Tyler Technologies Signs Landmark Agreement for School Transportation Solutions with State of South Carolina
July 21 2020 - 9:17AM
Business Wire
Tyler to provide routing and telematics to all
K-12 schools in the state
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced today that it has
signed a five-year agreement with the South Carolina Department of
Education (SCDE) Administration for Tyler’s Traversa®
transportation management solution including Tyler Telematic GPS™
units and Tyler Drive™ tablets for school bus drivers. This
agreement marks the first ever statewide agreement for both routing
software and telematics (GPS) for K-12 transportation and is also
Tyler’s largest contract for its transportation solutions
group.
The state of South Carolina is the only state that owns all its
school buses rather than the districts owning their buses. The
responsibility of owning such a large fleet requires the state to
find ways to efficiently deploy its transportation assets. Tyler’s
software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions will allow the state to
cost-effectively deploy critical routing technology to all
districts in South Carolina. Tyler’s solutions will also facilitate
the gathering and analysis of important data like ridership,
vehicle engine performance, and driver behavior. SCDE selected
Tyler after surveying the available solutions in the market during
a competitive procurement process.
“The state of South Carolina has the unique opportunity to
advance our school transportation program at the state level,
positively impacting our bus drivers, administration, parents and
students,” said Bill Tindal, director of business and district
services for the SCDE. “We are impressed with Tyler’s comprehensive
offering and are confident that it will streamline our
communication, improve our routing capabilities, and help us make
better data-informed decisions.”
The agreement with the SCDE includes
- Tyler’s Traversa transportation management software for all 79
K-12 school districts
- Tyler Telematics GPS installed on the state’s more than 5,400
school buses
- Tyler Drive on-board guidance and navigation system installed
on more than 1,100 state school buses
- Tyler’s Traversa Ride 360™ parent communication application,
which will be available for all parents of K-12 students in the
state
- A specialized business intelligence dashboard for SCDE to
analyze data from across the state
The statewide deployment of Tyler’s transportation technology
allows SCDE to quickly and efficiently gather engine diagnostic
data, routing information, location information, and more. For the
first time, it will allow the state to optimize the deployment of
all school buses, explore routing efficiencies, and simplify budget
planning at the state level and at the district level.
“We are pleased to provide our entire transportation management
suite – from routing to data analysis – to the state of South
Carolina,” said Ted Thien, vice president and general manager of
Tyler’s transportation solutions group. “The combination of these
solutions is a powerful offering that will create even more
efficiency for the state’s 79 school districts. We’re excited to
partner with the SCDE to deploy this range of solutions over the
next few years, bringing value to all of its stakeholders.”
Tyler has more than 2,200 active routing software clients, 600
of which use Traversa. It is the only provider to offer a full
transportation management suite, including GPS and in-vehicle
tablets, alongside routing software.
About Tyler Technologies,
Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) provides integrated software and
technology services to the public sector. Tyler's end-to-end
solutions empower local, state, and federal government entities to
operate more efficiently and connect more transparently with their
constituents and with each other. By connecting data and processes
across disparate systems, Tyler's solutions are transforming how
clients gain actionable insights that solve problems in their
communities. Tyler has more than 26,000 successful installations
across more than 10,000 sites, with clients in all 50 states,
Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, and other international
locations. Tyler was named to Forbes' "Best Midsize Employers" list
in 2019 and has been recognized three times on Forbes’ "Most
Innovative Growth Companies" list. More information about Tyler
Technologies, an S&P 500 company headquartered in Plano, Texas,
can be found at tylertech.com.
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