Excel Courier Acquires Quick Messenger Service
July 22, 2025
Excel Courier, a Mid-Atlantic same-day and time-critical logistics provider based in Ashburn, Virginia, has acquired Quick Messenger Service (QMS), a Bethesda, Maryland-based courier with more than 40 years of service in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The deal expands Excel's DC metro footprint and adds medical and business-critical delivery routes to strengthen its same-day and healthcare logistics capabilities.
- Buyers
- Excel Courier, Inc.
- Targets
- Quick Messenger Service
- Sellers
- Mark Gross
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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