commerce. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, Oz Development also provides a platform utilized by system integrators, contract developers, value-added resellers, and internal IT teams to create tailored business solutions. As of late 2015, Oz Development operates as a subsidiary of The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

MK Data Services

Acquisition in 2015
MK Data Services LLC, based in Columbia, Maryland, specializes in cloud-based bulk customer screening services tailored for companies and organizations. The firm offers MKDenial.com, a platform that grants access to databases of denied and restricted parties, facilitating the screening of customers or prospects against these lists to identify potential risks. Additionally, MK Data Services provides web services designed to integrate seamlessly with enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, and customer relationship management systems. Their offerings include dynamic screening lists, daily federal register emails, and various add-on services such as export regulations and grey list screening. The company also supports content licensing, allowing clients to incorporate data in multiple formats, and offers consulting services that cover training, compliance assessments, and audits. Established in 1999, MK Data Services has built a reputation for exceptional customer service and compliance solutions, positioning itself as a leader in the denied party screening industry.

Compudata

Acquisition in 2013
Compudata is a provider of B2B supply chain integration and e-invoicing solutions based in Switzerland. Compudata delivered B2B supply chain integration services to retailers, suppliers, pharmaceutical firms, and financial institutions.

KSD Software

Acquisition in 2013
KSD provided its customers with customs declaration, security filing, transportation management and freight forwarding technology solutions. KSD offered its solutions through its next generation GCT (Global Customs and Transport) platform on both a Software-as-a-Service basis and a deployed model. The GCT platform supports fiscal customs filing in 18 countries and security filings in all 27 EU member states. More than 1,300 customers, primarily based in Scandinavia, use the solutions to improve the efficiency and security of their logistics operations.

Exentra Transport Solutions

Acquisition in 2012
Exentra Transport Solutions Limited specializes in developing and providing tachograph analysis and compliance management solutions to road transport organizations across Europe. The company offers a range of products, including Smartanalysis, a software-as-a-service solution for capturing and analyzing both analogue and digital tachograph data, and Soloplus, designed for downloading digital tachograph data. Additionally, Exentra supplies digital tachograph download devices, scanners, smartcard readers, and analogue tachograph charts. Their Smartdownload service facilitates the automatic and remote download of digital tachograph data for further analysis and reporting. The company also offers installation, training, and support services for remote download devices, along with GPRS data SIMs to enhance data communication capabilities. Established in 1995 and based in Chippenham, United Kingdom, Exentra operates both online and through a network of resellers to distribute its products effectively.

IES

Acquisition in 2012
In operation for 20 years, IES is one of the largest transportation software companies in North America. With offices throughout the United States and Hong Kong, its suite of import and export solutions has served freight forwarders, NVOCCs, Customs house brokers and other transportation intermediaries who seek advanced systems to manage growth, differentiate their service and improve profitability.

GeoMicro

Acquisition in 2012
GeoMicro specializes in internet-based mapping solutions, offering advanced geographic information systems (GIS) and commercial navigation services. Its GIS platform facilitates effective routing and navigation, field service management, and spatial data business intelligence. The company provides a comprehensive suite of GIS services, including high-performance map displays, geo-location capabilities, and commercial vehicle route calculations. Additionally, its solutions are tailored for both standard and hazardous material routes, ensuring safe and efficient navigation for various commercial applications.

Inter CommIT B.V.

Acquisition in 2011
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Telargo

Acquisition in 2011
Telargo is a global provider of specialized telematics solutions that enhance mobile asset management across various industries. Established in 1999, the company offers a comprehensive platform that integrates technologies such as GPS, wireless communication, and digital mapping to optimize vehicle and fleet operations. Telargo’s services are designed to improve workforce productivity, increase efficiency, and reduce maintenance costs for clients in sectors including public transit, logistics, construction, telecommunications, and utilities. The company operates in North and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, with a headquarters in New Jersey, USA. Telargo's flexible, customizable solutions address all operational aspects, from planning and resource management to compliance and workflow automation, making it a distinguished leader in the telematics industry.

Routing International

Acquisition in 2010
Routing International has been focusing exclusively on the development and distribution of transport planning optimization software (also known as Vehicle Routing and Scheduling problem).

Imanet

Acquisition in 2010
Imanet is a leading provider of software solutions to the international trade community. Imanet empowers Canadian Importers, Customs Brokers, and Freight Forwarders with solutions that manage their shipments and handle all of their interactions with CBSA.

GF-X

Acquisition in 2007
GF-X operated one of the largest electronic information and reservation systems in the airfreight industry providing a fast and easy way for freight forwarders to search, book and track their shipments online with over 25 carriers worldwide. GF-X was acquired by Descartes in 2007.

Cube Route

Acquisition in 2006
Cube Route, Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in demand logistics services for transportation organizations across North America. Founded in 2003, the firm provides a range of solutions including information digitization, dispatch management, package tracking, and order management. Cube Route also focuses on planning and route optimization, real-time field data capture, and customer service. Its services cater to various industries such as beverage delivery, direct store delivery, foodservice, home delivery, and third-party logistics providers. As a subsidiary of Descartes Systems Group, Cube Route aims to enhance efficiency and visibility in delivery operations through its comprehensive logistics technologies.
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