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Posted by David Sexton
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6 January, 2026
WISETECH has announced it has agreed to acquire the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, a provider of training, education and research in customs and border management.
Established in Canberra, in 2003, CCES courses are accredited by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and are said to focus on maintaining WCO and related professional standards.
CCES has designed and delivered training and awareness programs in more than sixty countries.
CCES collaborates with tertiary institutions such as Charles Sturt University and provides courses including the Bachelor of Border Management as well as postgraduate degrees in Customs Administration for global professionals.
CCES will continue to operate under the CCES brand and remain under the leadership of its founder, David Widdowson.
Head of WiseTech Academy at WiseTech Global, Tudor Maxwell, said along with CCES, they would offer “high-quality online training in customs administration and customs broking to those working in global supply chains worldwide”.
“This investment combines our strengths, allowing CCES’ world class training to be made available to an even wider audience,” Mr Maxwell said.
CCES chief executive David Widdowson AM said they were “very excited about this next phase for CCES”.
“As part of WiseTech, a leader in logistics and supply chain technology, we are now better positioned to further improve the global standards of customs management and compliance by reaching more logistics professionals with the specialized training and content required by this sector,” Professor Widdowson said.
The acquisition of CCES is said to demonstrate WiseTech’s commitment to developing skills and sharing knowledge across industry via accessible online education.
The latest transaction is said to builds upon WiseTech’s growing focus on digitising customs related processes and knowledge sharing.
