Entry and income administration big Skidata has introduced the acquisition of Swedish sensible parking app developer ePark. The acquisition displays Skidata’s continued progress within the app-based parking market, complementing its long-standing function in infrastructure-based entry programs.
The transfer can also be a part of Skidata’s imaginative and prescient to function throughout each on-street and off-street parking – pushed by consumer demand for seamless consumer journeys, versatile fee fashions, and linked infrastructure.
ePark addresses these wants by way of a purpose-built platform for digital short-term parking, digital permits, and value-added providers. The corporate provides a modular and scalable system utilized by greater than 200 municipalities and personal operators and processes over 6.7 million transactions per 12 months.
Trusted by over 2 million customers, ePark is understood for combining a user-friendly cellular expertise with a dependable back-office system, making parking administration extra environment friendly for operators and municipalities.
By including ePark’s platform, Skidata allows cities and operators to ship even higher mobility experiences by way of interoperable, scalable applied sciences. This method ensures that private and non-private operators retain full management over buyer relationships and repair fashions whereas getting access to a broader ecosystem.
ePark will proceed to function as a separate enterprise unit throughout the Skidata construction. The model, platform, and management stay unchanged, making certain continuity for purchasers and companions whereas benefiting from the size and sources of Skidata’s international group.
“We’re excited to increase our direct providing to cities and operators whereas staying true to our dedication to open integrations – together with third-party apps and programs,” says Willem-Jan Balk, SVP for advertising and marketing and gross sales at Skidata. “With Skidata Join, we allow easy, safe, and sustainable integration that provides worth with out limiting flexibility.”
Integrating ePark’s providing with Skidata’s core portfolio creates a whole answer that spans each on-street and off-street parking environments. This enables cities and operators to handle entry, fee, and permits by way of a unified system, enhancing effectivity, consumer satisfaction, and data-driven service supply.
