+33 1 58 09 81 10 [email protected]www.flowbird.group Press release INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMPANY NAME March 20 th , 2018 - Paris Parkeon and Cale, the world leaders in parking and transport ticketing solutions, are joining forces to create a new global entity with a new brand – FLOWBIRD – with a signature : Urban Intelligence The two players will get stronger in the field of digital through the appointment of a dedicated CEO, Marius Koerselman, for the mobile payment business and a cross- data exchange partnership with Parkopedia. • FLOWBIRD is inspired by the ease with which each bird moves quickly and safely within a cloud of birds. • FLOWBIRD symbolizes our ambition to make individual travel simpler, safer, faster, while collectively maximizing efficiency and harmonizing flows. • FLOWBIRD more broadly encompasses our activities, better describes the diversity of our businesses for our customers and users. Every week around the world, thanks to our terminals, mobile applications and online services, we contribute to improving the living environment of our 100 million users by helping to reduce air pollution, optimise traffic, simplify payments, make cities more secure and economically dynamic... • FLOWBIRD is a Software platform which helps the local authorities to mesure, monitor and manage the mobility within the cities This is our know-how, the Urban Intelligence. With FLOWBIRD, Urban Intelligence, mobility becomes easier, safer, faster. FLOWBIRD is pleased to announce the appointment of Marius Koerselman as CEO of Yellowbrick International, its mobile payment business. Marius Koerselman was previously CEO of Parkmobile. Marius Koerselman's arrival at this position reflects Flowbird's determination to become the leader in Mobile Parking Payment while confirming its position as the world's sole player independent from any a car manufacturer. FLOWBIRD and Parkopedia are also announcing today the creation of a cross-data exchange partnership to improve the services offered to both operators and consumers. Indeed, Parkopedia will provide Flowbird with data on off-street car parks including information on the 60 million parking spaces it manages in more than 8,000 cities. Its data will feed Flowbird's Path to Park app. In return for this, Parkopedia will use the data received from Flowbird on its on-street parkings to develop its services for customers, both professionals and consumers.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMPANY NAME March 20th, 2018 - Paris
Parkeon and Cale, the world leaders in parking and transport ticketing solutions, are joining forces to create a new global entity with a new brand – FLOWBIRD – with a signature : Urban Intelligence
The two players will get stronger in the field of digital through the appointment of a dedicated CEO, Marius Koerselman, for the mobile payment business and a cross-data exchange partnership with Parkopedia.
• FLOWBIRD is inspired by the ease with which each bird moves quickly and safely within a cloud of birds.
• FLOWBIRD symbolizes our ambition to make individual travel simpler, safer,
faster, while collectively maximizing efficiency and harmonizing flows. • FLOWBIRD more broadly encompasses our activities, better describes the
diversity of our businesses for our customers and users. Every week around the world, thanks to our terminals, mobile applications and online services, we contribute to improving the living environment of our 100 million users by helping to reduce air pollution, optimise traffic, simplify payments, make cities more secure and economically dynamic...
• FLOWBIRD is a Software platform which helps the local authorities to
mesure, monitor and manage the mobility within the cities This is our know-how, the Urban Intelligence. With FLOWBIRD, Urban Intelligence, mobility becomes easier, safer, faster. FLOWBIRD is pleased to announce the appointment of Marius Koerselman as CEO of Yellowbrick International, its mobile payment business. Marius Koerselman was previously CEO of Parkmobile. Marius Koerselman's arrival at this position reflects Flowbird's determination to become the leader in Mobile Parking Payment while confirming its position as the world's sole player independent from any a car manufacturer. FLOWBIRD and Parkopedia are also announcing today the creation of a cross-data exchange partnership to improve the services offered to both operators and consumers. Indeed, Parkopedia will provide Flowbird with data on off-street car parks including information on the 60 million parking spaces it manages in more than 8,000 cities. Its data will feed Flowbird's Path to Park app. In return for this, Parkopedia will use the data received from Flowbird on its on-street parkings to develop its services for customers, both professionals and consumers.
