Clever Devices announced it had completed its acquisition of Italian transportation scheduling software company M.A.I.O.R.
The addition of the M.A.I.O.R. scheduling portfolio will enable Clever Devices to provide customers in North America and around the world with scheduling, planning, rostering and reporting solutions that complement our existing portfolio of market leading transportation solutions.
Based in Lucca and Florence, M.A.I.O.R is a leading provider of public transportation scheduling solutions in Italy. M.A.I.O.R has a portfolio of scheduling and optimization solutions that strongly align with Clever Devices’ ITS offerings.
“Our customers are continuously asking us for scheduling solutions and this acquisition enables us to fill that need,” said Frank Ingrassia, CEO of Clever Devices. “Of course, we’ll continue to integrate with other scheduling vendors, as we always have, but the addition of M.A.I.O.R’s portfolio allows us to provide scheduling solutions to our customers with the same great level of service they have come to expect from Clever Devices for over 25 years.”
“M.A.I.O.R. and Clever Devices are truly committed to enhancing public transportation worldwide together,” said Leopoldo Girardi, CEO of M.A.I.O.R. “Introducing our advanced scheduling solutions in the North American market will bring new opportunities of optimization not only to Clever Devices’ customers, but to all transit authorities that aim to improve service quality.”
Clever Devices software products will also be made available to the Italian mark, establishing a global customer base for the company.
“Strategically it’s a fantastic opportunity for us, to continue to grow and get a presence outside of the U.S. for more of a global footprint.”
The focus of the new scheduling platform will allow Clever Devices to improve transit operations through improving efficiency.
“It’s all about the optimization,” said Francis “Buddy” Coleman, Chief Customer Officer, Clever Devices. “You want to optimize those routes and take all the data you get back: how many people are getting on and at what stop. Where can we pick up efficiencies? If we change the stop from here to here, what kind of effect will that have? Not only on servicing the ridership, but on the overall cost.”
The M.A.I.O.R. scheduling software is currently only available for bus, but Clever Devices is working on the development for rail.
