DGAP-News: Descartes to Showcase Air Cargo and Customs Solutions at International SAP Conference for Transportation and Logistics 2012
(firmenpresse) - Descartes Systems Group
21.06.2012 13:30
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Descartes Multi-Party, Cloud-Based Air Cargo Solutions Complement and Extend SAP
Transportation Management
WATERLOO, Ontario, June 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group
(Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive
businesses in commerce, announced it will participate in the International SAP
Conference for Transportation and Logistics 2012, being held July 12-13 at SAP
University in St. Leon Rot, Germany.
Descartes is scheduled to showcase its cloud-based Global Logistics Network
(GLN) integrated with the SAP(r) Transportation Management application, enabling
connectivity to air carriers and freight forwarders and access to Descartes'
software-as-a-services (SaaS) solutions for air cargo booking,
cross-border-security filing and shipment-status messaging. Through this
integration, customers can receive the critical and timely logistics
information needed from carriers, logistics services providers, customs house
brokers, regulatory agencies and other trading partners to gain greater
visibility into their supply chain operations.
In addition, Steve Parker, Head Customs&Brokerage-Europe at DHL Global
Forwarding, will be presenting with Chris Jones, executive vice president,
Marketing and Services at Descartes, on the topic 'Evolving the Business
Network - Extending SAP Solutions Into the Logistics Cloud.' DHL Global
Forwarding is one of the world's largest air forwarders and uses Descartes' GLN
for air cargo bookings, cross-border security filings and shipment status
messages. DHL Global Forwarding is also an SAP customer.
The Global Logistics Network, part of Descartes' Logistics Technology Platform,
powers the world's largest multi-modal messaging community. With over 35,000
connected parties in 160 countries, the GLN, through integration with the SAP
NetWeaver(r) technology platform, helps users gain greater value from their
solutions. Leveraging the GLN, Descartes provides integrated multi-party
solutions that help forwarders and carriers manage international shipments
through their lifecycle. Air cargo can be booked through Descartes' GF-X air
cargo booking portal, security filings can be executed for numerous countries
around the world using Descartes' customs solution and the GLN provides
real-time air-industry specific status messages to track shipment movement from
pick-up to delivery.
For more information, visit Descartes at the International SAP Conference for
Transportation and Logistics 2012. The conference provides attendees the
opportunity to learn and network with customers, SAP executives, partners and
experts across SAP's international ecosystem for transportation and logistics
solutions.
About Descartes
Descartes (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) is a global leader in providing on-demand,
software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity,
performance and security of logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes' B2B
network, the Global Logistics Network, integrates more than 35,000 trading
partners to our cloud-based Logistics Technology Platform to unite their
businesses in commerce. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service
solutions to route, schedule, track and measure delivery resources; plan,
allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices;
file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete
numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world's largest,
collaborative multi-modal logistics community. Our headquarters are in
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world.
Learn more at www.descartes.com.
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SAP, SAP NetWeaver and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of
SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries. All other product and service
names mentioned are the trademarks of Descartes.
This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
applicable securities laws ('forward-looking statements') that relate to
Descartes' solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom; and
other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results,
performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the
factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, 'Certain Factors
That May Affect Future Results' in documents filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities
commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly
any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any
change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances
on which any such statement is based.
CONTACT: Media Contact
Mavi Silveira
+1(800) 419-8495 ext. 2416
msilveira(at)descartes.com
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