Ryder Acquires Logistics Technology Start-Up Baton

Riviera Partners Acquires Board and Technology (BaT)

September 16, 2025

Professional Services

Riviera Partners has acquired Board and Technology (BaT) and welcomed BaT founder Olof Pripp as a Partner. The deal expands Riviera's boardroom governance and leadership-succession capabilities and accelerates its reach across Continental Europe and EMEA while BaT will continue to operate under its name co-branded as "Board and Technology – Powered by Riviera Partners."

ClientSuccess Acquires Baton

June 27, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

ClientSuccess acquired Baton, a customer onboarding and implementation SaaS platform, to expand its post-sales capabilities and accelerate time-to-value for customers. The acquisition enables ClientSuccess to offer Baton as a standalone solution or fully integrate its onboarding, project management, and implementation features into the ClientSuccess platform.

Ryder Acquires Cardinal Logistics from H.I.G. Capital

February 1, 2024

Transportation

Ryder System, Inc. has acquired Cardinal Logistics from H.I.G. Capital, integrating Cardinal’s dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage and last-mile capabilities to strengthen Ryder’s dedicated transportation and supply chain services. Cardinal, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, operates ~200 locations with a fleet of 2,900 power units and more than 3,400 drivers; Ryder expects synergies and accretion following integration.

Ryder System Acquires Dotcom Distribution

November 2, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Ryder System, Inc. acquired Dotcom Distribution, an e‑commerce and omnichannel fulfillment provider that serves high-growth retail brands in health & beauty and fashion. The deal adds a 400,000-square-foot multiclient fulfillment facility in Edison, New Jersey and brings roughly 100 Dotcom employees and its leadership team into Ryder to expand Ryder's e‑fulfillment capabilities and national footprint.

Ryder System Acquires Whiplash Fulfillment

December 13, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Ryder System, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Whiplash, a City of Industry, California-based omnichannel e-commerce fulfillment and logistics provider, for approximately $480 million in cash. The acquisition expands Ryder's e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment network (adding 19 warehouses and ~7 million square feet), is expected to be accretive, and aims to integrate Whiplash's technology, operations, and team to accelerate capability and geographic coverage.

Ryder System Acquires Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System

October 27, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Ryder System entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding equity of Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System (Midwest), a Woodridge, Illinois-based provider of warehousing, distribution, and transportation solutions for food, beverage, and CPG customers. Ryder expects the acquisition to add about $135 million in annual revenue to its supply chain solutions segment in 2022 and to expand Ryder’s multi-client warehousing presence in the greater Chicago area.