ICT AND RAILCONSULT TO JOINTLY DEVELOP RAIL TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
01/25/2001
Rotterdam / Utrecht, 25 January 2001 – ICT Automatisering N.V. (ICT) and Holland Railconsult B.V. have signed a letter of intent on exclusive cooperation in the development of rail traffic control systems as of 1 March 2001. The alliance will enable the two companies to offer their clients total concepts for the automation of rail traffic.
The combination of Holland Railconsult’s specialist know-how in the field of rail traffic control systems and the IT expertise of ICT creates a strong player in the field of rail traffic control systems. The companies have worked together since 1993, realising joint projects such as the development and maintenance of software for rail traffic control systems. The combine’s biggest client will be Railinfrabeheer, which manages complex systems for Dutch Rail NS.
The competencies of the two companies are extremely complementary and there are very few overlaps. In the transport market, Holland Railconsult is seen as a specialist engineering firm with ample expertise in the field of development and engineering of systems for the safety and management of rail traffic. ICT has both expertise in information technology and extensive knowledge and experience in software development processes and know-how management.
This is a joint press release of ICT and Holland Railconsult
For further information ICT:
Mr. A. Schot,
Director ICT Automatisering
Telephone: + 31 (0)180 646000
For further information Holland Railconsult:
Mr. J.M. van den Elzen
Regional manager
Telephone: + 31 (0)30 2654 189
Profile Holland Railconsult
Holland Railconsult is a leader in the Netherlands in the development of solutions for mobility issues. The company is active in the field of railway technology (train service safety and management), art, tunnels and city intersections. The company is looking to become a major European player in these fields. With a staff or 1,600, Holland Railconsult will this year record turnover of around 125 million euro. The company is involved in large, complex projects such as the new high-speed rail link with Germany, the Betuweroute rail link and the doubling of the rail tracks between Amsterdam and Utrecht. In addition to rail-related contracts, Holland Railconsult is also involved in projects related to the design and refurbishment of railway stations and city intersections. Holland Railconsult is looking to both maintain its strong position on the domestic market and further develop new market segments, such as regional rail projects (Randstad rail, the Rijn-Gouwe line) and metro, tram and bus systems.
ICT profile
ICT is active in the fields of embedded software, telecommunications and administrative computing. The activities are sub-divided into ICT Embedded, ICT Telecom and ICT Office. ICT Embedded is the market leader in the field of embedded software, in which it is a supplier of software-related services. ICT Telecom is active in technical development in the market for telecommunications software services, systems integration and network management in the complete design, implementation and integration process. ICT Office focuses on technical services in administrative and information processing processes and is specialised in multi-tier client server and front-office applications. ICT projects are carried out both in-house and at the client’s premises. ICT operates from six offices in Barendrecht, Eindhoven, Deventer, Groningen, Almere and Maarssen. Per ultimo June 2000 ICT had 920 employees. In the first half year of 2000 ICT reported a net profit of 6.1 million euro and a turnover of 42.2 million euro.