Deutsche Post DHL Group has announced the divestment of Greenplan GmbH, a DHL-owned route planning solution provider, to current management team through a management buyout.

Greenplan’s software solution enables route optimisation with significant cost, time and CO₂ savings for delivery and maintenance organisations worldwide.

Dr. Clemens Beckmann, CEO of Greenplan, has led the acquisition together with Florian Merget, former head of strategy and business development at Greenplan and now co-owner with a 25% share and managing director of Greenplan GmbH.

The duo will continue to manage and strategically develop Greenplan’s business of cloud-based, dynamic route optimisation.

With the transaction, Deutsche Post DHL Group is following its commitment to focus on its core business of transportation and logistics services. The new management will now lead the global scale-up of the business and further development of the algorithm, while DHL is looking forward to remain an important long-term customer.

“The commitment by Dr. Clemens Beckmann and Florian Merget to invest in and further develop the Greenplan solution, marks an important step in the successful growth story of Greenplan,” said Katja Busch, chief commercial officer at DHL.

“With the management buyout the team will now accelerate the growth of that unique route planning solution provider.

“Smart route planning, based on a powerful algorithm, helps forwarders and customers with large fleets to optimise the utilisation of their vehicles, to improve route planning, and ultimately reduce CO₂ emissions by driving fewer kilometers.”