Bloomberg Ryan Gould March 3, 2026 Thoma Bravo has agreed a deal to acquire third-party logistics provider WWEX Group Inc. and merge it with an existing portfolio company. The private equity firm plans to combine WWEX with Auctane Inc., an e-commerce shipping software maker, according to a statement Tuesday that confirmed a Bloomberg News report.…

Dallas Business Journal Lauren McDonald, Reporter Mar 3, 2026 Dallas-based logistics services provider WWEX Group has agreed to be acquired by investment firm Thoma Bravo LP and will be rolled up into a larger shipping company through a merger with Auctane Inc. Financial terms of the deal, announced March 3, were not disclosed. But Brian…

Franchise Times by Joe Halpern October 29, 2025 Overall, the shipping category posted a modest 2.7 percent sales gain and a 1.9 percent increase in unit count gains. Unishippers grew sales by 7.3 percent in 2024. While many brands that specialize in printing and shipping services have struggled to achieve consistent growth in recent years,…

Logistics Management By Jeff Berman October 2, 2023 A trio of well-known logistics services providers — Dallas-based privately held freight brokerage and authorized UPS reseller Worldwide Express, Phoenix-based GlobalTranz, a full-service 3PL focused on freight brokerage and technology, and Dallas-based Unishippers, the second-largest privately held freight brokerage in the country — announced today they are…

Dallas Innovates By David Seeley October 2, 2023 Years after big acquisitions brought them together, third-party logistics providers Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz, and Unishippers have unveiled a new corporate identity: WWEX Group. Announced by the three companies Monday, the new master branding follows Dallas-based Worldwide Express’s major acquisitions of GlobalTranz in 2021 and Unishippers in 2017.…

RVA Hub July 28, 2023 RICHMOND, Va. — In a heartwarming event at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond’s Children’s Tower this week, Worldwide Express, the Official Logistics Partner of NASCAR, alongside the NASCAR Foundation and NASCAR drivers Bayley Currey and Carson Hocevar, delighted patients with racing-themed goodies, which included numerous Speedy Bears donated by the…

Dallas Business JournalJuly 21, 2023 Named a Dallas Business Journal “40 Under 40” award winner for 2023, Worldwide Express COO Joel Clum talks about his rise to leadership, how he’s making a difference within the company and the logistics industry, and what he sees on the road ahead for Worldwide Express. What do you do…

Chicago Sun TimesJune 30, 2023 CHICAGO – Flatbed trucks have been carrying thousands of concrete barrier walls along Interstate 94 over the last two weeks for NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race. Loaded with four barriers each, the trucks have made more than 500 trips from a concrete factory in south suburban Lynwood, where 2,200 sections were…

Chicago TribuneJune 30, 2023 CHICAGO — After months of planning, weeks of disruption and an 11th-hour push to complete the transformation of Grant Park into a pop-up NASCAR track, ready or not, the inaugural Chicago Street Race has arrived. The July Fourth weekend event is expected to draw 50,000 fans, generate nearly $114 million in…

WGN News June 27, 2023 CHICAGO – Months before the roar of engines filled the streets of downtown Chicago, the WWEX brands started work with NASCAR to organize the track build. Teams from across the WWEX brands used an innovative color-coding system and several local staging areas to meet the demanding event schedule, while minimizing…