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Tuesday, April 16 2019 - 22:00
AsiaNet
Blume Global and Funds Managed by Apollo Global Management Complete Strategic Investment Agreement
PLEASANTON, California, April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Blume Global ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2436941-1&h=823091286&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blumeglobal.com%2F&a=Blume+Global 
), a leader in global logistics and digital supply chain solutions, today 
announced that funds (the "Apollo Funds") managed by affiliates of Apollo 
Global Management, LLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Apollo") 
(NYSE: APO) have completed their strategic investment ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2436941-1&h=563199163&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blumeglobal.com%2Fdcli-and-blume-global-to-be-acquired-by-funds-managed-by-affiliates-of-apollo-global-management%2F&a=strategic+investment 
) in Blume Global, with EQT Infrastructure keeping a minority investment. As 
part of the close, Blume Global becomes an independent company within the 
Apollo Funds' portfolio. Blume Global and DCLI will continue to be strategic 
partners and will further strengthen their relationship and solutions for joint 
customers across the ecosystem.

Blume solutions empower supply chain leaders with unprecedented agility and 
precision to plan, execute, monitor and optimize the movement and allocation of 
inventory throughout their supply chains. Blume Global connects retail, 
hi-tech, consumer products and automotive organizations with logistics service 
providers, ocean carriers, motor carriers and railroads, all on a 
collaborative, intelligence-driven network across every move, every mode and 
every mile of the supply chain.

As a portfolio company of the Apollo Funds, Blume Global bolsters its 
independence to drive significant innovation into global supply chain networks 
and fuel its growth. In Blume Global, the Apollo Funds are investing in a 
high-growth company that is uniquely positioned to leverage its 25-year history 
of data and insights across its vast global network and bring this together 
with advanced technologies in AI and ML, automation, blockchain and more, to 
transform global supply chains.

"As we look at the global supply chain ecosystem, we believe there is 
significant opportunity to deliver innovation that drives intelligence and 
collaboration across the network, and brings new value to all participants in 
the supply chain," said Pervinder Johar, CEO, Blume Global. "Our data insights, 
and our network, along with new technologies, are key to driving this, and 
investment by the Apollo Funds is foundational for our next phase of growth."

"We believe Blume Global presents a unique opportunity for the Apollo Funds – 
it brings a startup innovation-driven mindset together with Blume's 25 years of 
data and insights across global supply chain networks and a tremendous market 
opportunity," said Antoine Munfakh, partner at Apollo. "We are excited to be a 
strategic investor in the significant opportunity ahead."

About Blume Global
From the world's largest global retailers, manufacturers and consumer products 
companies to the smallest local drayage trucking companies, success depends on 
end-to-end visibility and orchestration of global supply chain networks across 
every move, every mode and every mile. With its AI-enabled, data-driven digital 
platform and solutions for real-time visibility, logistics execution, asset 
management, optimization and financial settlement, Blume Global leverages 25 
years of data insights, its globally connected network, and advanced 
technologies to help enterprises be more agile and responsive, improve service 
delivery and reduce costs. Learn more at www.blumeglobal.com.

Media Contacts

Katie Bromley
Blume Global
+1 404-245-8873
Katie.Bromley@blumeglobal.com 

Laura Often
InkHouse (for Blume Global)
+1 781-296-6485
blume@inkhouse.com 

SOURCE: Blume Global
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