User:Transitchris/Trapeze Software Group
| Company type | Public (TWSE: CSU) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Number of employees | 1000+ |
| Subsidiaries | AssetWorks Inc. CourtView Justice Solutions Inc. Trapeze Austrics Solutions By Computer Inc. |
| Website | www.trapezegroup.com.com |
Trapeze Software Inc., an operating company of Constellation Software Inc. (CSU:CA)[1]is a technology provider headquartered in Toronto, Ontario Canada and has operating companies in North America, Eastern Europe, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Industries Served
[edit]Trapeze Software Inc. and its subsidiaries, is engaged in the development, installation and customization of software relating to public and paratransit operators, school transportation, justice, asset management, facilities management, law enforcement and agriculture.
History
[edit]Origins
[edit]Constellation Software Inc. is a provider of software and services to a select group of public and private sector markets. The Company operates in two business segments: the public sector segment, which includes businesses focusing upon government and government-related customers, and the private sector segment, which includes businesses focusing upon commercial customers.Founded in 1995, Constellation builds vertical market software businesses that provide solutions for customers in those industries. The organization has more than 1,000 employees.
Acquisitions
[edit]1996 Merged with Online Data Products, Scottsdale AZ, a company focusing on paratransit software
1998 Acquired EcoTrans, entered school transit market
2000 Acquired Traffic Partners, Denmark, a leading European software provider for transport planning, operations, management [2]
2001 Acquired Cerney Computer Services (UK), a leading provider of demand response software for community transport [3]
2002 Acquired ATIS division of ManTech[4]
2002 Acquired Multisystems Information Technology Group, a division of Multisystems, Inc. [5]
2004 Created Trapeze ITS, a new division dedicated to providing intelligent transportation systems
2004 Acquired Public Transport Sector division of Anite, based in the United Kingdom
2005 Acquired AUSTRICS software and intellectual property from TransAdelaide, a public transport solution provider based in Australia [6]
2005 Acquired Education Planning Solutions, a provider of planning software for school districts
2006 Acquired Action Information Management (AIM) an established leader in RTPI, ITS and PTI [7]
2006 Acquired assets of Inovas and its product lines including VRT, EcoRoute Trainer (ert), Aerial Asset Survey, Pipe Inspect and Fusion
2007 Acquired the Fleet Runner solution suite from Data Futures
2007 Acquired Grampian Software Holdings Ltd in the UK adding Duty Allocation and Distillery Records and Management products to the Trapeze portfolio[8]
2008 Acquired Cal Software
2008 Acquired Southern Computer Systems a privately-held company providing fleet management software solutions to Local Authorities, bus companies and coach operators throughout the UK.
2008 Acquired Solutions by Computer which provides business management software to the equipment, tool, and event rental industry[9]
2008 Acquired Assets and Liabilities from MAXIMUS [10]
Technology
[edit]Platform
[edit]Trapeze’s point systems and enterprise solutions started on the DOS platform and later moved over to the windows platform. Trapeze has since created applications that can be accessed over the web.
Databases
[edit]Trapeze’s applications leverage MS-SQL and Oracle database infrastructures to operate.
Product and services offering
[edit]Trapeze provides applications for the following areas of people transport.
| Planning & Analysis | Scheduling | Operations | Traveler Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Adherence | Fixed Route | Workforce Management | Call Center Trip Planning |
| Operator & Vehicle Performance | Demand Response | Onboard Systems | Customer Relationship Management (CRM) |
| Ridership | Flex Services | Real Time Dispatch (CAD) | On-Street Displays |
| Travel Alternatives | Coordinated Transportation | Operator Training | Stop Post & Timetable Publishing |
| Business Intelligence | School | Fuel Monitoring | Rideshare |
| Non-Emergency Medical | Fleet Maintenance | Web Technologies | |
| Bus Stop Management | Interactive Voice Response (IVR) | ||
| Mobile Services |
Paratransit (Demand Response Tranport) Scheduling System
[edit]Trapeze PASS is a scheduling and dispatching application developed to support the transportation management efforts of demand response transit services while following guidelines from the Americans with Disabilities Act. PASS can be used for client registration, trip booking, real-time scheduling, and dispatching. PASS integrates GIS mapping, enabling users to precisely geocode client addresses and destinations, calculate trip lengths and distances for accurate scheduling, and zoom in to view detailed information about the service area. The PASS system can be extended to include other modules for demand response management, such as coordinated transportation; eligibility certification, customer communication management; real-time vehicle location and mobile data communication[11]; and Web and IVR interfaces for automated customer access. PASS can also be fully integrated with Trapeze planning and scheduling software.
See Also
[edit]Demand responsive transport
Passenger information system
Intermodal Journey Planner
Intelligent transportation system
Notes
[edit]- ^ Google Finance Profile
- ^ Trapeze Acquires TR Partners
- ^ Trapeze Acquires Cerney Computer Services
- ^ Trapeze Acquires ATIS Division from ManTech
- ^ Trapeze Acquires Multisystems
- ^ AUSTRICS Contract Details From SA Tenders
- ^ Trapeze Acquires AIM - Passenger Transport Magazine
- ^ Trapeze Acquires Grampian - Newswire
- ^ Solutions by Computer Profile on Business Week
- ^ MAXIMUS Completes Sale of Non-Core Businesses
- ^ Fort Worth's The T Uses Latest Technology to Improve Paratransit Service - Passenger Transport