Canon Europe Deploys Descartes Visibility & Event Management for European Operations.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. -- Descartes Service Enables Global Manufacturer to Validate Business Value before Committing to Pan-European Deployment 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, software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery management solutions for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail, distribution and service provider enterprises, today announced that Canon Europe NV, based in The Netherlands, ("Canon Europe"), has completed its pilot and signed a longer-term subscription to deploy Descartes' Visibility & Event Management(TM) solution for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ) operations. Canon Europe is using Descartes Visibility & Event Management, an on-demand, web-based solution that works across enterprises, geographies and transportation modes, to track and trace shipments to its customers in the EMEA region. Descartes provides a framework that lets Canon Europe monitor, measure, query and report on order and delivery information at the line-item level. Descartes' Visibility & Event Management solution leverages the Descartes Global Logistics Network(TM), one of the world's largest 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 networks of transportation and logistics services providers and their customers. "We are excited that our visibility solution can address an important delivery management requirement for Canon Europe," said Arthur Mesher, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Descartes. "This is a great example of how Descartes' services-based business model allows companies such as Canon Europe to pilot and see the business value of our solutions before having to make significant financial commitments to use our technology." About Canon Europe Canon Europe is a subsidiary of Canon Inc. of Japan, one of the world-leading innovators and providers of imaging technology solutions for individuals and businesses. The main business focus for Canon Europe is in two clearly defined markets: Business Solutions (developing IT products, solutions and services for the office and professional print environments) and Consumer Imaging (photo, video, Bubble Jet printers, scanners, fax machines and multifunction devices). Canon Europe also provides Industrial Products including broadcast lenses, semiconductor and medical equipment. Canon Europe employs in the region of 10,000 people across 19 countries. Further information about Canon Europe is available at: www.canon-europe.com About Descartes The Descartes Systems Group Inc. is a leading provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery management solutions for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail, distribution and service provider 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 A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL) is a firm that provides outsourced or "third party" logistics services to companies for part, or sometimes all of their supply chain management function. . 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 derived therefrom in general and by Canon and Canon EMEA, 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. The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSX:DSG) (NASDAQ:DSGX) |
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