PTV Group acquisition adds cloud-based trip planning to portfolio

Germany-based PTV Group has acquired UK company Distribution Planning Software International Limited (DPS), with plans to expand the range of solutions from both companies. Both companies supply software to the transport logistics market and plan to expand the international market coverage of their products. The DPS Route Optimiser product enhances the existing PTV product range by adding trip optimisation to its cloud solutions, providing logistics companies with easier access to powerful technology in
September 23, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Germany-based 3264 PTV Group has acquired UK company Distribution Planning Software International Limited (DPS), with plans to expand the range of solutions from both companies. Both companies supply software to the transport logistics market and plan to expand the international market coverage of their products.

The DPS Route Optimiser product enhances the existing PTV product range by adding trip optimisation to its cloud solutions, providing logistics companies with easier access to powerful technology in today’s connected environments.

Both companies are active in the UK, Scandinavia and South Africa, while in North America, PTV is already well established in the traffic sector. With its cloud-based route scheduling, PTV Group has yet another product in its portfolio which will put it in a strong position to specifically target the logistics market.
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