Air Canada Cargo Extends its Use of Descartes' Global Logistics Network'TM'.WATERLOO, Ontario Coordinates: Waterloo is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. -- Global Reach and High Quality Support Cited as Reasons for Contract Extension The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DSGX DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Xtra (Sony) DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Extra ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :DSG DSG Direct Shift Gearbox (Audi) DSG Dosage DSG Deputy Secretary General DSG Dressing DSG Designate DSG Desmoglein DSG Duke Student Government (Duke University) ), a leading provider of on-demand delivery management solutions and services for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail and distribution enterprises, today announced that Air Canada Cargo has extended its contract for Descartes' Global Logistics Network (GLN Gln glutamine. ) services. Descartes' GLN, a robust multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting network of transportation providers and their customers, provides Air Canada Cargo with the communications platform and messaging services required to electronically exchange logistics information with trading partners, including shipment status messages, air waybills, house bills and customs releases. Using a single connection to the GLN, Air Canada Cargo can reach the majority of the freight forwarders it serves, helping it conduct logistics business more efficiently and effectively while complying with stringent international air freight air freight n → flete m por avión air freight n → fret aérien air freight air n → Luftfracht f security regulations. "Descartes provides a communication interface for customs releases and logistics messaging that has been assisting our day-to-day operations since 1993," said Lisette Schweiger, Manager of Technology Solutions and E-Commerce for Air Canada Cargo. "The unmatched global reach of Descartes' GLN and its high quality services and support, combined with the domain expertise of its staff, made the decision to extend our contract an easy one. We look forward to continuing our successful business relationship with Descartes." "We welcome the opportunity to continue to serve our long-standing customer, Air Canada Cargo," said Edward Ryan, Descartes' General Manager, Global Logistics Network. "The world's leading transportation providers rely on the GLN to connect to trading partners, and seamlessly and reliably exchange information to drive delivery performance and high levels of customer satisfaction. Descartes is committed to providing innovative solutions and superior service to maintain long-term relationships with our customers like Air Canada Cargo." About Air Canada Cargo Air Canada Cargo provides direct cargo services to more than 150 destinations worldwide using Air Canada's extensive fleet of widebody airplanes along with its own freighter fleet of MD-11's. Customers have a choice of guaranteed (AC Expedair, AC Priority) and airfreight air·freight n. 1. A system of transporting freight by air. 2. The amount charged for transporting freight by air. air (AC Freight) airport-to-airport services. Air Canada Cargo also handles a variety of specialized product such as AC Live and AC Fresh. Air Canada Cargo is a founding member of Cargo Portal Services (www.cargoportalservices.com). About Descartes The Descartes Systems Group Inc. is a leading provider of on-demand delivery management solutions for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail and distribution enterprises. Descartes delivers trading partner connectivity and document exchange, route planning, wireless dispatch, rate management, inventory and asset visibility, transportation management and warehouse optimization solutions for industries such as retail, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , manufacturing, transportation, distribution and third-party logistics. Descartes offers solutions that can be deployed as traditional applications or as a service to help customers optimize and gain real-time control of their inventory, logistics assets and mobile workforce. Descartes solutions are used by more than 2,500 customers in over 60 countries. For more information, visit www.descartes.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. This release contains forward-looking statements that relate to Descartes' product and service functionality and performance, potential benefits and compliance derived therefrom in general and by Air Canada Cargo, Descartes' commitment to providing innovative solutions and superior service, Descartes' competitive position and other matters that may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Descartes to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed in the section entitled, "Risk Factors" in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown corporation which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance. and other securities commissions across Canada. All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners. |
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