Descartes CEO to Speak At America's Growth Capital's 5th Annual Emerging Growth Conference
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WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept. 5, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arthur Mesher, Chief
Executive Officer of Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand
software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, is scheduled to speak
at America's Growth Capital's (AGC) 5th Annual Emerging Growth Conference in
Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, September 11, 2008. The conference features
leading public and private company executives in a day-long program of panel
discussions and management presentations intended to illustrate the latest
trends impacting the technology, clean tech and business services sectors.
About Descartes
Descartes (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), a leading provider of software-as-a-service
(SaaS) logistics solutions, is delivering results across the globe today for
organizations that operate logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes' logistics
management solutions combine a multi-modal network, the Descartes Global
Logistics Network, with component-based 'nano' sized applications to provide
messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management
services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management
services for organizations of all sizes. These solutions and services help
Descartes' customers reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size,
contract carrier costs, and mileage driven and improve pick up and delivery
reliability. Our hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver
repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers
include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean
carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics
services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet
owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 300 employees and is
based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis,
Ottawa, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, Singapore and
Melbourne. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.
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CONTACT: Descartes Systems Group
Nicole German
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ngerman@descartes.com
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