34 Clients from 15 States Earn Certification at National Client Conference in July
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Transfinder, a national leader in transportation management software solutions for school districts, today announced that 34 clients from 14 states are starting the 2010-2011 school year as certified users of Routefinder Pro, the company’s school bus routing software.
They earned certification by completing a 50-question examination, which tested their knowledge and proper use of the software in the safe and efficient routing of buses and students. The voluntary certification exam was given during the company’s National Client Conference held in Saratoga Springs, NY in July.
Antonio Civitella, Transfinder’s president and CEO, said, “We congratulate those clients who elected to take the certification exam and are delighted to see so many of them earning certification. With this certification they ensure their districts that they know how to use our solutions to provide the safest, most efficient, and most cost-effective pupil transportation services for their districts.”
Transfinder clients earning certification in 2010:
- Ann Barriault, RSU #54, Skowhegan, ME
- Bill Bench, Killeen ISD, TX
- Skip Benton, Madison County Schools, Richmond, KY
- Junior Berridge, The Trans Group, Spring Valley, NY
- Michael Cotsonas, Jericho Public Schools, NY
- Lori Diaz de Leon, YISD, El Paso, TX
- David Dukes, Putnam County Schools, Cookeville, TN
- Rich Gallagher, Bay Shore Schools, NY
- Jane Gienewinkel, New Braunfels ISD, TX
- Crystal Gonzales, Deming Public Schools, NM
- BethAnn Hansen, A&S Transportation, Naples, FL
- Claudia Hardes, Freeport Public Schools, NY
- Zoe Horak, Falcon SD 49, Peyton, CO
- Karen Irwin, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Thornton, CO
- Kevin Love, West Seneca CSD, NY
- Teri Manley, Jefferson County SD, Littleton, CO
- Laurie McKinney, Hudson Falls CSD, NY
- Kurt Miller, Wooster City Schools, OH
- Keith Moore, Rowland Unified SD, Rowland Heights, CA
- Theodore Nugent, Coxsackie-Athens CSD, NY
- Shequeta Payne, Institute of Community Services, Holly Springs, MS
- Kat Petersen, North Kitsap Schools, Kingston, WA
- Chris Pinkney, Fargo Public Schools, ND
- Maria Poleski, Harrison Central Schools, NY
- Cherrill Rone, Jefferson County Schools, Arvada, CO
- Patti Royce, The Trans Group, Spring Valley, NY
- Josh Schiffler, C-1 Transportation, Crosby, MN
- Stephen Shadbolt, Sachem CSD, Holbrook, NY
- Melissa Smith, CCISD, League City, TX
- Kim Sobczak, Holland CSD, NY
- Anne Titus, Brushton-Moire Central Schools, Brushton, NY
- Brian Trask, Unatego Central Schools, Otego, NY
- Kathy Watkins, Desoto County Schools, Southaven, MS
- Cynthia Yunker, Churchville Chili Central Schools, NY
Transfinder plans to offer certification during all of its national client conferences. The 2011 conference will be held in San Antonio from May 12-14, 2011.
About Transfinder
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Schenectady, New York, Transfinder is a national leader in student transportation management systems and services, offering routing and scheduling solutions for optimal transportation logistics. A business partner of MapInfo Corporation, Transfinder applies MapInfo’s industry-leading mapping technology and database management to deliver superior transportation and logistics management solutions. Transfinder products allow school districts to manage bus routes, provide safe and efficient student transportation, and access a wealth of critical district information. For more information, visit www.transfinder.com.
