JAIX Acquired by Arcadea Group; CEO Promoted

Arcadea Group has acquired JAIX, an independent transport and logistics ERP software provider founded in Adelaide in 1985 by Heather and Dick Thornton. The article frames the deal as a partnership to support JAIX’s long-term growth across Australian and New Zealand logistics and warehousing markets.

JAIX offers a modular, cloud-hosted platform spanning freight, warehouse management, dispatch, finance, fleet management, workshop, client portals, and reporting, designed for complex multi-modal operations on a single integrated system. As part of the transition, co-founder and CEO Heather Thornton will retire, and COO Michael Stock will be promoted to replace her as CEO. Mike Holmes continues as chief product officer, leading innovation.