FLOWBIRD operates in over 5,000 towns and cities in 70 countries. The company is constantly innovating and breaking new ground to help provide solutions. The merger of Parkeon and Cale, announced in January, will enable us to combine our expertise and accelerate our investments into products and services that, through digitalisation, technology and innovation, will help us to improve individual journey experiences and make our communities better. About Parkeon 2017 revenues: €250m 2017 EBITDA: €55m
About Cale 2017 revenues:€ 70m 2017 EBITDA: €10m
The new group, FLOWBIRD, Urban Intelligence has 1,300 employees (Parkeon 1016 and Cale 284 as at December 31, 2017).
Communiqué de presse Nouveau nom d’entreprise 20 Mars 2018 - Paris
Parkeon, numéro un mondial des solutions de stationnement et de billettique de transport public, et Cale, le numéro deux mondial fusionnent et changent de nom pour devenir – FLOWBIRD – avec la signature : Urban Intelligence.
Ils se renforcent dans le digital par l’arrivée d’un CEO, Marius Koerselman, pour l’activité de paiement par téléphone mobile et la mise en place d’un partenariat croisé d’échanges de données avec Parkopedia.
• FLOWBIRD s’inspire de la facilité avec laquelle chaque oiseau se déplace rapidement et sûrement au sein d’une nuée d’oiseaux
• FLOWBIRD symbolise notre ambition de rendre les déplacements individuels plus
simples, plus sûrs, plus rapides, tout en faisant que collectivement l'efficacité soit maximale et les flux plus harmonieux.
• FLOWBIRD, englobe plus largement nos activités, décrit mieux la diversité de nos
métiers pour nos clients et nos utilisateurs. Chaque semaine à travers le monde, grâce à nos terminaux, nos applications mobiles et à nos services en ligne, nous participons à l’amélioration du cadre de vie de nos 100 millions d’utilisateurs en contribuant à la baisse de la pollution de l’air, à l’optimisation du trafic, à la simplification des paiements, à la sécurisation et au dynamisme économique des villes…
• FLOWBIRD est une plateforme logicielle qui aide les autorités locales à mesurer, surveiller et gérer la mobilité à l’intérieur des villes.
Il s’agit de notre savoir-faire, l’Urban Intelligence. Avec FLOWBIRD, Urban Intelligence, la mobilité devient plus simple, plus sûre, plus rapide. FLOWBIRD a le plaisir d’annoncer la nomination de Marius Koerselman au poste de CEO de Yellowbrick International, sa filiale dédiée à l’activité de paiement par téléphone mobile. Marius Koerselman était, auparavant, CEO de Parkmobile. L’arrivée de Marius Koerselman à ce poste correspond à la détermination de Flowbird de devenir le leader du Mobile Parking Payment tout en confirmant sa place d’unique acteur mondial indépendant d’un constructeur automobile. FLOWBIRD et Parkopedia annoncent également ce jour la création d’un partenariat croisé d’échanges de données pour améliorer les services proposés aux opérateurs comme aux usagers. En effet, Parkopedia fournira à Flowbird ses données sur les parkings off-street comprenant notamment les informations sur les 60 millions de places de parking qu’elle gère dans plus de 8 000 villes. Ses données permettront d’alimenter l’application Path to Park de Flowbird.
En échange, Parkopedia utilisera les données reçues de Flowbird sur ses parkings on-street pour développer ses services auprès de ses clients (professionnels comme usagers). Présents dans plus de 5 000 villes réparties dans 70 pays, les services proposés par FLOWBIRD sont toujours plus innovants pour répondre aux problématiques des agglomérations qui souhaitent apporter des solutions. Le rapprochement annoncé en janvier entre Parkeon et Cale, contribue à enrichir les compétences en R&D en matière d’équipements, de solutions logicielles, de systèmes de capteurs, de Machine Learning et d’intelligence artificielle, de veille économique, de sécurité de l’information, de conception des interfaces utilisateurs et de développement mobile. A propos de Parkeon 2017 revenues : €250m 2017 EBITDA : €55m
A propos de Cale 2017 revenues : € 70m 2017 EBITDA : €10m
Le nouveau, FLOWBIRD, Urban Intelligence emploie 1,300 personnes (1016 pour Parkeon et 284 Cale, au 31 Décembre 2017).
