Cityspace buys Kizoom
Acquisition of mobile and internet transport information innovators strengthens Cityspace’s real-time passenger experience portfolio
London, 19 May 2008 –Cityspace today announces that it has acquired Kizoom, a UK market leader in delivering real-time transport information to the internet and mobile devices.
Founded in 1999, Kizoom established a profitable market niche through the development and operation of mobile software applications for the major transport operators and selling bespoke customer information software services to public transport companies. Today, Kizoom’s client list boasts the five biggest UK mobile operators, Transport for London (TfL), National Rail Enquiries (NRE), the DfT, Trainline and eight Traveline regions.
“Kizoom is a great fit for the business in several ways,” said Andrew Fraser, Cityspace CEO.
“As an established Cityspace technology partner, collaborating on some of our flagship transport solutions such as our latest deployment of timetable to mobile alert for National Express East Coast rail network, the company has demonstrated outstanding technical skills and has valuable strengths in application development. Kizoom brings proven expertise in mobile solutions for the transport market at a time when Cityspace is fast establishing itself as providers of effective, innovative passenger information solutions for national rail and bus networks and at airports.”
The acquisition of Kizoom reflects an important milestone in the Cityspace strategic growth plan since Andrew Fraser was appointed as Chief Executive in February this year. Kizoom’s established connections to many public transport real-time and timetabled data feeds opens up opportunities for Cityspace in these complementary organisations and transport regions.
Commenting on the acquisition from Kizoom, Damian Bown, Managing Director, said “As travel information moves inexorably to electronic and self service channels, transport organisations will expect to be offered increasing levels of system support, availability and capacity. Kizoom’s experience in running systems for TfL and National Rail equips Cityspace with the skills and credentials to offer an unparalleled portfolio of multi platform passenger information solutions. This is a great partnership with a well of untapped opportunities ahead.”
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www.cityspace.com About Cityspace
Since 1996 Cityspace has been delivering digital information to users in public spaces through screens and touch screen terminals. Today the Company is focused on delivering information services to the travelling public for many of the largest and most innovative authorities and operators in transport.Cityspace is an information broadcast specialist that transforms transport data into traveller information for bus, rail and air passengers to make it easy to use public transport. The information is delivered at the point of need through a range of interactive terminals, broadcast screens and now to mobile phones and the web. Across the UK 90 clients benefit from Cityspace’s expertise in content design and development, data and network management and ‘smart’ street furniture design, installation and management.
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