Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 11 | Page 15

NEWS Abreu Carga chooses BluJay Solutions as its core technology platform B luJay Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain software and services powered by the world’s first Global Trade Network, has announced that logistics services provider (LSP) in Portugal, Abreu Carga, has selected BluJay’s Transportation and Warehouse Management software as its platform to plan and execute all transportation moves across all modalities and lanes. Abreu Carga is a market-leading air freight services provider in Portugal, offering transportation and logistics services for customers by air, ocean and road – along with warehousing operations. Abreu Carga selected BluJay’s platform for the ability to plan and execute transportation moves across all modalities in a single solution. In addition, BluJay’s integrated Warehouse Management (WMS) and cross-docking functionality, along with an integrated mobility application and Control Tower, were important for Abreu Carga in providing complete end-to-end planning, execution and visibility for its supply chain. “BluJay Solutions was the right partner for Abreu Carga, offering a cloud-based platform that enables us to grow by offering more personalised services to customers in an increasingly complex market, with a lower cost-to-serve,” said Nuno Fonseca, Managing Director of Abreu Carga. “With BluJay’s SaaS solution, we have a single TMS and WMS to manage and improve our core business processes across all branches and geographies, with an integrated mobility platform that adds real-time efficiency.” ///////////////// Web summit to remain in Lisbon until 2028, in new €110 million deal After a robust and competitive tender process involving offers from over 20 cities across Europe, the company behind the world’s largest technology conference has come to a new agreement with the Portuguese government. As part of the deal, Web Summit will receive €11 million per year from the country. Additionally, a part of the deal is to double the size of the Altice Arena and FIL (Feira Internacional de Lisboa) within the next three years, to fit Web Summit’s growth forecasts. Commencement of the first phase of the expansion project will start in the coming months and will be completed for Web Summit 2019. Web Summit has also agreed to a €3 billion buyout clause. The buyout clause is the minimum expected economic impact of Web Summit to Portugal over the duration of it’s contract and provides security to Portugal that Web Summit will remain in it’s capital for the 10 year period. P addy Cosgrave, CEO of Web Summit, and António Costa, the Prime Minister of Portugal, have revealed that Lisbon will remain the host city of Web Summit for the next decade. This is under a new €110 million deal, including a large-scale venue expansion to facilitate the conference’s fast-growth. www.intelligentcio.com It was estimated by the Government of Portugal that Web Summit generated more than €300 million in economic impact for the country. Web Summit has also helped elevate Portugal and Portuguese companies on the global stage. Portugal was described recently by The Wall Street Journal as ‘one of Europe’s hottest stars, with tech startups mushrooming and investment pouring in’. INTELLIGENTCIO 15