INIT Innovation in Traffic Systems
| init innovation in traffic systems SE
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| legal form | Societas Europaea |
| ISIN | DE0005759807 |
| founding | 1983 |
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Karlsruhe , Germany
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| Number of employees | 796 (2018) |
| sales | 136 million euros (2018) |
| Branch | Traffic telematics |
| Website | www.initse.com |
| As of December 31, 2018 | |
The init innovation in traffic systems SE is a German company for IT solutions in public transport . The corporate headquarters are in Karlsruhe .
history
INIT was founded in 1983 as a university spin-off by Gottfried Greschner. In 1988, Osnabrück received the first order for a computer-controlled operations control system . Two years later the first international project followed in Stockholm. In 1999, the company founded INIT USA, its first subsidiary abroad. The company went public in 2001. Since 2003 the AG has been listed on the regulated market of the German stock exchange in the Prime Standard . Since going public, the company has become increasingly international with projects and locations in the MENA and APAC regions. The INIT group also grew through takeovers and investments.
In 2017 it finally renamed a European stock corporation (Societas Europaea).
organization
In addition to the headquarters in Karlsruhe, init has branches in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Great Britain, France, Finland, Ireland and Switzerland. One hundred percent subsidiaries of init SE are INIT GmbH and INIT Inc. as well as HanseCom GmbH, initplan GmbH, initperdis GmbH, inola GmbH and Mattersoft Oy in Tampere, Finland. Init SE also has stakes in CarMedialab GmbH. INIT GmbH, in turn, is the sole shareholder of iris-GmbH and also has shares in the DResearch vehicle electronics group and MaBinso Software GmbH. INIT Inc., in turn, includes the wholly-owned subsidiary SQM LLC and shares in TQA LLC.
The SE Executive Board consists of the founder Gottfried Greschner (CEO), his brother Jürgen Greschner (CSO), Jennifer Bodenseh (CFO), and Matthias Kühn (COO). Hans-Joachim Rühlig (Chairman), Christina Greschner, Hans Rat and Ulrich Sieg sit on the Supervisory Board.
Products
INIT develops software and hardware for the tasks of transport companies . The processes from the creation of timetables and vehicle and driver deployment planning to ticket sales, operational control and passenger information to the analysis and optimization of operations are supported by a fully integrated system. The IT solutions have a modular structure so that all components can also be used individually or integrated into existing systems.
Key products are:
- the Intermodal Transport Control System MOBILE-ITCS
- the planning and data management system MOBILE-PLAN
- the disposition and depot management system MOBILE-PERDIS
- the ticketing background system MOBILEvario
- the PC-based on-board computer COPILOTpc2
- the product family for purchasing and validating tickets
- the integrated systems for the use of electric buses in public transport
Projects
INIT has implemented numerous projects around the world, including with transport companies in Karlsruhe, Munich, Nuremberg, Stockholm, Oslo, Turku, Luxembourg, New York, Portland, Vancouver, Montréal, Dubai and Christchurch.
In 2006 INIT solved the problem of missing GPS signals for the New York paratransit buses . With a patented new development, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was able to locate its vehicles in the middle of the urban canyons. To do this, the company equipped the metropolis’s 1,300 strong paratransit fleet with a monitoring, navigation and dispatching system. A year later another 500 buses were added.
In 2012, the Luxembourg Ministry for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure and the Verkéiersverbond Luxembourg decided on a mobility project for the entire national territory. INIT provided a multi-client ticketing system for connecting various public transport offers. In 2016 it was also decided to integrate Luxtram into the system. Luxtram is responsible for the design, construction and operation of the tram network. The company also commissioned INIT to equip the stops with stationary ticket machines.
INIT has been helping the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai's transport authority, to expand public transport since 2007. The order consisted of setting up a control and information system, including equipping 1,300 buses with innovative vehicle technology. In 2015, the systemic and technical expansion to include shipping. The operational control system received the Gulf Engineering Innovation Forum Award.
In 2014, INIT supported the Tri-Country Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon TriMet with the introduction of cashless ticket purchases in Portland and developed an account-based ticketing system that supports both company cards and open payment systems. With the help of ID-based chip cards, passengers can pay for the ticket with a smartphone or credit card. The system compares the stored tariffs and calculates the cheapest fare. Since 2018, passengers of the companies TriMet, C-TRAN and Portland Streetcar have also been able to use the world's first regional, virtual smart card via Google Pay to purchase their travel authorization.
research
INIT has set itself the goal of making technical progress quickly available for public transport. To do this, the company works with various partners.
