Asendia acquires Globegistics

09 February, 2018

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Asendia has acquired Globegistics, a USA based global e-commerce and mail company with 150 associates and 5 facilities in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami.

With this acquisition, the Asendia Group strengthens its position as a leading provider for international e-commerce and mail solutions.

Asendia Holding AG (“Asendia”) and Globegistics, Inc. (“Globegistics”) are pleased to announce that Globegistics has been acquired by Asendia, further strengthening Asendia’s presence in North America by adding the fast growing and dynamic e-commerce offer of Globegistics.

Globegistics is a leading global e-commerce and mail solutions company with over 30 years’ experience in the shipping of parcels, mail, publications and freight around the world. Globegistics’ cross-border expertise, customer support and online shipping dashboard provides customers with an exceptional business experience. Globegistics has 150 associates located in 5 facilities across the USA, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami.

Globegistics will join the Asendia Group with 15 subsidiaries in Asia, Europe and the USA. Globegistics and Asendia USA will operate as independent entities under their current leadership and will explore opportunities which may be beneficial to both companies.

Marc Pontet, Chief Executive Officer of Asendia: “We are delighted that Globegistics is joining the Asendia Group. Globegistics is a fast growing and very dynamic company that we believe is a perfect complement to our existing business in North America, Asendia USA. Most importantly, Globegistics shares Asendia’s core values of trust, respect, reliability, which are the best pillars with which to build great successes. On behalf of all of Asendia’s 1,000 staff around the world, as well as our shareholders Swiss Post and La Poste, I enthusiastically welcome the entire Globegistics team to Asendia.”

Jack Meehan, Chairman and founder of Globegistics: “I am thrilled that Globegistics is joining such a prestigious group as Asendia. When we founded Globegistics in 2011, our mission was to give our customers the best service possible in order to build the fastest growing company in the industry. It is particularly satisfying for me that my partners Rob DiVincenzo and Doug Longobardi will continue the Globegistics adventure with the support of such a fine company as Asendia.”

 

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