PTV Group expands knowledge base with new hire

PTV Group has announced the appointment of Dr Jaume Barceló, as strategic advisor to join a new group which will focus on developing the group’s next generation of methodologies and technologies for planning and optimisation. Barceló is the former co-founder of TSS and developer of Aimsun software. He is also Emeritus Professor at UPC Barcelona, Spain.
January 13, 2017 Read time: 1 min
3264 PTV Group has announced the appointment of Dr Jaume Barceló, as strategic advisor to join a new group which will focus on developing the group’s next generation of methodologies and technologies for planning and optimisation.

Barceló is the former co-founder of TSS and developer of Aimsun software. He is also Emeritus Professor at UPC Barcelona, Spain.
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