Descartes Systems Group

The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

Company type	Public
Traded as	TSX: DSG Nasdaq: DSGX
Industry	Computer software Cloud computing Supply chain management
Founded	May 22, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-05-22)
Headquarters	Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Edward J. Ryan (CEO) J. Scott Pagan (president and COO Allan Brett (CFO)
Products	Software-as-a-service applications for logistics and supply chain management
Services	Descartes Global Logistics Network
Revenue	US$ >500 million (2023)[1]
Net income	US$ 37.0 million (2020)[1]
Total assets	US$ 942.6 million (2020)[1]
Total equity	US$ 821.7 million (2020)[1]
Number of employees	2000+
Website	descartes.com

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (commonly referred to as Descartes) is a Canadian multinational technology company specializing in logistics software, supply chain management software, and cloud-based services for logistics businesses.

Descartes is perhaps best known for its abrupt and unexpected turnaround in the mid-2000s after coming close to bankruptcy in the wake of the dot-com bubble collapse. It is also known as one of the earliest logistics technology companies to adopt an on-demand business model and sell its software as a service (SaaS) via the Internet. In addition, the company operates the Global Logistics Network, an extensive electronic messaging system used by freight companies, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, customs brokers, government agencies, and other interested parties to exchange logistics and customs information.

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes is a publicly traded company with shares listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: DSGX) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: DSG). It has offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region.