AIT Worldwide Logistics Secures Greenbriar Majority Investment to Accelerate Global Growth
Greenbriar Equity Group has acquired a majority stake in AIT Worldwide Logistics, triggering an immediate push to accelerate AIT’s stated 2030 expansion program across markets, talent, and systems. The Jordan Company and AIT’s leadership will remain minority holders, keeping executive continuity while transferring control to a deep-pocketed logistics investor.
Under The Jordan Company’s ownership, AIT executed a buy-and-build program that closed 14 acquisitions and grew top-line performance by better than 300%. That expansion produced $2.6 billion in gross revenue for 2024 and a position among the top U.S. freight forwarders, benchmarks that validate the company’s commercial scale and integration capability. Deal terms were not disclosed, but the transaction is described internally as transformational for AIT’s capacity to invest in specialized verticals.
Greenbriar brings a portfolio and playbook focused on transportation and logistics platforms, with relevant holdings spanning airport services, managed transportation software, regional parcel delivery, and temperature-controlled fulfillment. Those adjacent assets create clear synergies and optionality for cross-selling, systems integration, and shared operational practices. The buyer’s stated intent is to back accelerated organic growth alongside targeted add-ons in sectors such as life sciences and high-value logistics.
For AIT, the immediate priorities will likely include scaling digital freight capabilities, recruiting sector-specific talent, and pursuing bolt-on targets that fill geographic or capability gaps. Preservation of management equity reduces execution risk during integration and signals continuity to major customers and carriers. The transaction also recasts AIT’s exit pathway for existing sponsors while positioning the company to compete at higher scale against global and regional forwarders.
Near-term impacts should show up in capital allocation, M&A cadence, and product investment rather than dramatic operational restructuring. Market participants should monitor deal disclosures for valuation benchmarks and any commitments around new technology spending. Overall, the change in majority ownership represents a strategic re-rating of AIT from a mid-market roll-up to a platform poised for enlarged global involvement.
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