Kewill Acquires ShipNow’s Shipping Management Platform
Acquisition Opens New Markets and Provides Proven Strategic Technology
MARLBOROUGH, MA. April 8, 2004 — Kewill Systems (LSE: KWL), the leader in supply chain execution software for cost control and delivery visibility, announced today the acquisition of ShipNow’s shipping management platform, DI Server. The technology will be incorporated into Kewill’s market leading shipping management solutions to deliver next-generation products and value to the market and customers.
“Kewill is committed to extending our lead in the shipping management market,” said Paul Nichols, CEO of Kewill Systems, “The addition of ShipNow’s international shipping modules complements Kewill’s existing product portfolio and allows us to accelerate penetration in the European and Asian markets. Furthermore, DI Server’s support of Sarbanes-Oxley opens up the U.S.-based financial services markets for Kewill.”
DI Server, a multi-carrier shipping management platform, has been architected with the latest technology and is purpose-built for high-volume, worldwide shipping operations. It has been proven in global companies such as Neiman Marcus, OfficeMax, and Anixter. The acquisition enables Kewill to further lower the total cost of ownership, provide highly scalable solutions for high volume customers, and speed the time to market in the development of new features and products through the use of a more extensible and modular architecture.
“By joining forces with Kewill, an acknowledged market leader in shipping management, we immediately enhance the scope of innovative product offerings,” said Mike Kurgan, CEO of ShipNow. “Bringing together their expertise in carrier compliance and their large customer base with ShipNow’s cutting edge DI Server creates the richest set of shipping solutions in the market.”
According to ARC Advisory Group, the parcel management market is growing at a cumulative aggregate growth rate of 10.9% per year. "Order sizes are getting smaller and shipment frequencies are increasing across many industries, especially those that are migrating towards a Make-to-Order (MTO), Just-in-Time (JIT), or Direct-to-Store/Consumer business model,” said Adrian Gonzalez, Director of Logistics Executive Council, ARC Advisory Group. “This trend is part of an overall strategy to minimize inventory, reduce obsolescence, and become more responsive to customer demand. Therefore, the role of parcel shipping is becoming more important, which will drive demand for IT solutions that can help companies automate and streamline their shipping operations."
Kewill’s expertise in deploying its shipping solutions is unmatched in terms of variety of industries, business processes, and integration to IT systems. Kewill is committed to extending its market leadership position by working closely with strategic customers to successfully leverage their investments, while delivering next generation products. This domain knowledge and investment is fundamental to Kewill increasing its share of the parcel shipping market.
About Kewill Systems
Kewill Solutions North America is the shipping management solutions division of Kewill Systems Plc, a leading international company dedicated to the development and provision of software and services to manage complex business-to-business supply chains. With over 32 years experience in the supply chain space, Kewill Systems Plc is a long-time innovator of Supply Chain Execution software focusing on transportation management, order management, international trade logistics and visibility solutions for global trading communities.
Over 55,000 customers worldwide have trusted Kewill Systems Plc for the management of their supply chain information including Federal Express, Pratt & Whitney, Mazda & Smith & Nephew, Littlewoods, Sainsbury`s, Express Gifts, JD Williams, SRG, Iomega, Marks & Spencer, Xerox, and Toys R Us.
Contacts:
Brian Hodgson
Kewill Solutions North America
(508) 357 6463
brian.hodgson@kewill.com
Mariana Haven
Kewill Solutions North America
508.787.1864
mariana.haven@kewill.com
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