Giro, which specializes in the development and implementation of software solutions for the public transit and postal distribution industries, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Founded in Montreal in 1979, the company, which arose out of a university project, has become a global leader in its fields of expertise.
“We’re very proud to be celebrating this major milestone this year,” said Paul Hamelin, Giro’s president. “We owe the success of these 35 years primarily to our employees, who now number 300 and who continue to work with the same commitment to meet our clients’ needs. They are the key to our success.”
Over the years, Giro has developed unique expertise that combines software engineering with the application of advanced optimization techniques in the public transit and postal distribution sectors. The company designs high-performance software to enable major transport and distribution organizations to offer better customer service while reducing operating costs. Its main products, Hastus for public transit, Hastus-Rail for passenger rail, Giro/Acces for paratransit, and GeoRoute for postal distribution, are designed to be adaptable to a broad range of operational contexts.
Giro relies on its strong reputation, built on its employees’ expertise and the quality of its products and services, to develop long-term business relationships with its international clientele. The Société de transport de Montréal was the first to take an interest in the tools developed by Giro, even before the company was officially established. It was followed closely by many other organizations around the world, from Los Angeles to Sydney, Brussels and Singapore. Today, Giro has clients in 26 countries. Eight of the 10 largest transit agencies in North America use Giro’s Hastus software.
