Descartes Acquires German Software Provider
Canadian technology provider Descartes Systems Group has acquired Munich firm pixi* Software GmbH for $10.4 million to expand in the European order fulfillment and warehouse management markets.
The German company provided automation for e-commerce order fulfillment, transforming order information into scanner-driven product picking and packing.
“E-commerce and related omni-channel delivery is evolving rapidly as consumer expectations change around how things are bought and delivered,” said Ken Wood, executive vice president of product management at Descartes. “When combined with our Global Logistics Network and our e-commerce and ERP integration capabilities from our recent combination with Oz Development, pixi allows us to present a highly differentiated offering for this segment of the market.”
“Our customers are looking to us for a solution that integrates their e-commerce front-end, warehouse and shipping systems," said Edward Ryan, CEO of Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes. "Consumers expect to be able to choose when they will receive their order, so our ability to bring different delivery methods and windows to the point of sale is a big differentiator.”
