Tenet Transportation Tech and Crown Data Systems joined forces in a strategic merger, where the combined company will deliver technology solutions for first, middle, and last-mile operations.
“Crown was founded on innovation. We solved inefficiencies in our own business and changed the market. This is our legacy,” says Mike King, president, Crown Data Systems. “I see in Tenet that same innovation, helping us extend our legacy into the future with the best solutions and service in the industry.”
“We’re incredibly excited to partner with Mike and the Crown team as well as their customers and partners. Mike is a visionary entrepreneur, with a 50-plus-year career across trucking and technology, and Crown’s decades of experience, customer-focused mission, and trusted relationships is a perfect complement to Tenet,” says Hugh Kirkpatrick, CEO of Tenet.
Key takeaways:
· Crown has spent three decades providing air freight carrier software.
· Tenet complements this commitment by offering an advanced AI-powered technology platform and expansive product capabilities spanning dispatching, driver mobile apps, warehouse operations, freight scanning, invoicing, and reporting across first, middle and last-mile carrier operations.
· Together, the companies bring together the leading technology solutions in the market, unite their more than 40 employees, significantly expand resources, including a broader partner ecosystem, and equip customers with a technology partner deeply committed to their success.
· Hugh Kirkpatrick will lead the combined company as CEO, and Mike King will serve as president of Crown Data Systems before transitioning to a strategic advisor role.
· The joint company will operate with offices in Buffalo, N.Y., and Atlanta, Ga.