The research project InREAKT, which has been running since 2013 and was awarded the German Mobility Prize in 2017, focuses on safety in public transport. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research , INIT and its partners are developing a technical system that automatically recognizes critical situations and initiates appropriate measures.
Aim4it is an EU- funded project in which INIT worked together with research institutes, transport companies and industry from 2014 to 2018. It dealt with a travel assistance system for people with special mobility needs.
In 2016 INIT started work on the Mendel research project together with its partners. The project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy , aims to bring the interests of energy providers and transport companies into harmony. Specifically, it is about the special requirements that the operation of electric buses in public transport places on the charging infrastructure, schedule planning and operational control.
INIT has also been researching the effects of autonomous buses together with Scania since 2016 as part of the iQMobility project. The aim is to collect data that allow conclusions to be drawn about how systems for planning, dispatching and depot management must be adapted so that they take into account the requirements of driverless vehicles.
The aim of the Franco-German research project U-THREAT is to increase security in the subway system. As part of the project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research , concepts and technical solutions are being developed in order to be able to quickly return to normal operations after any kind of breakdown. Measures are then developed to increase the resilience in the relevant areas of operation, buildings and users.
Awards
In 2018, Dirk Weißer, Head of Research at INIT, received the European “Talent in Mobility Award” in the “Best Manager” category.
In 2017, INIT's North American subsidiary INIT Inc. in Chesapeake, Virginia received the Business of the Year Award for its business growth, social commitment and promotion of the business location. The corporate culture also played a key role in the decision to award the award.
In the same year, the North American branch in Chesapeake also received the “Best Place to Work” award for positive corporate culture, presented by COVA Biz Magazine.
The German parent company has also received several awards as a good employer: in 2009, 2013 and 2015, the BFamily Award presented by the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences honored the overall package of childcare, health and working hours.
Company founder Gottfried Greschner has received several awards for his entrepreneurial performance: in 2014 with the “Talent in MobilityAward” in the “Special Career Award” category, in 2012 as “ Entrepreneur of the Year ” (awarded by the management consultancy Ernst & Young ) and in 1989 with the innovation prize of the state of Baden-Württemberg ("Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize").
In 2009, the company received the itcs Innovation Award from the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV). The prize honors INIT's innovative achievements in the field of intermodal transport control systems (ITCS, computer-aided operations control system ) and was awarded for the “online diversion” module in the MOBILE-ITCS.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Annual Report 2018. (pdf) In: initse.com. Retrieved September 24, 2019 .
- ↑ The share. In: initse.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Organization. In: initse.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ CarMediaLab website. In: carmedialab.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ^ Website iris-GmbH. In: irisgmbh.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ site DResearch vehicle electronics group. In: DResearch. Retrieved May 6, 2020 .
- ↑ MaBinso website. In: mabinso.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020 .
- ^ Website Software Quality Methods, LLC. In: softwarequalitymethods.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ organizational structure. In: initag.de. Retrieved August 26, 2016 .
- ↑ Product overview. In: initag.de. Retrieved August 26, 2016 .
- ↑ init US subsidiary wins tender in New York City. In: finanzen.net. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Verkéiersverbond and Luxtram. In: initse.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
- ^ IT Times website: Follow-up order for init AG from Dubai. In: it-times.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Arabian Business Community: RTA wins engineering innovation forum award. In: tradearabia.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ init celebrates world's first account-based regional transit fare card within Google Pay. In: busride.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ German Mobility Award 2017. In: deutscher-mobilitaetspreis.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ InREAKT website. In: inreakt.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ^ Website Institute for Transport Systems Technology: aim4it. In: dlr.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ^ Research portal Saxony-Anhalt: Mendel. In: forschung-sachsen-anhalt.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ iQMobility. In: initse.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Home research project U-THREAT. In: u-threat.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Talent in Mobility. In: transportspublics-expo.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Business of the Year Award 2017. In: www.initse.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Best Place to Work Award 2017. In: www.initse.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ economy jurors Karlsruhe: BFamily Award. In: wj-karlsruhe.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Gottfried Greschner receives Special Career Service Award. In: itcs-info.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Entrepreneur of the Year 2002. In: initse.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Baden-Württemberg Innovation Prize: Award year 1989. In: innovationspreis-bw.de. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ INIT online detour module wins innovation award. In: metro-magazine.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .