Umovity strengthens leadership team with key appointments
Umovity has announced three senior appointments across its ITS and software businesses. The appointments reinforce the company’s strategic focus on technology excellence, product innovation, and scalable go-to-market execution. Umovity Group CEO Andy Myers (pictured) announced the appointment of Hans M. Molin as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Umovity ITS by Econolite. In addition, Hilary Aylesworth […]
Umovity appoints new CEOs for Software and ITS divisions
Umovity, the joint brand uniting Econolite and PTV Group, has announced an expansion of its executive leadership team. Umovity Group CEO Andy Myers (pictured) has introduces Nick Ghia as the new CEO for Umovity Software by PTV Group, and Spiro Gjorgjievski as the new CEO for Umovity ITS by Econolite. With these appointments, Umovity reinforces its strategic focus […]
Compliance, Collaboration, and Control Rooms: The latest industry thinking from the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
Traffic signals remain the most effective way to manage transport networks in most urban centres, and they take centre stage this week in Leeds at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. Today’s Highways Voices looks into the latest thinking in the industry, as we learn about SCOOT 8 AI from TRL Software, and how it, and […]
PTV brings new radar to UK market thanks to sister company Econolite
The transport modelling and simulation company PTV is further expanding its solutions offering in the UK through its Umovity parent company. Umovity brings together hardware and software solutions through PTV and California-based intelligent traffic management solutions company Econolite. The new EPIQ RADAR sensor solution incorporates detection solution software to deliver superior traffic detection, accuracy, and […]
The agenda is set: PTV UK & Ireland 25th UGM
PTV Group has announced the Agenda for the 25th PTV UK & Ireland User Group Innovation Day. The event will take place on 14 October 2025 at a new venue: etc. venues, Prospero House in London. This year’s Agenda is packed with news and updates on the PTV software, a panel discussion on ‘the future of transport and […]
Andy Myers appointed CEO of Umovity
Umovity has announced that Andy Myers, currently Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective 1 October, with current CEO Christian U Haas stepping down after six years in the post. Over the past two years as CFO, Andy Myers has played a pivotal role in shaping Umovity’s strategy and operations. […]
Model2Go goes Vissim: PTV Group launches automated, ready-to-use microsimulation models
At the ITS World Congress in Atlanta, PTV Group, part of the international brand Umovity, announced the launch of a major innovation, PTV Model2Go for PTV Vissim, bringing automated, ready-to-use microsimulation models to the world’s leading traffic simulation software. Developed in partnership with leading Japanese map data provider Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd. (DMP), this […]
Highways Voices Live from Atlanta – Big ideas, bold leaders and smarter roads
Today on Highways Voices we’re in the USA for the ITS World Congress in Atlanta talking emerging technologies in transport technology, a new faster modelling solution and what it’s like to be a CEO of a multinational company. Our guests are from Clearview Intelligence and WSP, and we bring you two CEOs – Christian U […]
PTV helps to reduce calculation of PT network indicators by 50 per cent
Franco-German consultancy TransportTechnologie-Consult Karlsruhe (TTK) has used PTV Lines to save time and resources during a bus network redesign project. The main focus of TTK’s work is on transportation and mobility planning, particularly for local and regional bus and rail services, helping municipalities, public transport authorities, and operators meet the challenges of optimizing networks, restructuring services […]
Umovity wins WorldMediaFestivals Award for “Guardians of Mobility” campaign
Umovity, the unified brand of PTV Group and Econolite, is proud to announce its win at the 26th WorldMediaFestivals – Television & Corporate Media Awards. Umovity was honored in the category “Corporate Communications: Innovation & Strategy”, for its Mobility Tech Update Campaign Guardians of Mobility. The Intermedia Globe was received on 20 May in Berlin by Janine Stuchl, […]