ILOG in February entered into an agreement to acquire LogicTools, a Chicago-based provider of supply chain planning solutions for approximately $15 million. The acquisition is expected to be completed in April and will add LogicTools' more than 200 customers to ILOG's installed base. In addition, ILOG will acquire LogicTools' intellectual property, allowing the company to offer products and services that complement ILOG's applications. As part of the acquisition, ILOG will gain a research and development site in Eugene, Ore. and an office in Chicago.

Kewill Systems recently signed an agreement to merge its offerings with IPACS e-Solutions Group, a logistics IT solution provider with a heavy presence in Asia. "The Asian markets comprise the fastest-growing market for logistics solutions worldwide," said Paul Nichols, CEO of Kewill. "We found the ideal opportunity to extend the capabilities of our international trade solutions into Asia with IPACS." The new Kewill IPACS e-Solutions will become a subsidiary of the Kewill Group.

Descartes Systems Group has extended its Global Logistics Network Compliance Service offering for e-customs filing and cross-border compliance to include ground vehicles entering Canada. The new functionality is in reaction to the Canada Border Services Agency's revised Advance Commercial Information e-Manifest initiative, which mandates that CBSA receive advance electronic notification of cargo shipments arriving in Canada by road. Descartes has extended its Global Logistics Network Compliance Service to help international carriers to comply with this e-manifest initiative.