The company, based in Sammamish, Wash., also announced it has closed a Series A round of financing with angel investors from Keiretsu Forum, Zino Society and Atlas Accelerator. (.)

Enroute has been operating for just more than a year and is positioned across two hot trends -- software-as-a-service and corporate efforts to cut costs in a down economy.

The company's customer roster includes Theo Chocolate, Zumiez, iFloor, Cutter & Buck, and Renton Western Wear. Enroute manages some 750,000 packages.

Enroute offers a set of hosted business analytics applications that crunch a company's shipping data, analyze the logistics and associated costs, and return information on how to cut those costs by up to 20%, according to Enroute.

Users also can automate carrier selection, time and transit, and shipment quality. The service is aimed at companies that ship more than 1,000 packages per month and integrates with warehouse management software and line-of-business applications.