David Beatson

Director/Board Member at

ATL Advisor LP

78 year

79 connections

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David I.
Beatson is the founder of Ascent Advisors LLC, founded in 2000, where the title held was Chief Executive Officer.
The current job is Executive Director at ATL Partners LLC, starting in 2014.
Former jobs include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Circle International Group, Inc. (1998–2000); Chief Executive Officer at GlobalWare Solutions, Inc. (2006–2012); President & Chief Executive Officer at Emery Worldwide (1994–1998); Chief Executive Officer at Panalpina, Inc. (2003–2005); Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Supply Links, Inc. (2000–2001); Director at PFSweb, Inc. (2000–2023); Independent Non-Executive Director at The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (2006–2020); Director at Pilot Freight Services LLC (2019–2022); Director at Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals; Vice President at American Airlines, Inc. (1986–1991); and Senior Advisor at Kelso & Co. LP.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University, conferred in 1970, and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati (Ohio), conferred in 1971.

David Beatson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ATL Advisor LP ATL Advisor LP Investment ManagersFinance ATL Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the field of aerospace, logistics, and transportation services. It provides financing for add on acquisitions, growth, and buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 75 - 750 million. The firm also makes co-investments.	Director/Board Member	2014-03-31

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Former positions of David Beatson

Companies	Position	End
PFSWEB, INC.	Director/Board Member	2023-10-19
Pilot Freight Services LLC Pilot Freight Services LLC Other TransportationTransportation Provides transportation and logistics services	Director/Board Member	2022-04-30
THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC.	Director/Board Member	2020-04-30
GlobalWare Solutions, Inc. GlobalWare Solutions, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides supply chain management solutions	Chief Executive Officer	2011-12-31
Kelso & Co. LP Kelso & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Kelso invests in middle market companies located in North America. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2007-11-29

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Private companies	15
American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Provides scheduled passenger airline transportation services	Transportation
Circle International Group, Inc. Circle International Group, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides integrated door-to-door transportation and logistics services	Transportation
PFSweb, Inc. PFSweb, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides e-Commerce order fulfillment services	Transportation
The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Designs and develops software solution	Technology Services
GlobalWare Solutions, Inc. GlobalWare Solutions, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides supply chain management solutions	Commercial Services
Kelso & Co. LP Kelso & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Kelso invests in middle market companies located in North America. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Finance
Emery Worldwide Emery Worldwide TruckingTransportation Provides a diversified range of transportation services	Transportation
Panalpina, Inc. Panalpina, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides freight transpiration and logistics services	Transportation
The Ohio State University The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Cincinnati (Ohio) University of Cincinnati (Ohio) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Pilot Freight Services LLC Pilot Freight Services LLC Other TransportationTransportation Provides transportation and logistics services	Transportation
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a global association for supply chain management professionals	Commercial Services
Ascent Advisors LLC Ascent Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Finance
Supply Links, Inc.
ATL Advisor LP ATL Advisor LP Investment ManagersFinance ATL Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the field of aerospace, logistics, and transportation services. It provides financing for add on acquisitions, growth, and buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 75 - 750 million. The firm also makes co-investments.	Finance