Descartes Systems Group Acquires BestTransport
August 21, 2019
Descartes Systems Group acquired BestTransport.com, Inc., a Columbus, Ohio–based cloud transportation management system (TMS) provider focused on flatbed-intensive manufacturers and distributors. The acquisition (approximately US$11.2 million, net of working capital) expands Descartes' transportation management footprint and adds BestTransport's flatbed-focused TMS capabilities to Descartes' Global Logistics Network.
- Buyers
- Descartes Systems Group
- Targets
- BestTransport.com, Inc.
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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