# Kuecker, Pulse, QC combine to form KPI with Ares investment

Kuecker Logistics Group, Pulse Integration, and QC Software have combined to form Kuecker Pulse Integration (KPI). Funds managed by Ares Management Corporation acquired a majority interest, with existing owners retaining significant stakes.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-07-30
- Where: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: warehouse automation solutions, materials handling systems, order fulfillment software
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Kuecker Pulse Integration](https://endata.com/companies/56791.md)
- [Ares Management](https://endata.com/companies/7464.md) (investor)
- [Kuecker Logistics Group](https://endata.com/companies/56788.md) (target)
- [Pulse Integration](https://endata.com/companies/56789.md) (target)
- [QC Software](https://endata.com/companies/56790.md) (target)

## Sources

- [logisticsmgmt.com](https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/kuecker_logistics_group_pulse_integration_and_qc_software_combine_as_kpi), 2021-07-30: "Pulse, Kuecker, and QC all hold the same core values of honesty, integrity, and transparency."

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