Chief Information Officer Sean McCormack details how First Student's
commitment to innovation has allowed the company to improve
student transportation in Massachusetts and across the country
BOSTON, May 15, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- First Student Chief Information Officer
Sean McCormack recently headlined
the Beyond Buzzwords: Real-World Tech Transformations panel at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT) Sloan CIO Symposium in
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
McCormack leads First Student's digital strategy, technical
operations and innovations. First Student is the largest provider
of student transportation in North
America and is also a leading technology provider. The
company has nearly 500 locations, including 17 in Massachusetts, that support more than 1,200
customers with a fleet of 45,000 buses.
The tech-focused panel at MIT
explored how rapid innovation and digital transformation are
unlocking new solutions for modern-day information technology
challenges. McCormack shared how First Student's commitment to
developing new technologies, including FirstView, the company's
first-of-its-kind bus tracking app for parents, and FirstAlt, its
special needs student transportation service, has allowed the
company to improve student transportation in school districts
across Massachusetts and around
the country. All First Student bus routes are driven by GPS,
electronic routing software and FOCUS, its operations platform.
This technology provides enhanced communication and visibility into
a school district's transportation system.
"First Student's digital underpinnings are a prime example of
how rapid innovation can deliver tangible societal benefits,"
McCormack said. "It was a privilege to share what we have learned
about blending technology with transportation with so many
distinguished information technology leaders. It is my hope that
this exchanging of ideas will spur further innovation in ways that
benefit our communities and that can fit seamlessly into our
lives."
The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium gathered hundreds of academic
leaders, digital technology executives and industry experts from
around the world. This year's theme, The Goldilocks Paradox:
Navigating Extremes in Your Digital Strategy, prompted panel
participants to discuss the challenges they face in the current
digital landscape. Topics included reshaping the future of
business, leadership, cybersecurity, innovation, digital
enterprise, artificial intelligence and more.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Learn more about the MIT CIO Symposium here. Read First Student CIO
Sean McCormack's bio here. See the detailed overview of FirstView
and FirstAlt.
About First Student
As a leading school transportation
solutions provider in North America, First Student strives to
provide the best start and finish to every school day. With a team
of highly trained drivers and the industry's strongest safety
record, First Student delivers reliable, quality services,
including full-service transportation and management, special-needs
transportation, route optimization, and scheduling, maintenance,
and charter services with a fleet of about 45,000 buses. For more
information, visit firststudentinc.com.
CONTACT
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513.362.4600
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