KC Invests in BBE Expediting Ltd

Press Release

May 01, 2019

Heather Stewart, President of BBE Expediting Ltd., is pleased to announce that Kitikmeot Corporation has strengthened its strategic partnership with BBE by acquiring a minority share of the Edmonton based logistics service provider. “Kitikmeot Corporation’s investment in BBE is an exciting evolution of a great partnership”, said Heather Stewart, “we share values that align with our vision as ‘Supply Chain Partner, Networking the World’”.

“We are pleased to build on our partnership with BBE through this investment” added David Omilgoitok, President & CEO of Kitikmeot Corporation. “BBE has earned our trust and respect as a well-managed and nimble organization through our partnership in KBX, a joint venture that provides logistics services to the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. BBE’s leadership has demonstrated a clear and focused vision for growth, marketplace diversification and innovation. As well, BBE’s staff have justly earned a great reputation formeeting customer needs and operational excellence.”

“An investment in this exceptional business that has an Arctic presence and a global reach allows us togenerate wealth for the Kitikmeot region beyond what we would achieve through regional investment alone,” David continued. “Kitikmeot Corporation’s participation will enhance BBE’s growth opportunities in the Arctic by leveraging our current and future business partnerships and our influence in the northern business community.”

Kitikmeot Corporation and BBE believe that the future of the supply chain industry is based on optimizing technology and partnerships to create networks that enable our customers thrive in the global marketplace. With technologies provided through applications such as goboxshipping.com, BBE continues to grow its network enabling global markets to become increasingly more accessible.

Contact:

Sean Gray,
Vice President Business Development BBE Expediting Ltd
sgray@bbex.com
867.678.2348

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