Descartes Systems Group: Small Company With Large Ambition
Steve McVey - January 1, 2000

Vendor Summary

Ontario-based Descartes Systems Group was founded at Waterloo University in 1981 as a custom software development company focusing on financial accounting applications for consumer packaged goods manufacturers. Chairman and CEO Peter Schwartz and Vice Chairman Mark Lee joined the 5-person company in 1990, which expanded to 25 people over the next six years. By 1997, Descartes had established itself as a supply chain execution (SCE) software vendor for companies in industries characterized by short time-to-plan horizons...