PTV partners with MHP to improve mobility offerings

PTV is combining its resources with IT consultancy MHP to offer an expanded range of solutions including the implementation of digital service offerings. Dr. Markus Kirchler, member of the board of management of MHP, says: “We can examine mobility issues in greater depth and, using digital tools, offer our customers greater expertise and quality. This includes the modelling and simulation of various future scenarios and the optimisation of the supply chain.” Dirk Franke, regional managing director central
August 16, 2019 Read time: 1 min

3264 PTV is combining its resources with IT consultancy MHP to offer an expanded range of solutions including the implementation of digital service offerings.

Dr. Markus Kirchler, member of the board of management of MHP, says: “We can examine mobility issues in greater depth and, using digital tools, offer our customers greater expertise and quality. This includes the modelling and simulation of various future scenarios and the optimisation of the supply chain.”

Dirk Franke, regional managing director central & eastern Europe at PTV, says: “Together, we can better cope with the current challenges for the future of our mobility. This includes traffic and operational mobility management, optimised logistics processes, clean-air concepts, data provision and analysis, networking of technologies and advising on the conception and operation of digital mobility offerings, such as Mobility as a Service.

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