InfoSky and Descartes Alliance Streamlines Chinese Air Cargo Communication
November 11 2013 - 5:45AM
Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader
in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced
that it has signed an alliance with InfoSky to streamline logistics
messaging for the Chinese air cargo industry. The alliance
federates the two organizations' respective networks to connect
freight forwarders, ground handling agents, and air carriers on
Descartes' Global Logistics Network™ (Descartes GLN™) with the
similar China-based community using InfoSky's Cargo Community
System (CCS).
"The alliance with Descartes is a natural extension to our
business as we share a common vision to help standardize
communications, automate processes and improve efficiencies across
the air freight industry," said Aiguo Li, General Manager at
InfoSky. "Federating with Descartes GLN provides our customers
proven and reliable electronic access to members of the air cargo
community in over 160 countries."
InfoSky is a division of TravelSky, the leading provider of
information technology solutions to China's air cargo, travel and
tourism industries. The InfoSky and Descartes alliance expands the
breadth of Descartes' GLN by enabling connected parties to
communicate electronically with Chinese airport ground handlers,
cargo terminals, and air carriers, including Air China, China
Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Sichuan Airlines. These
carriers can also provide electronic status updates on air cargo
shipments for connected freight forwarders. InfoSky's China-based
forwarders benefit by being able to submit cargo bookings and
communicate electronically with air carriers connected to
Descartes' GLN.
"We've seen increasing demand in China for connectivity to a
broader community of global air carriers," said Robert Beauchemin,
Executive Vice President of Sales and Alliances at Descartes. "By
federating with InfoSky, our customers now have improved electronic
access to one of the most active regions for air freight in the
world. We're pleased to work with forward-looking companies, like
InfoSky, to increase the reach and offer additional value-added
services to our respective customer bases and the air cargo
industry at large."
About InfoSky
Operating as a division of China TravelSky Holding Company,
InfoSky is the only air cargo information service provider
authorized by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. It
provides leading edge applications and IT services to airlines,
airports and agents. It is also the first and the only Cargo 2000
certified IT solution provider in mainland China. Incorporated in
October, 2002, China TravelSky Holding Company is a national
enterprise under the State-owned Assets Supervision and
Administration Commission of the State Council. TravelSky's core
business is focused on airlines, airports, ticket sales agents,
travel enterprises, relevant civil aviation institutions and
international organizations, providing comprehensive solutions
including air passenger service, air travel distribution, airport
passenger processing, air cargo data processing, an internet travel
platform, domestic and international transport revenue management
systems as well as final settlement and liquidation services.
TravelSky is headquartered in Beijing and has more than 4000
employees.
About Descartes
Descartes (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) is the global leader in
providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on
improving the productivity, performance and security of
logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes has over 147,000 parties
using its cloud based services. 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.
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
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are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such
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We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to
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is based.
CONTACT: Media Contact Global
Mavi Silveira
+1(800) 419-8495 ext. 202416
msilveira@descartes.com
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