Edward Ryan has been named CEO of Descartes Systems Group, succeeding Arthur Mesher, the company announced Nov. 27.
Ryan had been chief commercial officer since 2000 and has more than 12 years鈥 experience with Descartes. Mesher, who had been CEO since 2004, retired for health and personal reasons, the Toronto-based company鈥檚 statement said.
In addition, the company said Scott Pagan is the new president, moving up from the post of chief corporate officer.
鈥淲e鈥檙e highly confident in the strong leadership that they will continue to bring to Descartes,鈥 lead director Stephen Watt said. 鈥淭heir appointments reflect the company鈥檚 succession plan and are based on Ed鈥檚 and Scott鈥檚 proven ability.
鈥淒escartes鈥 business has grown significantly under Art鈥檚 stewardship as CEO. We appreciate all of Art鈥檚 contribution to Descartes鈥 development.鈥
The statement also said that Descartes anticipates record results when its fiscal third-quarter earnings are announced.
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