Integration Point (company)

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Integration Point, Inc.
Company type Private
IndustryGlobal Trade Management
Supply Chain Management, Import/Export Management
DefunctNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
FateAcquired by Thomson_Reuters
Successor Thomson_Reuters
Headquarters Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Key people
Tom Barnes, CEO
Clay Perry, SVP Global Markets
Melissa Irmen, SVP Products & Strategy
Website integrationpoint.com

Integration Point, Inc. was a privately owned software company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The company was acquired in 2018 by Thomson Reuters. [1] The company specialized in the development, implementation and support of global trade management software to efficiently manage the import and export of goods around the world. This Software-as-a-Service (Saas) model was built utilizing cloud technology, which provides companies with a Global Trade Network that touches every transaction affecting trade compliance. [2] [3]

Contents

Integration Point was based in Charlotte, and had offices in Rochester, New York; El Paso, Texas; Reynosa, Mexico; Torreon, Mexico; Brussels, Belgium; Vadodara, India; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia; Frankfurt, Germany; Shanghai, China; Cape Town, South Africa; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Melbourne, Australia.

History

Integration Point was founded in 2002 by Tom Barnes, who was also CEO of the company. [4]

In 2002, Clay Perry joined Integration Point with 20 years of experience in managing technology teams throughout the manufacturing and distribution sectors of international trade. [5]

In 2003, Melissa Irmen joined Integration Point and plays an active role in various international trade initiatives and organizations, and speaks to media and conferences regularly on global trade topics including WCO, NAFTZ, ICPA, and AAEI. [6] [7]

In October 2018, Integration Point announced it was being acquired by Thomson Reuters for an undisclosed amount. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Thomson Reuters Completes Acquisition of Integration Point".
  2. ↑ "Company Overview of Integration Point, Inc". Bloomberg . Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Integration Point relocates HQ to Providence Park". BizJournals. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tom Barnes". Bloomberg News . 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Clay Perry". Bloomberg News . 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  6. ↑ "Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know". Supply & Demand Chain Executive. March 17, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Integration Point Team Members Selected as Provider Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Technology News: Thomson Reuters expands US shipper base with Integration Point deal". www.joc.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
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