SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Core Education and Consulting Solutions (CORE-ECS) of Atlanta, GA and Transfinder Corporation of Schenectady, NY jointly announced today that the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) has selected them to provide a centralized student routing and transportation management system for its school districts. Core and Transfinder were awarded the contract following an extensive and thorough RFP process, which was conducted by the MDOE from February through July 2009.
Core will manage the project and help develop the web-enabled platform for districts to tap into Transfinder’s software solutions for student routing and transportation. There are more than 200 public school districts in Maine serving over 200,000 students who will benefit from this opportunity.
According to Rick Soules, MDOE’s State Transportation Director, “The state is enabling districts to connect to a statewide web-enabled software solution for their routing and transportation needs at no cost. This will eliminate the costly and time-consuming efforts by local school units in procuring the same technology from a variety of vendors. It also enables the MDOE to standardize on one solution statewide.”
“This truly is an innovative approach by the state of Maine. It responds to economic challenges facing local school districts today and provides them with top-flight technology to improve efficiencies and realize cost savings in their transportation budgets,” said Dhar Rama, CORE’s director of product development and client services, and project leader for the Maine contract.
Antonio Civitella, Transfinder’s president & CEO, added, “We are excited to work with CORE to help school districts throughout Maine integrate their district data into our software system so they can create an optimal transportation management system that meets their unique geographic and demographic requirements.”
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.
About CORE-ECS
CORE Education and Consulting Solutions partners with educational communities in providing innovative customized solutions and consulting services to empower teachers and administrators in making the critical decisions affecting today’s schools. A trusted advisor to states and school districts since 1993, CORE is unsurpassed at building lasting alliances, ensuring educators successfully manage their assessment, accountability, consulting, and data warehousing challenges. More information can be found at www.coreecs.com.
