"On March 24, 25 and 26, 2009, Descartes held its Global User Conference and Global Logistics and Customs Advisory Council meetings in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary sponsors for the event were Xata, BSM Wireless CombineNet, Intermec, Motorola, NationLink Wireless, SMC3, TeleAtlas, Telogis, and Viewnyx. Descartes customers who spoke at the event included the Vice President of Engineering at DHL Express, as well as spokespersons from CVS/Pharmacy, Delta Cargo, The Home Depot, Ideal Supply, Panalpina and others. Samuel Banks, Executive Vice President of Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services and retired Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs also spoke on key issues and strategic global trends for international trade, customs and public health/safety agencies."
"Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com."