19 Oct

Transfinder Presented with Transportation Experts at ASBO

Schenectady, NY October 19, 2009  Transfinder today announced that the company is exhibiting at the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) 95th Annual Meeting being held at the Navy Pier in Chicago from October 23-26, 2009. ASBO is focused this year on helping to lead districts through today's economic challenges, making a difference for students and shaping the future of education funding. In the same spirit, Transfinder, exhibiting in Booth #1105, will be hosting presentations from four leading experts on transportation management. The presentations will discuss how to build efficiencies into a school transportation operation that will yield significant cost savings over the long term.

Two days of presentations are scheduled at Booth #1105:

  • Saturday, October 24th at 3:30pm with Zonar, and at 4:30pm with the Schenectady City School District; and
  • Sunday, October 25th, at 1:30pm with Transportation Solutions, and at 2:30 p.m. with MPS: Management Partnership Services.

Antonio Civitella, president and CEO of Transfinder, said, “This is a great opportunity for school district business managers to hear from a range of experts about the benefits of utilizing software solutions in their transportation operation to increase efficiencies and conserve resources, yielding a greater return on their investment.”

Transfinder also will be hosting a cocktail reception on the first night of exhibits on Saturday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m. The reception will be held in the Navy Pier next to the rooftop terrace offering an exceptional view of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. All attendees are invited to attend this special event.

About Transportation Solutions

Transportation Solutions provides public, private and charter school Transportation administration a wide scope of services, products and professional development to enhance safety, efficiency and effectiveness. Solutions for daily operations are offered to include school bus driver training; special needs training; new and aspiring director workshops; routing software and fleet maintenance programs; audits and interim personnel placements.

About MPS: Management Partnership Services

MPS: Management Partnership Services provides analytical resources and expertise in partnership with their clients to help solve the student transportation issues they face, and to work with them to improve their operations relating to school bus and student transportation.

About Zonar

Zonar Systems provides electronic fleet inspection, tracking and operations solutions used by the full range of public and private fleets. Zonar’s unique Inspect, Track, Know approach enables fleets to realize unprecedented gains in operational efficiencies, cost savings and environmental impact.

About Schenectady City School District

The Schenectady City School Districtserves about 10,400 students in grades Pre-K through twelve.The district includes more than 900 teachers in fifteen elementary schools, an early childhood education center, three middle schools, one high school, a career center and an adult education center.

One of the greatest strengths of the Schenectady School District is the rich diversity among the student body. Schenectady is comprised of a population of students who speak more than 27 different languages including Spanish, Pashto and Farsi.

About Transfinder

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Schenectady, New York, Transfinder is a national leader in student transportation management systems and services, offering routing and scheduling solutions for optimal transportation logistics. A business partner of Pitney Bowes Business Insight – MapInfo, Transfinder applies MapInfo's industry-leading mapping technology and database management to deliver superior transportation and logistics management solutions. Transfinder products allow school districts to manage bus routes, provide safe and efficient student transportation, and access a wealth of critical district information. For more information, visit www.transfinder.com.

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