Descartes’ Employee Excellence & Innovation Awards recognize one employee each quarter for his or her  contributions in helping make our customers and partners successful through Innovation – championing of new and valuable ideas to develop new or better processes, tools, methods, systems, products or services in support of Descartes’ mission; and Excellence – performing with pride to the highest professional standards while exceeding expectations and achieving exceptional result(s) for external and/or internal stakeholders. I’m pleased to announce Jan Terje Nilsen, Manager, Professional Services Nordics from our Tønsberg, Vestfold office in Norway as Descartes’ Excellence and Innovation award winner for our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018.

ACAS is now mandatory for air cargo. With the issuance of the ACAS Interim Final Rule (IFR), the regulation is open to final comments ahead of the full penalty phase.

For many small- to medium-sized business (SMB), keeping pace with ecommerce growth is a marathon, not a sprint. The key to winning the race is managing growth with technology that makes sense for business. With consumers demanding more and more from online shippers, getting the ecommerce equation right is critical to succeeding in today’s competitive landscape.

With 80+ sessions across five tracks and amazing customer and partner speakers, Evolution 2018 reflects Descartes’ continued dedication to help our customers be more successful. One panel discussion on transportation management provided insights from Tim Motter, SAP Solutions Manager; Lance Healy, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Banyan Technology; and Ken Wood, Executive Vice President, Product Management at Descartes and addressed questions from attendees in three areas: Competition and Growth; Market Conditions and Regulations; and Technology, Innovation and the Future.